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parking fee
parking fee; the charge for using a parking space
駐車料金は一時間300円です。
The parking fee is 300 yen per hour.
駐車料金を払ってから出庫してください。
Please pay the parking fee before exiting.
この店で買い物をすると駐車料金が無料になる。
Parking is free if you shop at this store.
駐車料金 is a compound noun combining 駐車 (parking) + 料金 (fee, charge). It's the standard term for parking fees in Japan.
PARKING IN JAPAN:
- コインパーキング (coin-operated parking lot) - common in urban areas
- 立体駐車場 (multi-story parking garage)
- 月極駐車場 (monthly parking)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 駐車料金が高い/安い (parking fee is expensive/cheap)
- 駐車料金無料 (free parking)
- 最大駐車料金 (maximum parking fee - daily cap)
SHOPPING DISCOUNT:
Many stores offer 駐車料金サービス (parking validation) where customers receive free or discounted parking with purchase.
RELATED TERMS:
- 駐車場 (parking lot)
- パーキング (parking)
- 駐車券 (parking ticket/receipt)
REGISTER: Neutral. Standard everyday vocabulary.