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St. Petersburg prepares parking for motorhomes

03.09.2026 15:15 1 min 1 source РУС
ФОНТАНКА.ру RUS
St. Petersburg prepares parking for motorhomes
Original source: ФОНТАНКА.ру

The Smolny administration is developing a concept for placing campsites on city parking lots. The City Parking Management Center is surveying automotive communities in St. Petersburg about the need for conditions for motorhomes, caravans, and non-standard travel vehicles. The goal is to create conditions for safe and comfortable parking of such vehicles on lots managed by the institution. Specific addresses and conditions are not yet defined, but parking is expected to be paid.

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St. Petersburg prepares parking for motorhomes

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