The practical importance of parking search stems from the role it plays in
drivers choice of parking type and location, and from the impact which
parking search traffic can have on overall traffic conditions.
Studies of mode and parking type choice behaviour (e.g., Axhausen, 1989b;
Bradley and Layzell, 1986; Polak and Axhausen, 1990a) indicate
that drivers value highly the time they spend searching for a
parking space and walking to their ultimate destination. Table 2
summarises the results of a series of recent studies carried out
by the authors