Dynamic tariffs for paid parking were introduced in St. Petersburg
By ForGeeks
On October 1, 2025, a new system for calculating the cost of paid parking began operating in St. Petersburg. Now the price per hour depends on the congestion of the street and can range from 100 to 360 rubles.
How the new system works
The St. Petersburg Transportation Committee has defined four categories of prices:— with less than 50% occupancy, an hour will cost 100 rubles;— with 50% to 70% occupancy, the base tariff — 200 rubles;— if 70% to 85% of seats are occupied, the price rises to 280 rubles;— with 85% occupancy and above, the tariff reaches a maximum of 360 rubles.
The base tariff of 200 rubles is taken and multiplied by the load factor (LF). Street occupancy is measured using data from photo and video enforcement cameras, the city’s «Unified Parking Space» system, load meters and visual inspections.
The rate is based on a base rate of 200 rubles, which is multiplied by the load factor.
Where the new rules apply
Petersburg’s paid parking system covers 822 streets organized into 22 zones. In August 2025, the Transportation Committee published orders with lists of streets and the coefficients assigned to them. Paid parking lots operate in the Admiralteysky, Tsentralny, Vasileostrovsky and Petrogradsky districts.
Parking lots work from 8:00 to 20:00, at night they are free. You need to pay for the space within 15 minutes after stopping.
Benefits and exemptions
The list of benefits remains the same. Free parking is available to veterans and blockade runners, large families, disabled people, heroes and honorary citizens, as well as owners of electric vehicles.
Context
Before October 1, parking fees were calculated by vehicle type: the first hour was paid in full, while from the second hour onwards there was a per-minute tariff — from 0.65 rubles per minute for motorcycles to 3.3 rubles for other vehicles.
In 2024, a group of residents of Vasileostrovsky district tried to challenge the introduction of paid parking, but the city court rejected the lawsuit.
