PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN BUDAPEST | Ferenc Arpad KOCSIS – Hungarian Parking Association September EPA Congress Dublin - Convention Centre Dublin HUNGAROPARK Where Traffic Meets Property PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN BUDAPEST Lessons Learned & New Initiatives Ferenc Arpad KOCSIS Chief Secretary, HUNGAROPARK HUNGAROPARK Where Traffic Meets Property

PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN BUDAPEST | Ferenc Arpad KOCSIS – Hungarian Parking Association September EPA Congress Dublin - Convention Centre Dublin HUNGAROPARK Where Traffic Meets Property REMEMBER THE IRON CURTAIN? DRAMATIC CHANGES IN THE CEE REGION YEAR ‘89/90.  Significant increse in nr. of shopping malls, mobile phones, vehicles, etc.  But, no change in old habits, intolerant & undisciplined behaviour in traffic & parking.  Pioneer steps towards organised on-street parking system in Hungary & CEE too.  Implementation of parking contoll & enforcement across Hungray (First P&D machines, then mobile phone parking system, which won EPA Award)

PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN BUDAPEST | Ferenc Arpad KOCSIS – Hungarian Parking Association September EPA Congress Dublin - Convention Centre Dublin HUNGAROPARK Where Traffic Meets Property SOLUTIONS:  Transforming Parking attendants to City police officers.  Penetration of Pay-by-Phone Parking.  GPS controled ITS systems & instruments in parking and toll road menegement. SPECIAL FEATURES IN HUNGARIAN PARKING ENFORCEMENT In Hungary, more than 50% of the parking revenues are coming from the enforcement, due to the unpaid parking tickets. (legal proceedings, bailiffs.)

PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN BUDAPEST | Ferenc Arpad KOCSIS – Hungarian Parking Association September EPA Congress Dublin - Convention Centre Dublin HUNGAROPARK Where Traffic Meets Property PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN PRACTICE  23 districts, 11 has on-street parking scheme. (Parking is still free in 12 districts.)  No central coordination.   Each district is providing the same (parking) service. Franchise?  Hungaropark is taking the lead! We step-by-step try to become a STRONG COORDINATOR.  Unique position and opportunity to shape the face of the Hungarian parking industry. PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN BUDAPEST | Ferenc Arpad KOCSIS – Hungarian Parking Association HUNGAROPARK Where Traffic Meets Property

PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN BUDAPEST | Ferenc Arpad KOCSIS – Hungarian Parking Association September EPA Congress Dublin - Convention Centre Dublin HUNGAROPARK Where Traffic Meets Property BUDAPEST & THE CEE REGION: EMERGING MARKETS FOR PARKING INDUSTRY On street parking:  Implementation of systems & tools i.e. P&D machines, mobile phone parking, smartphone apps, etc. Off street parking:  Parking techologies implementations (pay stations, CCTV, OCR, RFID)  Mechanized & automatized car parks  Consturcting new parking garages below and above the ground

PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN BUDAPEST | Ferenc Arpad KOCSIS – Hungarian Parking Association September EPA Congress Dublin - Convention Centre Dublin HUNGAROPARK Where Traffic Meets Property  ON-STREET PARKING: TAX OR SERVICE?  Private operators vs. Municipality owned operators.  No vacant place on the street, while parking garages are empty. Why?  Congestion Charging in Budapest is a must accoridng to EU.  Drivers are not really following up parking matters. No interest? PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN BUDAPEST | Ferenc Arpad KOCSIS – Hungarian Parking Association HUNGAROPARK Where Traffic Meets Property GREAT T H E PARKING RESISTENCE KEY CHALLENGES

PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN BUDAPEST | Ferenc Arpad KOCSIS – Hungarian Parking Association September EPA Congress Dublin - Convention Centre Dublin HUNGAROPARK Where Traffic Meets Property PARK LOCAL THINK GLOBAL  Parking problems should be solved in people’s minds; not on the street.  Back to basics : The root cause of parking issues is: when buying a car you also buy the parking problem.  Discipline or Self Discipline? (Punishment vs. Cooperation).  The role of NGO’s. PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN BUDAPEST | Ferenc Arpad KOCSIS – Hungarian Parking Association HUNGAROPARK Where Traffic Meets Property

PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN BUDAPEST | Ferenc Arpad KOCSIS – Hungarian Parking Association September EPA Congress Dublin - Convention Centre Dublin HUNGAROPARK Where Traffic Meets Property PARKING AWARENESS PROGRAM [PAP]  From Car Dealers to Parking Operators Goal: to cover the whole end-to-end process.  Get support from other participants of the mobility channel.  Get Real-estate developers to build parking garages. ParkingCar-care Telecom Energy Insurance Car dealers PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN BUDAPEST | Ferenc Arpad KOCSIS – Hungarian Parking Association HUNGAROPARK Where Traffic Meets Property

PARKING ENFORCEMENT IN BUDAPEST | Ferenc Arpad KOCSIS – Hungarian Parking Association September EPA Congress Dublin - Convention Centre Dublin HUNGAROPARK Where Traffic Meets Property QUESTIONS & ANSWERS? Contact us in the break or wisit us in Budapest! THANK YOU!