The Ministry of National Development (MND) will revise the Electronic Parking System (EPS) rates for motorcyclists using HDB and URA carparks to a per-minute basis.
An enhanced Season Parking Ticket (E-SPT) will also be introduced to allow motorcyclists to park in all HDB and URA carparks for a flat monthly fee. This will help those who use multiple carparks in a day such as despatch or delivery riders.
In his speech in Parliament on Monday, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said, "Today, motorcyclists using HDB and URA carparks are charged at a flat rate of 65 cents for either a Day or a Night session in the same carpark. This is inexpensive but those who use multiple carparks in a day, such as despatch or delivery riders, may still chalk up considerable parking charges. Apparently, they bear such cost, and not their employers."
Both HDB and URA are currently working out the details and will implement the changes soon.
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Muneerah Bee, Senior Journalist at PropertyGuru, wrote this story. To contact her about this or other stories email muneerah@propertyguru.com.sg
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