Parking flows analysis
Firstly, an analysis was made concerning the existing places
available for parking, their location and characteristics. Next, the
inflow and outflow of vehicles was computed in order to assess
the quantitative dimension of the potential parking problem at
the UC campus.
The supply of parking places
The results of an ad hoc computation process concerning the
available parking places within the study area can be found in Table
1. The figures are displayed according to the various types of
parking places identified.
These data show that more than 45% of the parking places (TA1
and TC) do not involve any kind of parking charges. On-street paid
parking places (TD), all located at Padre António Vieira Street, are
managed by the Coimbra City Council. Parking places with conditional
access to UC staff are managed by the university administration.
Access cards, which are generally subject to the payment of an
annual fee (160 € in 2010), in spite of being issued on an over-thebooking
basis, are largely insufficient to meet the current demand.