Kangadrool Supersonic July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 there's a big signboard that does not say FREE, but with many tiny words.... In an executive summary, it says, if your car damaged/lost, boh limpeh taiji. lol free parking meh? later you come back your car missing ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunset73 5th Gear July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 there's a big signboard that does not say FREE, but with many tiny words.... In an executive summary, it says, if your car damaged/lost, boh limpeh taiji. steady. Next time I park there lol. Driving a 9 year + vios.. nothing to lose lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxcvb Turbocharged July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 http://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/charged-parking-at-parks-to-regulate-usage-prevent-abuse We thank Mr Lee Yong Se, Mr Sia Chuan Han and Madam Jessy Leow Siew Kim for their letters on charged parking at our parks ("Paid parking discourages use of parks", Forum Online, last Friday; "Parks should offer free parking", last Saturday; and "Impose carpark fee at parks only during peak hours", Tuesday, respectively). The National Parks Board (NParks) is implementing an automated parking system at 18 carparks located in 12 parks from this month. The selected carparks are in East Coast Park, Pasir Ris Park, West Coast Park, Changi Beach Park, Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, Woodlands Waterfront Park, Admiralty Park, Bedok Reservoir Park, Choa Chu Kang Park, Dairy Farm Nature Park, Labrador Nature Reserve, and Springleaf Park. Currently, carparks serving certain parks which cater to a larger number of users are charged to regulate usage and prevent abuse. In recent years, NParks has been receiving complaints on the constant misuse of parking spaces in the above parks, where parking spaces were taken up for extended periods of time by non-park users. To minimise such abuse, NParks has implemented charging for parking in these parks. We appreciate the feedback and suggestions we have received on the carpark charging and will monitor the situation at these carparks. Chia Seng JiangDirector, ParksNational Parks Board Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Hypersonic July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 If the park carpark is near housing estate and companies, the carpark will become free parking for all those people. This will deter genuine park user from using the carpark. Example is the Jurong central park carpark. The carpark is always full of cars! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxcvb Turbocharged July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 If the park carpark is near housing estate and companies, the carpark will become free parking for all those people. This will deter genuine park user from using the carpark. Example is the Jurong central park carpark. The carpark is always full of cars! Granted, but there are also many parks which are not near any HDB or workplaces with many staff. Example ECP and Springleaf park. They can implement free parking after 5pm. Everytime they (or government) implement charging for money, gaining monetary profits were never the reason given. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Hypersonic July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 Granted, but there are also many parks which are not near any HDB or workplaces with many staff. Example ECP and Springleaf park. They can implement free parking after 5pm. Everytime they (or government) implement charging for money, gaining monetary profits were never the reason given. Agreed, if those carpark not near to any HDB and workplace, actually should have free parking or free parking at certain timing. But i have noticed certain park carpark are used as a storage for car dealers. Lol. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
newone 1st Gear July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 Free Parking at Rail mall. along upper bukit timah road. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumzilla 4th Gear July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 If its true that ppl are misusing these parks carparks, i think those who complained are stupid idiots, now they have to pay also. But most likely they can afford to pay long hours when using these parks, thats why they complained. Are east coast park and pasir ris park near to housing esates? i dont think so. Few times been to pasir ris park, so many empty lots, but thats on weekdays. But if its weekend and they are fully taken up for long hours, then most likely they are park users going for bbq, picnic or camping. So dunno whether nparks is justify to say these 2 parks (dunno about other parks) carparks are being misused? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashbang Turbocharged July 23, 2015 Share July 23, 2015 If its true that ppl are misusing these parks carparks, i think those who complained are stupid idiots, now they have to pay also. But most likely they can afford to pay long hours when using these parks, thats why they complained. Are east coast park and pasir ris park near to housing esates? i dont think so. Few times been to pasir ris park, so many empty lots, but thats on weekdays. But if its weekend and they are fully taken up for long hours, then most likely they are park users going for bbq, picnic or camping. So dunno whether nparks is justify to say these 2 parks (dunno about other parks) carparks are being misused? Just some generalized crap reason from them... I would also like to know which non-park users are parking their cars at ECP and Pasir Ris park. Are they living at the park? I look at the map, the nearest HDBs are at least 10 or 15 minutes away, with no shelter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugenboy 1st Gear February 27, 2016 Share February 27, 2016 Anyone know of any free or cheap parking near Caldecott MRT (Toa Payoh Rise)? Guess most likely I have to use Park & Ride scheme already Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alheych 6th Gear February 27, 2016 Share February 27, 2016 Anyone know of any free or cheap parking near Caldecott MRT (Toa Payoh Rise)? Guess most likely I have to use Park & Ride scheme already in front of the thomson road flower shops? i had tried parking there for hours without trouble. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinceng Turbocharged February 27, 2016 Share February 27, 2016 in front of the thomson road flower shops? i had tried parking there for hours without trouble. Wouldn't try that. Those nurseries have started wheel clamping vehicles parked there for a long stretch. Seen it with my own eyes. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Hypersonic February 27, 2016 Share February 27, 2016 There is one park and ride at blk 156A tpy lor 1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator February 27, 2016 Share February 27, 2016 since when park n ride got free parking? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nzy Twincharged February 27, 2016 Share February 27, 2016 Anyone know of any free or cheap parking near Caldecott MRT (Toa Payoh Rise)? Guess most likely I have to use Park & Ride scheme already Take bus/train there? No need pay for parking at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Hypersonic February 27, 2016 Share February 27, 2016 since when park n ride got free parking? I think TS is looking for free parking first?! If don't have free parking, then TS have to use park n ride?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alheych 6th Gear February 27, 2016 Share February 27, 2016 Wouldn't try that. Those nurseries have started wheel clamping vehicles parked there for a long stretch. Seen it with my own eyes. oops... i should add in a disclaimer: i did that from 7pm to 11.30pm when nurseries already close shop. in any case, this is a public road, so why do they have the authority to clamp if it isn't blocking them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburger Hypersonic February 27, 2016 Share February 27, 2016 Sell the car. Problem solved ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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