Amsterdam considering charging higher parking rates for larger cars

Amsterdam is “looking with interest” at plans in Paris to charge higher parking fees for larger and heavier cars. The French city feels that SUVs are taking up too much space, and Amsterdam faces similar problems. “Public space is scarce, and it is not a bad idea to ask for a larger contribution for cars that take up more space,” Amsterdam’s traffic alderman Melanie van der Horst told NRC.