駐車料金(ちゅうしゃりょうきん)

Etymology

駐車料金(ちゅうしゃりょうきん) is a compound noun combining 駐車(ちゅうしゃ) (parking) + 料金(りょうきん) (fee, charge). It's the standard term for parking fees in Japan.

RELATED WORDS (kinds of parking):

• コインパーキング (coin-operated parking lot) - common in urban areas
• 立体(りったい)駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう) (multi-story parking garage)
• 月極(つきぎめ)駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう) (monthly parking)

Common expressions

• 駐車料金(ちゅうしゃりょうきん)が高(たか)い/安(やす)い (parking fee is expensive/cheap)
• 駐車料金(ちゅうしゃりょうきん)無料(むりょう) (free parking)
• 最大(さいだい)駐車料金(ちゅうしゃりょうきん) (maximum parking fee - daily cap)

Cultural note

Many stores offer 駐車料金(ちゅうしゃりょうきん)サービス (parking validation) where customers receive free or discounted parking with purchase.

Related words

• 駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう) (parking lot)
• パーキング (parking)
• 駐車券(ちゅうしゃけん) (parking ticket/receipt)