External Costs of Cruising for Unoccupied Parking Space

Abstract

For several years, in connection with the development of city infrastructure, a gradual increase in the number of vehicles on the road is observed inPoland and the entire Europe. Governments need to solve the problems associated with the phenomenon of urban congestion and general overcrowding of city centers. Congestion can arise from many reasons. One of them is an irrelevant supply of parking space. The situation causes drivers to cruise for parking space, which generates a variety of costs. This article takes up the issue of identifying costs resulting from this phenomenon. The main aim of the article is to answer the question: what costs arise as a result of drivers cruising in search for parking space? The article attempts to develop a methodology for estimating these costs. Therefore, the results may be useful to local governments in making policy decisions concerning the public sector.