Gyeonggi Province to Strengthen Transfer Parking Lot Standards and Fully Implement Smart Systems

Gyeonggi Province to Pursue Legal Revisions to Promote Railway Use
Proposal to Double Attached Parking Lot Standards
Ordinance Revision and Legislative Notice Planned for Gyeonggi Province

On December 4, Gyeonggi Province announced that it will implement various improvement measures to promote the use of railways, including increasing the number of transfer parking lots at railway stations and advancing smart parking systems.

Byeongjeom Station Transfer Parking Lot. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

These improvement measures are based on the study "Improving the Connectivity and Use of Transfer Parking Lots at Railway Stations in Gyeonggi Province," published by the Gyeonggi Research Institute in September. The report pointed out that railway stations in Gyeonggi Province lack sufficient transfer parking lots, which reduces accessibility for car users, connecting transportation, and transfer parking lot users, and suggested improvements to address these issues.

Accordingly, the province plans to strengthen the standards for attached parking lot installations, revise ordinances at the provincial and municipal levels, and expand the introduction of smart parking systems.

First, the province will work to strengthen the standards for attached parking lot installations.

Under the current Enforcement Decree of the Parking Lot Act, the standard for attached parking lots when constructing railway stations is one parking space per 150 square meters of facility area. The proposed plan is to strengthen this to one parking space per 60 square meters.

According to a survey by the Gyeonggi Research Institute, residents of the province ranked "securing parking lots near stations" (55.8%) as the second most important condition for using railways, following "establishing new stations or expanding lines" (60%). In addition, for improvements to transfer parking lots, respondents cited "expanded fee discounts" (53.1%) and "increased parking space" (51.3%) as important factors, indicating that securing parking spaces is a high priority.

In October, Gyeonggi Province proposed an amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Parking Lot Act to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, aiming to strengthen the standard for securing attached parking lots when constructing railway facilities from one space per 150 square meters to one per 60 square meters. This would more than double the current obligation to provide parking spaces. This standard was also reviewed in a 2016 study by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on improving parking lot installation standards.

The province also plans to clarify the legal basis for support by revising ordinances related to transfer parking lots at railway stations.

Gyeonggi Province has been supporting the construction of transfer parking lots in accordance with the Special Act on Metropolitan Area Transportation Management. However, to establish a clearer institutional basis, the province is working to revise the "Ordinance on the Construction and Support of Railway Station Transfer Centers in Gyeonggi Province" to include provisions on transfer parking lots. The legislative notice is scheduled for December.

The proposed amendment will specifically define transfer parking lots, their scope of application, and the details of support, with the aim of implementing related projects more efficiently and consistently.

In addition, Gyeonggi Province will fully expand the implementation of smart parking systems. The introduction of smart parking systems will be included as a key evaluation criterion for supporting the construction of transfer parking lots, encouraging system installation from the early stages of each project.

The smart parking system is a service that allows users to search for parking information and automatically link railway and parking fees via a mobile app, greatly enhancing user convenience. Currently, only 22 out of 77 transfer parking lots in the province are equipped with smart systems, and the province is considering expanding this to all locations.

Han Taeu, Director of Railway Operations at Gyeonggi Province, stated, "We will further promote railway use by increasing the convenience of parking at railway stations," adding, "Through legal and institutional improvements and the expansion of smart systems, we will create a railway environment centered on the needs of residents."

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