Paid Parking Zones (PPZs) were just one of the ways the year 2020 was highly atypical. Due to the epidemic of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, PPZs were made free-of-charge by order of Prague City Hall starting 16 March 2020. This measure lasted until 10 May 2020 and brought about many changes in the functioning of the competent authorities that issue parking permits as well as in the resulting PPZ data. Changes to the software used by citizens to obtain and manage parking permits also took place.

The following table provides an overview of the basic types of parking zones used in Prague.

* This is the basic time of operation. Individual municipal districts may adjust this time.

Map of paid parking zones and P+R lots in Prague

Development of PPZ occupancy and percentage of vehicles with long-term permit during the PPZ suspension [%]

It follows from the above graph that the suspension of PPZs resulted in an influx of vehicles that otherwise do not regularly drive to the area.

New PPZ in Prague 10 (Vladivostocká street)

Infobox on Střelničná

A new aspect of the PPZ system was the installation of payment information stands, termed infoboxes, the aim of which is to partially replace less used parking meters in selected areas. The infoboxes feature information on how to pay for marking, the procedure for paying online, a map with the closest parking meters and other essential information for people parking.

P+R lots for parking of passenger vehicles have been in operation in the City of Prague since 1997. At the end of 2020 it was possible to park a car and continue on by public transport at 21 P+R lots with a total capacity of 3 710 (3 475 spots for the basic function of the P+R system, 150 spots for the disabled and 85 long-term contract spots for use by residents). For P+R lots with technology that allows monitoring of the number of vehicles parked, a total of 590 203 vehicle entries were registered over the whole year.

Further expansion of the P+R system is supported by the Sustainable Mobility Plan for Prague and Surroundings. It is anticipated that by 2030 there will be around 12 000 spots within Prague (primarily by metro stations) and nearly 8 000 in the Central Bohemia Region (primarily by railway stations and stops).

If we compare the P+R lots with year-round registration of parked cars in 2019 and 2020, compared to last year an average decline of 35.3 % in P+R lot use was recorded. It can be assumed that this drop is directly connected to COVID-19 and the adopted government measures, as there has never been such a large drop-off in demand in the history of P+R lots in Prague

Usage of the basic function of P+R lots
P+R lot		Number of spots	Cars parked
			Oct 2020	Year
	Běchovice	92	without evidence
	Běchovice-střed	60	without evidence
	Braník	110	without evidence
	Černý Most 1 (do 06/20)	294	-	32 260
	Černý Most 2	131	2 749	34 576
	Depo Hostivař	169	3 134	41 374
	Holešovice	74	2 484	30 241
	Chodov	653	10 646	149 536
	KCP	260	1 055	15 496
	Kotlářka	181	without evidence
	Ládví	78	1 903	23 485
	Letňany	633	10 308	146 295
	Nové Butovice	57	without evidence
	Opatov	208	1 769	28 858
	Písnice	95	without evidence
	Radotín	36	276	3 915
	Rajská zahrada	88	1 509	20 113
	Skalka 1	63	1 408	12 333
	Skalka 2	74	without evidence
	Troja	269	without evidence
	Zličín 1	83	2 219	29 549
	Zličín 2	61	1 677	22 172

For usage of P+R, the strongest period was the first two months of the year, i.e. the last months before the restrictions on movement related to COVID-19. In March and May, use of P+R lots fell to 42 % of the values reached in the same months of 2019, while April recorded the utterly lowest usage of around 13 %. In October and December, P+R use was somewhat greater, but even so it was only around 54 %, and in November it once again saw even lower values of around 36 %. In the inter-period of eased restrictions (June to September), P+R use was at a level of 84 % of the comparable period in 2019.

K+R “Kiss and Ride” points allow for short-term stopping of vehicles in order for passengers to exit or enter vehicles. Currently there are 37 lots of this type available by public transport stops and stations within the City of Prague with a total capacity of 138 spots. Other K+R spots near schools and public offices are not part of the above numbers (e.g. the newly established K+R lot on Vyskočilova).

K+R points in Prague
	Bořislavka (Evropská), Dejvická (Evropská), Dejvická (Evropská hotel), Hradčanská (Milady Horákové), Nádraží Veleslavín (Evropská), Náměstí Míru (náměstí Míru), Nemocnice Motol (Kukulova), Petřiny (Na Petřinách), Želivského (Vinohradská)*
	Černý Most (Chlumecká), Florenc (Sokolovská), Nové Butovice (Bucharova), Radlická (Radlická)
	Háje (Opatovská), Háje (U Modré školy), Chodov (Roztylská), I. P. Pavlova (Legerova), Kačerov (Michelská), Kobylisy (Nad Šutkou), Ládví (Střelničná), Letňany (Beladova), Opatov (Chilská), Prosek (Prosecká), Vltavská (nábř. Kpt. Jaroše)
	Hostivař (U Hostivařského nádraží), Radotín (Věštínská), Radotín (Vrážská)

* temporarily invalid