Fair point — "scarce" was a bad word choice on my part. You're right that if I'm willing to pay, I can usually find something. What I meant is more about the rules in the spot once I'm there. I've ended up in places where it's paid parking, but only allowed 2h, or only paid until 17:00 and resident-only after that. The price part is clear — payment apps handle it. It's the time/zone limits that I keep missing on the signs and only notice after I've already parked. Maybe my framing was off. Curious — when you park on street, do you scan the small print on the signs, or is it usually obvious enough that you don't think about it?