Furore over parking fees

BULAWAYO motorists have rejected the exorbitant parking fees introduced by the Bulawayo City Council and implored the local authority to revise them downwards.

BCC entered into a partnership with Tendy Three Investments ( TTI) in August last year after Cabinet approved the US$2.2 million vehicle parking management system deal, which was earmarked to run for a period of six years with an option to be extended for a further four years.

Tendy Three investment noted Bulawayo could earn approximately between US$1.1 million and US$1.5 million in revenue, which can be used to rehabilitate the city’s poor road network.

Last week, Tendy Three parking marshals were seen in the city centre, setting up their infrastructure and informing motorists of the parking fees that come into e ect on February 18, 2022.

The fees are as follows: for 30 minutes parking, one pays US$1, one hour will be US$2, two hours will go for US$4 and a full day’s parking will cost US$16.

But residents and motorists said these parking fees are too steep, especially after calculating how much one would pay a month on parking alone.