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A parking lot or car park, also known as a car lot, is a cleared area intended for parking vehicles. The term usually refers to an area dedicated only for parking, with a durable or semi-durable surface. In most jurisdictions where cars are the dominant mode of transportation, parking lots are a major feature of cities and suburban areas. Shopping malls, sports stadiums, and other similar venues often have immense parking lots.
A park and ride, also known as incentive parking or a commuter lot, is a parking lot with public transport connections that allows commuters and other people heading to city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system, or carpool for the remainder of the journey. The vehicle is left in the parking lot during the day and retrieved when the owner returns. Park and rides are generally located in the suburbs of metropolitan areas or on the outer edges of large cities. A park and ride that only offers parking for meeting a carpool and not connections to public transport may also be called a park and pool.
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- ↑ "Cars, Badges, Parking". gofree.indigo.ie. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ↑ Bates, Leibling, John, David. "Spaced out: Perspectives in parking policy" (PDF). RAC Foundation. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Asda's Disabled Parking Farce (Asda Statement)". asdadisabledparking.tripod.com. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ↑ BusinessLive (2005-08-23). "Spacehog looks after parking". Business Live. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
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