Free parking for electric cars in Prague over

From the New Year, electric car owners will no longer be able to park for free in Prague. As of January 1st they will pay half the rate charged to owners of cars with combustion engines. Drivers of plug-in hybrids will also start paying for parking. The change is intended, among other things, to free up space for residents, a move supported mainly by city districts. According to Deputy Mayor Jaromír Beránek, an all-Prague parking permit for electric vehicles could cost around 24,000 crowns per year.