A parking space on Ly Thuong Kiet Street in Hanoi (Photo VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - New vehicleparking fees for Hanoi have been published and will take effect from January 1,according to local authorities.
Motorbike and electric bike parking feeswill rise to 3,000 VND (0.1 USD) to 8,000 VND (0.3 USD) per vehicle.
Parking fees for cars with fewer than nineseats and trucks below two tonnes will be 10,000 VND (0.6 USD) to 30,000 VND (1.3USD) per car per hour, depending on the parking location.
The fee for cars with more than 10 seatsand trucks over two tonnes varies from 12,500 VND (0.5 USD) to 35,000 VND (1.5USD) per car per hour.
Monthly parking fees for both days andnights for cars with fewer than nine seats on streets in the city centre willbe up to 3 million - 4 million VND (130-174 USD) per car.
For vehicle parking services invested inwith a non-State budget at apartment buildings and trade centres, the investorswill determine the parking fees; however, they must not be higher than the feesregulated by the city’s authorities.
Nguyen Khanh Linh, a Hanoian, said the newparking fees are reasonable as the street and pavement usage fees haveincreased. However, she expected the fees to be displayed publicly in parkinglots so that people are not overcharged.
Hoang The Trung, an officer who drives towork every day, said, “Because my office does not have space to park cars, Ihave to find a nearby parking lot. The new car parking fee per hour on streetsin the city centre is too high. Eight hours of parking per day costs me nearly 300,000VND (13 USD).”
Earlier this month, the Hanoi People’sCouncil approved a People’s Committee proposal to increase street and pavementusage fees by up to 300 percent. The hike in the vehicle parking fee followedthis decision.
Vu Van Vien, director of Hanoi’s Departmentof Transport, said the changes in the vehicle parking fees are intended tolimit personal means of transport, especially in the core areas of the capitalcity. - VNA
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