AMC Approves New Pay-and-Park Rates; Rollout Awaited

Ahmedabad: The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) standing committee on Thursday approved a substantial increase in parking charges across the city, but motorists are yet to receive a timeline for implementation of the revised rates.

The new charges will cover multilevel parking facilities, pay-and-park plots, on-street parking zones and parking spaces beneath bridges. The revision forms part of the Parking Development Plan prepared by AMC’s estate department under the city’s parking policy.

Under the proposed structure, parking in high-traffic-density areas will become considerably more expensive. Two-wheelers parked for an hour in these areas will attract a charge of Rs 20, while four-wheelers will be charged Rs 40.

In low-density areas, the hourly parking fee will be Rs 10 for two-wheelers and Rs 20 for four-wheelers. At multilevel parking facilities, the proposed rates will be Rs 10 per hour for two-wheelers and Rs 20 for four-wheelers.

Currently, motorists pay Rs 5 per hour for two-wheelers and Rs 15 for four-wheelers at multilevel and on-street parking facilities. The revision will effectively increase two-wheeler charges to Rs 10–Rs 20 and four-wheeler charges to Rs 20–Rs 40 across different parking categories.

However, the proposal still requires approval from the AMC general board. Officials said the standing committee and town planning committee have also recommended lowering the proposed charges for two-wheelers. The final rates and implementation date will be determined after the general board clears the proposal.

Standing committee chairman Kamlesh Patel said the revision was aimed at ensuring uniformity in parking charges across off-street, on-street and high-density parking areas.

He said the parking policy also provides for a review of charges every three years. Patel pointed out that several parking contracts were currently operating under outdated rates. Applying revised charges only at newly developed parking sites could result in neighbouring facilities charging different rates, leading to confusion and disparities for motorists.

The AMC plans to consult existing contractors before implementing the revised charges. It will also review the licence fees paid by contractors on a pro-rata basis for the remaining duration of their contracts. DeshGujarat