Belfast is the second most difficult city in the UK to find a parking space, according to new research.
It found that drivers spend an average of 44 hours a year searching for a parking space.
This costs the typical motorist £733 in wasted time, fuel and emissions, the study by traffic information supplier Inrix found.
Businesses and high streets bear the brunt of parking pain as 40 percent of drivers say they avoid driving to shops due to problems finding a space.
London was ranked as the worst UK city for parking, with motorists spending an average of 67 hours a year searching for a spot, costing them £1,104.
This was followed by Belfast (56 hours and £928), Leeds (47 hours and £772) and Bristol (46 hours and £768).
Inrix calculated that the annual cost of the time spend searching for a space, overpaying for parking time and parking tickets is more than £30 billion in the UK.
1. London: 67 hours
2. Belfast: 56 hours
3. Leeds: 47 hours
4. Bristol: 46 hours
5. Birmingham: 46 hours
6. Cardiff: 44 hours
7. Manchester: 41 hours
8. Glasgow: 40 hours
9. Edinburgh: 38 hours
10. Southampton: 35 hours
