Parking Prices Surge Across Israel Following New Per-Minute Billing Law
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Mako · 9 hours ago
What happened
Israel's new parking law, intended to charge drivers per minute, triggered sharp price increases nationwide, especially in Rishon Lezion and Bnei Brak. Public backlash and Knesset debates led to a swift move to repeal the law, but parking fees may remain high as the market adjusts. Drivers have shortened parking times amid rising costs, while the government and parking companies continue negotiations.
- 01Rishon Lezion saw the highest parking price increase at 30.2% within one year.
- 02Bnei Brak remains the most expensive city for parking, with an average rate of 18.85 shekels per hour.
- 03Most cities experienced double-digit price hikes, except Netanya, where prices dropped 7.2%.
- 04Drivers shortened parking durations in response to higher per-minute rates in seven of nine cities.
- 05Public and political backlash led to the Economic Committee approving repeal of the parking law after seven months.
- 06If repealed, parking fees will revert to hourly billing, but prices may not decrease due to lack of price caps.
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