Ha Noi to extend cashless parking pilot until June 30
VGP - Ha Noi will extend its pilot program for citywide cashless parking services until June 30, 2025, as part of a broader plan to apply technology solutions for finding and paying for parking, according to a new directive from the Ha Noi municipal People's Committee.
In the second phase of this program, an intelligent transportation system with a minimum cash transaction will be installed to increase transparency in the collection of parking fees.
The city will temporarily charge the use of sidewalks and roadways for vehicle parking until further notice.
The Department of Transport will review and advise the city on issuing temporary permits to use roadways and sidewalks for parking. In addition, it will oversee inspections and address parking violations.
Local authorities will license or renew parking permits for compliant businesses while taking action within their jurisdiction against those who violate parking regulations.
On April 15, Ha Noi launched a four-month cashless parking pilot program. About 99 car parks in the city have adopted this cashless payment solution.
The distribution of these car parks is as follows: Hoan Kiem (49 spots), Cau Giay (11 spots), Nam Tu Liem (10 spots), Dong Da (nine spots), Tay Ho (eight spots), Hai Ba Trung (six spots), Bac Tu Liem (four spots) and Ba Dinh (two spots).
The city's Department of Transport reported a significant shortage of parking spaces in the city. Ha Noi has opened 72 public car parks, but this is far short of the planned total of 1,620. At present, car parks account for only 0.5 percent of the city's traffic land, compared to the required 30 percent.
At the end of last year, the city added 191 roads and streets to the list of those allowed to temporarily use part of the roadway to park vehicles.
"Cashless parking or "One-touch" payment has reduced traffic, pollution, and waiting times for vehicle owners while helping prevent incorrect."
The Ha Noi Department of Transport, the leading entity in the pilot application of cashless parking, has actively gathered varied viewpoints and counseled the city to issue uniform regulations for the operation of vehicle parking lots, particularly solutions to eliminate challenges in policies and technological connections.
The Ha Noi Department of Transport will develop a common identity for cashless parking lots as requested by the City People's Committee; and coordinate with technology providers (VETC, ePass) to summarize the strengths of this type of service to have a basis for developing a plan to expand the model throughout the city in the coming time.
"It's just a matter of acting with the end goal of helping the people in mind now that we have the solutions and the mindset.
Ha Noi, with its fresh perspective and global outlook, has been enlisting the synchronous participation of the whole political system as well as the agreement and backing of the populace and corporate sector. Without a doubt, technology will be used in car parking to get past its early challenges, catch up with the rest of the industry, and eventually become one of the mainstays supporting Ha Noi's smart traffic system," according to Vice Chairman of the Ha Noi People's Committee, Ha Minh Hai./.
