A recent research by ParkatmyHouse.com has shown that the average cost to park a car for a day in London is \u00a342. Thus, London can be considered the most expensive city for car parking in the whole world.<\/p>\n
The next most expensive city to park in is Tokyo\u2014a place known for its lack of available parking space, so the Japanese have an entire class of city cars dedicated to making it easier. A day\u2019s parking in Tokyo costs \u00a338.<\/p>\n
The third most expensive city is Stockholm. A day\u2019s parking costs \u00a332. Then come Zurich at \u00a331; Sydney and New York come in at \u00a329 and \u00a328, respectively.<\/p>\n
London looks worse once you start comparing it to other places in the UK. For example, in Manchester, a day\u2019s parking usually costs \u00a312 according to ParkatmyHouse.com, while in Birmingham it\u2019s just \u00a310\u2014less than 25% of the London price.<\/p>\n
In addition, you need to be careful in London. There are now commercial car parks in the West End and City of London charging \u00a375 a day.<\/p>\n
London is also home to the world\u2019s single most expensive parking space\u2014a slot in Mayfair that sold for no less than \u00a3300,000 last August.<\/p>\n
And there\u2019s a luxury car park in Knightsbridge which charges \u00a313,000 a year. But for that you do get extra-wide bays, padded pillars, full security and a monthly valet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A recent research by ParkatmyHouse.com has shown that the average cost to park a car for a day in London is \u00a342. Thus, London can be considered the most expensive city for car parking in the whole world. The next most expensive city to park in is Tokyo\u2014a place known for its lack of available …<\/p>\n