Blog Challenge: 21/25 - How to park a car in Rome

Should you ever visit Rome you should not under any circumstances rent a car. You won't need it, and it will be a huge challenge to park. If you do need to park a car in Rome, here are the heuristics I have seen used by Roman drivers

If there is a space on or near the road you are on that is approximately the size of your car then park there.

If the space is to narrow for your car to fit lengthwise then just part perpendicular to the street.

You should try and get at least two wheels up on to the sidewalk. Four is ideal. Three is also pretty good.

If two people arrive at a spot at the same time then the spot goes to whoever has the tightest pants. If both pairs are equally tight then both cars may be parked in the same spot.

Parking on top of a beggar is not ideal, but is acceptable if there are no other spaces.

If there are absolutely no spaces, then you may start a second line of parked cars on the street side of the existing line.