I haven't got a car and this is one of the main reasons; parking meters. In Copenhagen it's extremely expensive to park your car (4 Euro an hour in the day time), and with very few parking spaces around it's a battle to find a free one anyway. This is one of the new solar powered parking meters found on every corner of the inner city. With an expensive and rather slow public transport system, the best and quickest way to get around the city is by bicycle. Beware though that many of the drivers of these are quite sure that they are immortal, so they believe the red light and other "minor" traffic rules doesn't apply to them. With more and more bikes on the dedicated cycle paths it can be a battle there too.
4 Euros an hour?! I think the bike is much more economical. good exercise too.
ReplyDeleteParking is a nightmare here as well - not only expensive but also places to park are uavaliable! Lucky you you can ride a bike - I wouldn't dare to use bike in bigger cities in Polan due to our crazy drivers!
ReplyDeleteSolar parking merters? Souds interesting:)
So expensive!!But interesting too..Great..Unseen Rajasthan
ReplyDeleteI ride bike, too, everyday :). And I thought parking in Saijo was expensive. Copenhagen surely competes Hiroshima or Tokyo for parking cost.
ReplyDelete@Asta: You mean when I stepped out of the bus in right into a bike at full speed from the wrong direction? Well, luckily only the bike got a bent wheel, and I'm sure this biker will be a bit more carefull the next time, as will I:-)
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