Greece-Larissa: Management and control of parking spaces for persons with reduced mobility (PRM)

Finding a parking space in most cities today is no easy task. This applies even more to persons with reduced mobility (PRM) who depend on finding a parking space near their final destination. The city of Larissa decided to dedicate a number of approximately 50 on-road parking spots to PRM. Most of the designated

parking spots are located in the urban center of Larissa. The designated parking spaces are regularly taken by unauthorised users hampering the vulnerable group’s daily activity.

Unauthorized parking causes major accessibility issues for PRM. The desired solution should enable holders of blue cards (PRM residents in Larissa) and visitors with reduced mobility to book a parking spot. It should furthermore facilitate the movement of people with disabilities and encourages their integration and equal participation in the life of the city by informing them in real time about the next free parking spot. A solution that allows to monitor the legal and illegal occupation of disabled parking spaces in real time will be evaluated positively.