They waited: paid parking took up the entire center of Saint Petersburg
September 2, 2022
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The press service of the Committee for Transport of St. Petersburg reports that from September 1, 2022, paid city parking began to operate in the central part of
The press service of the Committee for Transport of St. Petersburg reports that from September 1, 2022, paid city parking began to operate in the central part of the city. The message emphasizes that this is a social project, with the task of giving priority to public transport. As always, nothing is said about replenishing the treasury at the expense of citizens.
The paid parking zone has been launched on 56 streets within the boundaries of the “Palace District” and “Municipal District No. 78”. There are more than 3,000 parking spaces, of which at least 10% is reserved for disabled cars and people transporting them.
It is also noted that there is now paid parking in 211 streets in the city center: 16,246 parking spaces are provided. The cost of parking a car for an hour is 100 rubles. And residents of houses located within the boundaries of a paid parking lot can park their car on favorable terms at an annual rate of 1,800 rubles, subject to a parking permit.
In general, people in Saint Petersburg laughed at Muscovites for a short time. Now they too will have to pay for parking and queue to get parking permits. And this despite the fact that in St. Petersburg there have never been problems with parking, even in the center and even during peak hours. But the authorities are of course pleased – another source of income has fallen from the sky. Various organizations for improvement did not lose out. After all, more than 1,200 new traffic signs and 185 information boards have already been installed within the boundaries of two boroughs. Not to mention the new markup. 27 parking meters have also been installed. It’s scary to even imagine how much budget money was spent on this.
The paid parking zone has been launched on 56 streets within the boundaries of the “Palace District” and “Municipal District No. 78”. There are more than 3,000 parking spaces, of which at least 10% is reserved for disabled cars and people transporting them.
It is also noted that there is now paid parking in 211 streets in the city center: 16,246 parking spaces are provided. The cost of parking a car for an hour is 100 rubles. And residents of houses located within the boundaries of a paid parking lot can park their car on favorable terms at an annual rate of 1,800 rubles, subject to a parking permit.
In general, people in St Petersburg laughed at Muscovites for a short time. Now they too will have to pay for parking and queue to get parking permits. And this despite the fact that in St. Petersburg there have never been problems with parking, even in the center and even during peak hours. But the authorities are of course pleased – another source of income has fallen from the sky. Various organizations for improvement did not lose out. After all, more than 1,200 new traffic signs and 185 information boards have already been installed within the boundaries of two boroughs. Not to mention the new markup. 27 parking meters have also been installed. It’s scary to even imagine how much budget money has been spent on this.
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