Paris Transport and Travel 2007 Report - (Page 36)

Journeys made by tourists Tourist coaches Source: Paris City Hall, Roads and Transportation Division Number of tourist coaches driving daily over the tourist period Changes 2007/2006 2,000 1,990 1,600 1,200 800 400 1,450 1,160 1,230 1,250 1,330 1,650 1,430 1,573 1,360 -14% Coach survey “Saturday 18 August 2007” 0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 Since 2002, we have observed a downward trend in the number of coaches recorded during the tourist period. Parking reserved for coaches 653 spaces in: 436 pay and display spaces accessible as part of passes of which 245 in facilities Survey methodology: Survey conducted on the 29 most visited sites in Paris between 9am and 7pm or 9am and midnight on certain sites. 167* spaces accessible without a pass (free or not) of which 24 on-road spaces 50 spaces reserved for passenger pick-ups and drop-offs * including Parc de la Villette (24 spaces) Survey results Coach survey “Saturday 18 August 2007” The most visited sites Trends: Among the 9 sites on which over 100 various coaches park, 7 are located along the river Seine. Clichy-Rochechouart Opéra Alma Concorde Rivoli-Carrousel Trocadéro Tour-Eiffel Notre-Dame Invalides The notion of illicit parking and stopping takes into account all parking regulations, including the use of passes. Stopping and parking Lawful stopping Lawful parking (41%) Registration of the recorded coaches (21%) (19%) 40% 18% 18% (%): Percentage in 2005 (19%) Illicit parking 24% Illicit stopping France 41% Of which IdF 30% Provinces 11% Abroad 59% Of which Germany – Austria 17% Italy 12% Spain 5.5% 3,062 stopped or parked coaches were recorded in total over one day, including almost 42% that were illicitly parked or stopped, on the rise compared to 2005. Coaches park for longer in parking facilities and in pay and display spaces around Concorde. Conversely, at Trocadéro and Invalides, the duration of parking is particularly short (15 and 24 minutes respectively), given the number of parking spaces available (8 at Trocadéro and 10 at Invalides). The proportion of coaches parking at the sites of Notre Dame and Clichy-Rochechouart is relatively high for sites where parking is prohibited. Average duration of lawful parking: 1 hour 50 min. Average duration of illicit stopping: 15 min. Average duration of illicit parking or stopping: 28 min. 36

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Paris Transport and Travel 2007 Report

Cover
Contents
Journeys in the Paris region
Public transport
Travel by bicycle
Pedestrians on the move
Journeys made by people with reduced mobility
Traffic
Travel by motorcycle
Parking
Journeys by taxi
Journeys made by tourists
The carriage of goods
Travel safety
Planning public space
Atmospheric pollution
Economic backdrop
Key figures for 2007
The Observatoire des déplacements (Paris transport  monitoring center)

Paris Transport and Travel 2007 Report

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