Hongdae Attached Parking Lot Opened to Mapo Residents

Open on Weekday Nights (7 PM to 8 AM Next Day), Weekends and Holidays (24 Hours)... 30 Resident Priority Parking Spaces, Monthly Parking Fee 24,000 KRW... Applicants to be Recruited in May

Hongik University Affiliated Parking Lot

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yudonggyun) has signed an agreement with Korea Electronic Finance to open the affiliated parking lot of Hongik University to nearby residents starting in June.

According to the agreement, the Hongik University affiliated parking lot (94 Wausan-ro) will open 30 parking spaces for residents on weekday nights (7 PM to 8 AM the next day) and on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays (24 hours) for the next two years.

The parking lot will be operated by the Mapo-gu Facilities Management Corporation using a resident-priority parking system, with parking fees set at 24,000 KRW per month, equivalent to public parking lot rates. To compensate the building owner for parking lot operation revenue, Mapo-gu and Seoul City plan to provide additional subsidies.

The Mapo-gu Facilities Management Corporation will select users through a resident-priority parking recruitment announcement from the 11th to the 22nd and will open the parking lot starting June 1.

Mapo-gu is promoting various parking lot sharing projects for residents' convenience as part of Mayor Yudonggyun’s campaign promises during the 7th local government term. As part of this, a project supporting the sharing of affiliated parking lots in local buildings is also underway.

The district will provide up to 20 million KRW in facility improvement costs for opening apartment parking lots that are empty during the daytime, similar to the support for nighttime opening.

Additionally, building owners of general buildings such as companies, schools, and apartments that open five or more parking spaces for two years or more can receive up to 25 million KRW (20 million KRW for nighttime, 25 million KRW for all-day) in support for parking facility improvement works such as installing barriers, CCTV, and repainting. Instead of facility cost support, they can also receive compensation for parking lot operation revenue.

Due to increased private car use amid social distancing caused by COVID-19, the district is implementing a system that exempts parking fees for one hour at 24 public parking lots in the area until June 30.

For related inquiries, contact the Mapo-gu Traffic Guidance Division.

Mayor Yudonggyun of Mapo-gu said, “Since there are physical difficulties such as securing space to solve parking problems, methods based on sharing and cooperation are absolutely necessary,” and added, “The district is providing maximum support for the parking lot sharing project, so we ask for the residents’ active interest and participation.”

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