Under proposals going to consultation, there will be a standardised system across all 21 restricted parking zones.
Instead of a single price regardless of the size or type of vehicle the system will change to one where a charge is levied based on the C02 emissions of each car.
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It means the lowest emitting cars will be charged £80 and a scale rising to £300 for those with the highest emissions.
Other cities have previously introduced the carbon based system.
For the most polluting cars Glasgow residents will pay hundreds of pounds less than in Edinburgh.
So how does the scheme proposed for Glasgow compare to what the capital has had in place for a number of years.
In Glasgow, the lowest charge, from 0-50g per/km is £80. In Edinburgh it is £73.70.
The bands increase and the higher up the scale is when motorists in the capital start to pay more than in Glasgow.
In Glasgow, the second band from 51-150g/km will cost £180, 151-190g/km will be £265 and 191-225g/km will be £280.
The highest will be 226g/km and above at £300.
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In Edinburgh the second band is £176.90, then it rises to £255, but for 121-140g/kg still cheaper before the charges become higher.
The capital has seven bands instead of five proposed for Glasgow.
The highest charge in Glasgow is £300 for cars above 226g/kg.
In the capital, there are four bands higher than £300.
In Edinburgh, for 121 to 140g/km of Co2 the charge is £312.
It then rises to £372.30, £491.70 and the highest band of £719.90 for cars above 226g/km, more than double the highest band in Glasgow.
The above charges are for the inner zones in Edinburgh with the outer zones cheaper but still more expensive than Glasgow for the highest.
The outer zones range from £36.50 for the lowest to £330 for the highest.
Glasgow City Council said the changes are to encourage people to switch to more environmentally friendly cars.
A spokesperson said: “Almost half of Glasgow’s households don’t have access to a car and rely upon active travel or public transport to get about the city.
“The city’s approach to parking controls can have a direct bearing on how car use is managed, which can support the reliability of the bus system or encourage more people to cycle.
“Under the proposals the cars that produce the most carbon will pay the most for parking. Like any traffic-related charge, any income goes to support the parking system itself but also a range of roads, transportation and other environmental initiatives.”
“Parking controls can ensure residents park close to their homes while also helping to improve the flow of traffic through the roads network and supporting road safety for all road users.”
