If nothing happens, in a month and a half, electric cars will have to pay the same sums for parking in Prague as internal combustion cars. What do you think about it?
Electric cars have different advantages in the world, even if we look at direct or indirect subsidies for their purchase. In the Czech Republic it is for cars with emissions what2 Up to 50 g/km, which have a special license plate starting with the letters EL, a discount of up to 100 % on the vignette or parking in Prague’s paid parking zones for free.
The second advantage was to end since January 2025, but it did not happen – the validity of the changes was pushed to July 2025. The reason is simple – the Prague City Hall in which the Deputy Mayor Zdeněk Hřib (Pirates) is unable to agree on whether any benefits remain. what or will be completely canceled.
It is different again: electric cars can park for free in Prague for another half year
The second option would be following the example of Brno. This ignores the pluses of electric vehicles in terms of local emissions AK electrom vehicles so that they take the same space as combustion cars when parking, and so they are not entitled to parking. On the other hand, the first option is promoted by the Electromobile Platform, which sent a call to the Prague City Hall to resolve the situation.
It proposes to extend free parking of all vehicles with the “EL” brand by the end of this year. At the same time he wants to prepare a system for introduction from January 2026 in which vehicles with zero emissions CO would2ie battery electric vehicles and electric vehicles with hydrogen fuel cells, continued to park for free. Other cars with the brand “El”, ie plug-in hybrids, would have a 50 % discount for all parking in all Prague zones-short-term, resident and subscriber.
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For us, motoring journalists, of course, parking of cars with the EL brand is very comfortable for free. But now there is space for you, our readers. What do you think about the advantage of parking electric vehicles, respectively. More precisely cars with the brand “El” in cities?
Are you in order to cancel the benefits of Brno from the title that the electric car needs the same space as any other car? Or is it more important for you that the movement of an electric car around the city is quieter and produces fewer emissions, so it should be supported by discounted parking? Vote in the poll and write the details in the comments.
Peugeot 208 Hybrid 136 vs. Peugeot E-208 • Source: Marek Bednář/Lukáš Volšický/Auto.cz
Source: Electromobile Platform, ZS | Video source: Marek Bednář/Lukáš Volšický/Auto.cz
