The removal of parking search traffic from the town centre

A discussion is presented on the use of car navigation and information systems to move cars between parking places so that the amount of time which car users have for their activities is maximized. It is noted that this will result when systems deliver shortest in-car travel time to best-choice parking locations. Three parking systems concepts, the advance booking technique, the holding place technique, and the parking access time offer technique are described. These techniques will enable towns to reduce, or even to eliminate, parking search traffic.<>