St. Petersburg postponed the expansion of paid parking until 2029

St. Petersburg does not plan to expand the paid parking area in 2027. New sites may appear approximately in 2029. The plans were discussed at a meeting of the Transport Commission of the Legislative Assembly, where they also considered the budget application of the Transport Committee under the leadership of Denis Minkin and the preliminary results of navigation in 2026.

We plan to expand the parking space gradually. First, paid seats can be organized in the area of the Finnish railway station, then in certain territories of the Admiralty, Kirov, Moscow and Frunze districts. Now experts assess the effectiveness of existing parking lots, after which the boundaries and the order of expansion can be adjusted.

The meeting also reported that the expenses of the Transport Committee for 2027 are provided in the amount of 180.9 billion rubles. The main part of the funds is planned to be directed to the transportation of passengers by land public transport and subway.

Separately summed up the preliminary results of navigation. In 2026, the berth “Palace Square” was opened in the city, and turnstiles systems were tested at the Admiralty and Petropavlovsk Fortress berths. According to forecasts, during the season the city berths will take about 40 thousand moorings, and passenger traffic will reach 5.2 million people. At the same time, the patrol service recorded 1,016 violations.

In the future, in St. Petersburg, they plan to equip new city berths on the Arsenal Embankment and the Summer Wharf in Kronstadt.