Modern parking space management in Munich

Initiative to reduce traffic induced Like most metropolitan areas, the City of Munich faces challenges related to population growth and traffic growth. Above all, the small-scale private transport and the shortage of parkingby the search for parking space

Like most metropolitan areas, the City of Munich faces challenges related to population growth and traffic growth. Above all, the small-scale private transport and the shortage of parking space were and are a much-discussed topic. The goal set for administration is therefore a reduction in the traffic induced by looking for a parking space in the state capital - whereby a better overview of the parking space utilization is often no longer sufficient to overcome the existing problems. Instead, a more complex parking space management should be made possible.

The aim was therefore to develop a tool for more efficient routing of motorized private transport in the state capital of Munich to areas with free parking spaces, which was done by PRISMA in cooperation with Fujitsu. The task of PRISMA was the specific development and implementation of this parking lot routing tool. The corresponding pilot project was carried out in 2022 in the Munich Westend parking license area. The routing service provided enables determination of routes of MIV to areas with free parking spaces and subsequent walking in the pilot area. Numerous parameters are taken into account, such as the parking space probability on the different street segments in the target area, which was provided by [ui!] for integration into the tool, or the desired parking time. Parameters of the route requester (number of results, max. distance to destination) are also taken into account. In addition, an interface for integration into an existing user interface or app was developed and tested.

After successful conclusion of the project in 2022, we presented the results at the final event on January 19, 2023 and discussed options for continuing the initiative. The range of options for using the system and expanding it in a targeted manner is large - and with PRISMA tools it would no longer be a dream of the future. According to this, user-specific preferences could be taken into account when ranking the route options (e.g. “as close as possible to the destination”, “low parking fee”, “low CO2 emissions”) or the consideration of traffic management strategies set, as well as the integration of the current traffic situation and event information from real-time data.

We are pleased that our tool makes a further contribution to reducing CO2 emissions - and at the same time can increase the satisfaction of road users and efficiency in administration!