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Survey resultsSurveys were performed at the entire parking lotbetween 5.30am and 10pm. Turnover of parkingspaces was very low, with only 119 movementsduring the survey period, resulting in a turnoverof only 0.62 cars/space. Of all cars driving out andin, or in and out, of the parking lot, 22% parkedover 4 hours. 54% parked under two hours.Due to the low turnover, most parking lots werenever seen fully lifted up. The parking guardsclaim not to be able to see the actual occupancyof each parking space and are unaware of whichparking space is rented out. As a result the actualoccupancy at the start and finish of the surveyis unknown. It is known that multiple parkingspaces very vacant on-ground at the start of thesurvey and remained so throughout the day andthat the lifts that did go up throughout the dayshowed vacancies. Based on extrapolation ofuseful survey data the maximum occupancy is53%.On the other hand, parking demand rightoutside off-street parking lot remained highthroughout the day. This parking is illegal butunenforced.What the Cheniandian mechanical parkinghas done is attract more traffic and parking,rather than solve the problem of chaotic parkingin the hutong.3.3.4 Liufang metro station areaParking facilities are provided on the western andeastern sides of Liufang metro station on metroline 13 in northern central Beijing.On the western side 21 parking spaces arelocated on the setback and three car parkingspaces are in use for bike parking. The operatorof the P+R facility is Jinglianshunda, supervisedby the Chaoyang district. Parking prices for P+Rfacilities, as set by the Development & ReformCommittee, are not followed according to theparking guards. On the western side drivers arecharged 2 RMB/15min (from 7am-9pm), 0.5RMB/hour (from 9pm-7am) or 20-25 RMB/day.Staff from the metro company park for free.On the eastern side 15 parking spaces arelocated on the sidewalk and setback and threecar parking spaces are in use for bike parking.The operator is Gonglianshunda. Parking pricesfor P+R facilities, as set by the Development &Reform Committee are not followed, accordingto the parking guards. On the eastern side driversare charged according to the official on-streetparking prices for Beijing’s central zone, whichare 2.5 RMB/15min for the first hour and 3.75RMB/15min for the following hours. Monthlyprices can be negotiated with the parking guard.Parking guards use locks to reserve parkingspaces for drivers with monthly rents.8%14%24%24%30%=8hrParking duration in Cheniandian hutong mechanicalparking lot. 54% is parking under two hours, with 22%parking over 4 hours.metro stationParking at Liufang metro station entrancesparkingBeijing Parking, ITDP-China 861 March 2015