Gangseo-gu Expands Public Parking Lots to Alleviate Parking Shortage in Hwagok and Gonghang-dong

Promotion of a 130-Space Underground Parking Lot
at the Playground of Hwagok Elementary School

Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jin Gyo-hoon) will actively promote the construction of public parking lots this year to alleviate parking difficulties in the old downtown area.

Hwagok-dong and Gonghang-dong face challenges in securing parking spaces due to narrow alleys and densely populated residential areas. Accordingly, the district is putting all its efforts into the public parking lot construction project to resolve the severe parking shortage in these areas.

View of Gangseo District Office. Provided by Gangseo District.

In January, a flat-type public parking lot with 8 spaces (166㎡) was established at 53-20, Banghwa-daero 7-gil, Gonghang-dong. The district purchased a two-story detached house on this site and transformed it into a parking lot.

This area suffers from severe parking difficulties, with over 20 residents waiting for priority parking within a 50-meter radius. The newly constructed public parking lot operates 24 hours a day, with monthly subscription fees set at 40,000 KRW for full-day, 30,000 KRW for daytime, and 20,000 KRW for nighttime parking. Facility management is handled by the Facilities Management Corporation.

The district is also promoting the construction of a 130-space underground complex public parking lot utilizing the playground of Hwagok Elementary School. In December, Gangseo-gu, Gangseo Yangcheon Office of Education, and Hwagok Elementary School signed a tripartite basic agreement, aiming to start construction in October this year. Additionally, a feasibility study is being conducted for the additional construction of a medium-to-large scale underground public parking lot beneath Woljeong Elementary School in Hwagok 1-dong.

Mayor Jin Gyo-hoon stated, “We hope that the construction of public parking lots will not only alleviate parking difficulties for local residents but also serve as an opportunity to revitalize the old downtown area by improving accessibility for residents.” He added, “We will continue to actively work on securing parking spaces to resolve residents’ inconveniences.”

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