Hanoi increases parking fees: Drivers reluctantly consider storing their cars
- The regulation of increasing parking fee of Hanoi People's Committee has made many drivers frown because their salary is not enough. Some people worry about putting away their cars and switching to motorbikes to save money.
From January 1, in central districts such as Hoan Kiem, Dong Da, Ba Dinh, outdoor parking lots licensed by the Hanoi People's Committee will simultaneously increase prices according to new regulations.
Specifically, the daytime and nighttime parking prices for bicycles are 3,000 - 5,000 VND, for motorbikes 5,000 - 8,000 VND/time, and for cars, the price has increased from 30,000 VND to 50,000 VND.
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| Drivers surprised by increased parking fees |
At parking lots on Ly Thuong Kiet Street (Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi), car parking fees range from 25,000 - 45,000 VND. The first 2 hours of parking is 25,000 VND/hour, the 3rd and 4th hours are 35,000 VND/hour.
From the 5th hour onwards, the driver has to pay 45,000 VND/hour. If a car is parked for 8 hours in the morning, the driver has to pay up to 300,000 VND.
All parking lots licensed by the City People’s Committee have posted notices and publicized the new prices right at the entrance to the parking lot. However, many people are still upset.
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Driver...''crying''
Mr. Nguyen Van Hung (Hoan Kiem) said: "Every day I go to work for 8 hours, I have to spend 300,000 VND to park my car, that's too much. My salary is not enough to pay for parking."
Ms. Le Thu Ha (Ba Dinh) complained: "The parking lot is near my office so I find it quite convenient, I'm used to parking, but if I don't park here, I won't have anywhere else to park. Now that the ticket price has increased, I have to accept it. They don't force me to park, but the price is too high, I'll probably consider using a motorbike instead of a car."
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| Parking ticket on Ly Thuong Kiet street, if parking for 8 hours, the driver has to pay up to 300,000 VND |
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| New parking ticket price list |
On Tran Hung Dao, Hai Ba Trung, Ly Thuong Kiet streets..., many licensed motorbike and bicycle parking lots have collected the correct price according to regulations: 5,000 VND during the day and 8,000 VND at night.
However, at some licensed parking lots, parking attendants still charge 2-3 times more than the regulated price. Although the listed price is 5,000 VND per turn for motorbikes, some places still calmly charge 10,000 VND.
Hundreds of households on La Thanh Street whose land was acquired for a project to build a parking lot and trees hung banners protesting the project.
From June 13, Hanoi Department of Transport will implement odd and even day parking on Thi Sach Street, Ngo Thi Nham Ward, Hai Ba Trung District.
Hanoi is piloting the application of mobile phone parking system on 2 streets. Most drivers are confused.
The Urban Committee of the Hanoi People's Council proposed to ban parking on narrow sidewalks.
On February 24, the Da Nang Department of Transport announced that it had completed the installation of odd-even day parking prohibition signs on 10 central streets. Fines are expected to be imposed from early April.
Tran Thuong
