Government subsidies have reduced the cost of parking a car until midnight to only 2 yuan (32 US cents) at these park-and-ride lots, according to a regulation by Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform.
Parking a car costs at least 5 yuan an hour in most urban areas of Beijing.
The number of cars on Beijing's streets has exceeded 5 million, making it one of the most congested cities in China.
The government has introduced a number of measures to reduce congestion in recent years, such as a number plate lottery system that puts a monthly cap of 20,000 on new car ownership. Other measures that are being considered include congestion fees.
"The roads are simply too congested during peak hours. Besides, I am not familiar with the roads in Beijing," Wang Yingqi said after parking her car in a park-and-ride lot next to the Tiantongyuan subway station in northern Beijing's suburban Changping district.
Wang lives in the district and said she usually drives half an hour to the lot, and then rides the subway for an hour to get to work.
"The subway is fast and punctual," she said, adding that she is happy with the 2 yuan parking fee.
"But sometimes the lot is too crowded and I cannot find a space if I come a little late," she said.
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