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Porto loses €100 million annually due to illegal parking

Illegal parking in Porto results in an annual loss of €100 million, according to data from the Municipal Police.

5 September 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Porto faces an annual loss of approximately €100 million associated with illegal parking, according to information released by various sources.

We were referring to figures based on towing carried out by the Municipal Police, which annually collects about 15,000 vehicles, averaging five vehicles towed per day.

The assessment of this situation was presented as part of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (PMUS), which was reviewed by Lusa. This plan indicates that the potential revenue loss from illegal parking is significant.

According to the Municipal Police, the problem of illegal parking is persistent, and the high number of vehicles removed reflects this issue.

The analysis suggests that recovering these funds could be essential for financing urban mobility initiatives and infrastructure in the city.

Municipal authorities state that implementing stricter control measures could help reduce this problem and recover some of the lost revenue.

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