Mumbai to New York: Most expensive cities to park you car in 2023

Congested roads and heavy traffic is a way of life for those living in major metropolitan cities across the world. Apart from the stress of driving a car in a busy city, vehicle owners often need to pay higher premiums to maintain the luxury of having a personal vehicle in these hubs. One of the added cost of owning a car in such a metro, is public parking costs.Here are six major cities around the world that have the highest amount of parking charges when compared to other cities in their respective countries.

1. Mumbai, India - Rs 100
The city of Mumbai is known for many things and high vehicle density is one of them. Currently, those who want to park their cars at the busy spot of Vashi, Shivaji Chowk, have to shell out Rs 100 per hour, making it the most expensive parking spot in Mumbai.

2. Dubai, UAE - AED 20 (Rs 452)
Parking charges in Dubai are based on hourly basis with minimum charge of AED 3 for one hour to AED 16 for four hours of parking. Anything beyond the four hour mark would cost the vehicle owner AED 20 or Rs 452 approximately.

3. Paris, France - 4 Euro (Rs 351)
In Central Paris, hourly rates for parking your vehicle range between 4 Euros to 6 Euros. That is approximately between Rs 351 to Rs 527. Parking charges get cheaper as you move away from Central Paris and move towards midtown and the outskirts.

4. London, UK - GPB 7.20 (Rs 726)
London is also considered one of the most expensive city to park your car. For a vehicle that has been registered in 2005 and later, the average parking cost per hour is GBP 4.90 and goes up to GBP 7.20 or approximately Rs 726.

5. Amsterdam, Netherlands - 13.82 Euro (Rs 1,215)
Another costly metro city to park in is Netherlands’ Amsterdam. The average hourly parking charges in the city are around 13.82 Euros or Rs 1,215 approximately.

6. New York, USA - USD 19 (Rs 1,581)
New York is among the costliest cities of the world to park your personal car in. Average daily parking charges range around USD 19 (Rs 1,581) and this can go up to USD 50 (Rs 4,162) in prominent parts such as Manhattan.