Dh4 an hour parking fee for Al Khail residents
TENANTS SEEK ONE FREE PARKING PER APARTMENT AFTER RTA ANNOUNCES 24/ 7 TARIFF
The Roads and Transport Authority yesterday announced a Dh4 per hour, round- theclock parking fee in Al Khail Gate community, which the residents say may not guarantee enough parking spaces for their cars.
Fed upwith the lack of parking spaces and fines for parking violations, the residents also sought free parking for at least one car per apartment after the new parking tariff was announced.
Following the Gulf News report yesterday about the move to make the gated community in Al Quoz a paid parking zone, the RTA issued a press release confirming the details.
“The RTA will take over the management and operation of parking lots at Al Khail Gate Community in the second quarter of this year,” the authority said. However, the exact date of implementation of paid parking in the community was not mentioned.
“The parking lot at Al Khail Gate Community has been classified into different zones designated by clearly displayed signs as per the needs of the community. Some parking spaces will be allocated to residents only, and others will
be available for visitors,” said Hussain Al Banna, executive director of Traffic, Traffic and Roads Agency, RTA.
He said that these parking lots will be subject to tariff 24/ 7 once taken over by the RTA.
Seasonal permits
“The fee will be Dh4 per hour and a maximum daily fee of Dh32 for 24 hours. Seasonal parking permits will be provided to residents at different rates, depending on the validity of the permit.
“Permits on offer include Dh2,500 per annum, Dh1,500 for six months, and Dh1,000 for three months. Permits will enable
residents to use the entire parking zones, be it for residents or visitors,” added Al Banna.
The authority said the move is intended to streamline the use of the parking area which is witnessing high occupancy rates and provide the highest number of parking slots possible to users.
“Our primary focus is to discourage non- residential vehicles that are often parked for long periods within the community,” Al Khail Gate property management had said while revealing the shifting of the management of parking spaces to the RTA in a community announcement to the tenants.
Dh32 maximum parking fee for a period of 24 hours