Oral Answer by Ministry of National Development on free parking on Sundays at Government and statutory board car parks
Apr 5, 2016
Mr Leon Perera: To ask the Minister for National Development
(a) how many Government and statutory board car parks as a proportion of the total number of these car parks provide free parking on Sundays;
(b) how has this proportion varied from 2005 to 2010; and
(c) whether the Ministry has plans to change this proportion in the years ahead.
Answer:
Government and Statutory Board car parks are provided by agencies like HDB, JTC, NParks, Sport Singapore and URA. The vast majority of these are HDB residential car parks.
In 2005 and 2010, around 70% of the Government and Statutory Board car parks offered free parking on Sundays. Currently, the proportion is lower at around 55%.
In assessing whether to provide free parking on Sundays, agencies have to balance the specific needs and parking demands of the area. For example, it may not be feasible to have free parking on Sundays in HDB car parks where there is high demand for parking from the local residents. This is also the reason why the proportion of car parks with free parking on Sundays has come down over the years.