Park-and-Ride Services to enhance Town Mobility of ITS Model City Kashiwa in Japan

Based on questionnaire surveys at parking facilities to visitors using private cars, contents of formerly-proposed dynamic park-and-ride services using intelligent transportation systems (ITS) on-board units for ITS model city Kashiwa in Japan have been drawn in more detail. The discussing several provision information services will provide drivers with parking lot guidance information plus inner-city mobility information and shopping information of Kashiwa city areas and thus longer dwell time and enhance city incomes.