2017 Volume 4 Pages 231-250
This study aims to find the factors affecting automobile ownership and use of residents near transit stations within 1 kilometer who are mentioned as transit-oriented development (TOD) residents. Reducing parking requirement in TOD area is one of the key TODs concepts. It would decrease the car usage and encourage residents to use transit more. However, the Thai building control regulation has not been revised yet. It requires minimum one-car parking lot per one-room residence in high-rise buildings. Developers try to build parking spaces as much as possible in order to attract customers. It increases the cost of condominium units near transit stations which lowincome people cannot afford. In 2004-2015, the prices of land and property around transit station in Bangkok's Central business area is much higher, approximately 130%. Only people in middle and high-income households can live there. They can afford to buy and own a car. Among 322 respondents in total, 77% are transit users while 23% are car users. The rate of car ownership of car users is higher than transit users. The estimation results clearly show that gender, car ownership, station-workplace distances, residence situated in Soi, free car parking at workplace, rail travel cost, commuting during peak hours influence car dependence, but age and parking availability at workplace significantly affect car ownership.
