Tel Aviv Parking Near Full Capacity, Report Finds

Parking garages with blue and white markings in central Tel Aviv and the Old North district are operating at 99.8% capacity, meaning only 0.2% of spots are available at any given time, according to an annual report by the technology company Pumba. The company uses sensors to monitor thousands of parking spaces in these areas. The report indicates that 87% of parking spots are occupied for over 24 hours continuously, effectively turning streets into long-term parking lots. This leaves only 13% of parking spaces accessible to the regular flow of vehicles. The situation has worsened compared to last year, with the proportion of short-term parking (under one hour) decreasing from 28.6% to 26.2%, while long-term parking (over 24 hours) increased from 20.7% to 22.3%. Parking spot turnover has dropped by 18%, with a spot becoming available on average once every 3.3 days, compared to once every 2.7 days the previous year. On a typical street with 100 parking spots, about 30 spots become free daily. During peak hours on weekday evenings, from 5 PM to 8 PM, half of the newly available spots are taken within two minutes. The best chances of finding parking are on Fridays at 6 PM, and on weekdays between 8 AM and 10 AM when residents leave for work, with five times more available spots than in the evening. The worst times are Friday at 10 PM and weekdays between 9 PM and midnight, when demand is high and spots are rarely freed up.