駐車場代(ちゅうしゃじょうだい)

ちゅうしゃじょうだい
noun
parking fee; parking lot charge
transportation
1. parking fee; parking lot charge; cost of parking
The fee charged for using a parking lot or parking space. In Japan, parking is rarely free, especially in urban areas, making this a common everyday expense.
駐車場代(ちゅうしゃじょうだい)はいくらですか。
How much is the parking fee?
都心(としん)は駐車場代(ちゅうしゃじょうだい)が高(たか)い。
Parking fees are expensive in the city center.
月極(つきぎめ)の駐車場代(ちゅうしゃじょうだい)だけで毎月(まいつき)三万円(さんまんえん)もかかる。
The monthly parking fee alone costs 30,000 yen per month.

Composed of 駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう) (parking lot) and 代(だい) (charge, fee — the same suffix as in 電気代(でんきだい), 食事代(しょくじだい)). A practical term that comes up frequently in daily life and travel in Japan.

In urban Japan, especially Tokyo, monthly parking (月極(つきぎめ)駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう)) can cost as much as apartment rent in some areas. This is one reason why car ownership rates are lower in major cities.

Common collocations

  • 駐車場代(ちゅうしゃじょうだい)がかかる: parking costs money
  • 駐車場代(ちゅうしゃじょうだい)を払(はら)う: to pay for parking
  • 月極(つきぎめ)の駐車場代(ちゅうしゃじょうだい): monthly parking fee
  • 駐車場代(ちゅうしゃじょうだい)込(こ)み: parking fee included

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Related Words

Compare: 駐車料金(ちゅうしゃりょうきん) (parking charge)
Compare: 路上駐車(ろじょうちゅうしゃ) (street parking)
Related: 管理費(かんりひ) (management fee)
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