What's the difference between the traffic signs in expressway service area, parking area and parking lot?

Traffic signs in expressway service area

As the name implies, the expressway service area is an area where services are provided. It can provide catering, accommodation, maintenance, shopping and other services with complete functions.

▼ Traffic signs in parking areas of expressways

Parking areas are temporary parking spots set up on expressways, such as temporary passenger boarding points and emergency parking of faulty vehicles. Long stop is not allowed.

▼ Traffic signs of expressway parking lot

Parking lots generally only provide temporary parking breaks.

As can be seen intuitively from the above picture, the signs of expressway service area, parking area and parking lot are different:

The signs of the service area include not only the parking sign of "P", but also the graphics of the tanker, the adjustable wrench for repairing the car and the knife and fork for eating. Therefore, the service area generally provides comprehensive services such as parking, refueling, maintenance, catering, supermarkets and even accommodation.

The parking sign only has a "P" parking sign and a picture of a coffee cup, so as the name implies, the parking area is used for parking. Generally, there is only refueling service, no other service, just temporary parking.

There is only one "P" parking sign in the parking lot sign, so the parking lot generally only provides temporary parking breaks.