Gwangju City Postpones Public Parking Fee Increase for One Year

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 24th that it will postpone the application of the increased public parking lot parking fees, which were scheduled to be raised from January 1st according to the 'Gwangju City Parking Lot Amendment Ordinance' passed by the city council on July 17th last year, for one year until February 24th next year.

The parking fees for Gwangju's public parking lots have been applied at an average rate 53% lower compared to other metropolitan cities that charge up to 6,000 won, such as collecting 1,400 won per hour from 2004 until last year.

However, to support citizens who have suffered greatly due to COVID-19, the timing of the fee increase has been readjusted through this parking lot ordinance amendment.

The amended ordinance newly includes a clause stating, "When a crisis alert is issued pursuant to Article 38, Paragraph 2 of the Framework Act on Disaster and Safety Management, the mayor may adjust the parking fees of public parking lots to revitalize the local economy."

According to the promulgation of the amended parking lot ordinance on this day, Gwangju's parking fees can be charged at the pre-increase rate of 1,400 won for one year from the date of promulgation.

Park Gap-su, head of the city's Transportation Policy Division, said, "The postponement of the public parking lot fee increase is intended to provide some comfort to the citizens of Gwangju who are suffering greatly due to COVID-19, and we will continue to implement transportation administration that prioritizes citizens above all."

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