Measures for Increased Private Car Users and Local Small Businesses Due to Social Distancing... Paid Public Parking Lots Managed by Mapo-gu, 24 Locations, from April 24 to June 30

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun) will be the first in Seoul to exempt parking fees for 1 hour at public parking lots to support local small business owners and public parking users who are struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The target includes 24 paid public parking lots managed by Mapo-gu, consisting of 13 on-street parking lots with 706 spaces, 3 off-street parking lots with 146 spaces, and 8 public facility parking lots with 1,126 spaces, totaling 1,978 spaces. Resident-priority parking lots are excluded.

The 1-hour parking fee exemption will be temporarily implemented from April 24 to June 30, and parking fees will be waived if the vehicle exits within 1 hour after entry. However, monthly pass users will continue under the existing system.

This measure was taken in response to the ongoing social distancing due to COVID-19 and the resulting increase in private car usage. The district aims to provide convenience to residents and revitalize the local economy through this initiative.

To this end, on the 7th, Yoo Dong-gyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, proposed the '1-hour parking fee exemption at public parking lots' during the 'Seoul Metropolitan Council of District Mayors Emergency Video Meeting' and requested that 24 other autonomous districts also participate to revitalize local commercial areas in Seoul.

The district expects that the implementation of the '1-hour parking fee exemption' will help alleviate the burden on local small business owners who are facing difficulties due to the recent consumption slump caused by COVID-19.

Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun of Mapo-gu said, “As consumer sentiment has weakened and private car usage has increased due to COVID-19, we sought support measures for small business owners facing economic difficulties and residents using parking lots. We hope this measure will contribute even a little to revitalizing the local economy and provide small help and strength to many residents who are becoming exhausted.”

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