pysäköintikiekon

Pysäköintikiekko is a parking disc used in many European countries to regulate the duration of parking. It is a simple, reusable device, typically made of cardboard or plastic, that displays the time of arrival. Drivers are required to set their pysäköintikiekko to the time they parked their vehicle in a zone with a parking time limit. The disc is then placed visibly behind the windshield.

The primary purpose of a pysäköintikiekko is to ensure fair use of limited parking spaces. By enforcing a maximum parking time, it aims to prevent vehicles from occupying spots for extended periods, thereby increasing turnover and availability for other drivers. The specific time limits and enforcement rules vary by municipality and country.

Using a pysäköintikiekko correctly is crucial to avoid parking fines. Drivers must set the disc accurately to the nearest half-hour, rounding up if necessary. Tampering with or misrepresenting the time shown on the disc is illegal. Parking officials visually inspect parked vehicles for a correctly displayed and set pysäköintikiekko. If a vehicle is found to have exceeded the permitted parking time or has an incorrectly set disc, a penalty notice may be issued. In some regions, digital parking discs are also becoming more common, which automatically adjust to the parking time.