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Re:Europe’s cities are making less room for cars after coron... by ghaff on Saturday April 25, 2020 @08:58PM (#22983220)
>Are you willing to spend $50 to park your car there to drive to the city center?

That's pretty common for people who drive into big cities for the day (or indeed to work for a day). Maybe they park on the outskirts and take transit in. But that takes time and, especially for a family, the savings may not really be worth it.

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Re:Europe’s cities are making less room for cars after coron... by CydeWeys on Sunday April 26, 2020 @10:53AM (#22987555)
Yeah, that's why I chose that figure; it's roughly what it costs to park for a day here in Manhattan. And that's before the bridge and interstate tolls, if you're coming from the west.

To most people it isn't worth it to spend that much, especially because traffic on the bridges and tunnels is usually so bad that the trains are not only cheaper but faster, too.

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