パーキングエリア

Abbreviated as PA. A type of rest facility on Japanese expressways that is smaller and more basic than a service area (SA). Typically provides parking, restrooms, and vending machines, but may not have restaurants, gas stations, or shops.

Common collocations

• パーキングエリアに立(た)ち寄(よ)る: to stop by a parking area
• パーキングエリアで休憩(きゅうけい)する: to take a break at a parking area
• 次(つぎ)のパーキングエリア: the next parking area

Similar words

• サービスエリア (SA): service area — larger rest facilities on expressways with restaurants, gas stations, shops, and sometimes tourist attractions
• 道(みち)の駅(えき): roadside station — rest facilities along regular roads (not expressways), often featuring local products and tourist information
• 駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう): parking lot — a general parking facility, not specifically a highway rest stop