Gwangsan District in Gwangju Offers '2 Hours for 1,000 Won' at Public Parking Lots... Free Nighttime Parking Too

Ten Locations Including Shopping Centers and Administrative Welfare Centers
Temporary Fee Reduction to Be Implemented Starting in May

Gwangsan District in Gwangju announced on April 21 that it will implement a parking fee reduction policy to promote the use of public parking lots starting in May.

The district will conduct an administrative notice for its "Paid Public Parking Lot Utilization Promotion Plan" until April 30 and pursue a fee reduction policy centered on 1,000 won parking for two hours, free nighttime parking, and long-term parking discounts for camper vans.

A view of the Gwangsan District Office in Gwangju.

The "1,000-won Public Parking Lot" system allows shoppers and citizens to park for up to two hours for 1,000 won at ten public parking lots in the district, including the Gwangsan Culture and Arts Center, behind Songjeong Station, and the Suwan Culture and Sports Center. After the initial two hours, a zone-based fee of 300 to 400 won per 15 minutes will be charged. This system will be operated temporarily until December this year.

In addition, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. the following day, eight public parking lots?including Gwangsan-ro No. 2 Public Parking Lot and the Usandong Administrative Welfare Center?will be open free of charge. The aim is to actively open parking facilities to citizens during nighttime hours, when usage is low, to reduce parking inconvenience.

At two parking lots where camper vans can be parked?Gwangju Women's University and the MBC Transmission Station?the monthly fee for a long-term parking permit (between six months and one year) has been reduced from 70,000 won to 50,000 won for advance payment. Starting in May, the district plans to fully implement the new policy by changing the public parking lot fee settlement system, updating facility signboards, and providing information on the Facility Management Corporation's website.

Park Byungkyu, head of the district office, stated, "We have reduced parking fees so that citizens facing economic difficulties due to the recession can use local businesses more frequently," adding, "We will actively consider a variety of policies to help revitalize the local economy."

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