CBD hi parking fees/lack of season lots drive motorists away

[Darthrevan]

An automated multi-storey car park at the Club Street. The struggle for parking amid a growing carpark crunch in Singapore's congested CBD means that a sizeable portion of the estimated 200,000 professionals based there choose not to drive to work.

Although he owns a car, Mr Seah Chee Koon, 35, prefers to take the train from his Jurong East home to his office in the Central Business District (CBD).

"I don't see the need to drive to work. It is too expensive," said Mr Seah, who works in the banking industry. He spends about 45 minutes commuting each way.

The struggle for parking amid a growing carpark crunch in Singapore's congested CBD means that a sizeable portion of the estimated 200,000 professionals based there choose not to drive to work.

The parking situation is likely to get worse. Going by a transport masterplan released last week, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) expects the CBD parking supply to "gradually decrease over time as older buildings make way for newer buildings".

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/cbd-parking-high-fees-and-lack-season-carpark-spaces-drive-away-many-m

[Jansonchua]

Season Parking in CBD can easily add a few more hundred dollars to our tight pockets. The money can be put better to use than letting our cars sit under the sun!

[Caravan]

No thanks to the new BCA guideline on reduced requirement for parking lots.

[13177]

Season Parking in CBD can easily add a few more hundred dollars to our tight pockets. The money can be put better to use than letting our cars sit under the sun!

To some people it is not the few more hundred dollars, many times even you willing to pay also cannot get parking lot in CBD area.

[Jman888]

very soon need to ballot/bid for CBD parking lot

[13177]

very soon need to ballot/bid for CBD parking lot

Like bidding for coe?! Lol.

[inlinesix]

Moving to Asia Sq next mth. Season parking there is $400++. Anyone willing to pay??

[Jman888]

Moving to Asia Sq next mth. Season parking there is $400++. Anyone willing to pay??

 

 

anyone willing to pay for you? of course not!!

[inlinesix]

 

 

anyone willing to pay for you? of course not!!

 

Why do i need?

 

That's the price for CBD parking nowadays.

[Throttle2]

Season Parking in CBD can easily add a few more hundred dollars to our tight pockets. The money can be put better to use than letting our cars sit under the sun!

I thought in the building? Where got under the sun?

[Tennis_ball]

taking public transport: less road annoyance, less travelling time, less accidents. more leg exercise makes you healthy.

 

frankly, in any large city in the world, driving in city center is a burden. The rich sit behind the bently and enjoy champagne, than driving in stop and go traffic.

 

sg can't be the exception.

Edited October 17, 2013 by Tennis_ball

[Roh96]

$400 on season parking, $150 on ERP, every month $600 spent on driving to work. If company pays for it still okay.

[Thedream]

Stop building on the density in the CBD lah, what "parking situation is likely to get worse". Know the problem but never do anything about it. Decentralising will alleviate not only the parking situation, but also the peak hour jams into and out of the CBD.

[Jman888]

Stop building on the density in the CBD lah, what "parking situation is likely to get worse". Know the problem but never do anything about it. Decentralising will alleviate not only the parking situation, but also the peak hour jams into and out of the CBD.

 

 

There is Changi business park, Jurong business park, and few to come. The flow into CBD still ok and smooth, actually not that jam only parking problem.

[Enye]

depending on which part of CBD

 

there is $1/hour HDB MSCP available near tanjong pagar

 

if you are willing to walk a bit

 

 

[Baal]

400-500 hundred lucky liao. Not only that...........to be "eligible" to join the queue u must at least be a Snr Manager or vice president. Else willing to pay also no use.

[Simplecar]

Makes most sense to take public transport especially the train. We have plenty of shelter along building edges.

[Thedream]

 

 

There is Changi business park, Jurong business park, and few to come. The flow into CBD still ok and smooth, actually not that jam only parking problem.

 

wah, what time you travel towards the city no jam one?...