Bengaluru:
Bengalureans might quickly must shell out considerably extra to park their automobiles, each in residential areas and on non-residential roads, with the Karnataka authorities notifying a draft parking coverage for the Better Bengaluru Space.
Below the proposed Better Bengaluru Space (Parking) Guidelines, 2026, residential parking permits might price between Rs 15,000 and Rs 25,000 a yr, relying on the kind of automotive. Small vehicles would appeal to an annual allow payment of Rs 15,000, sedans Rs 20,000 and SUVs Rs 25,000.
For non-residential on-street parking, vehicles may very well be charged between Rs 40 and Rs 80 per hour, whereas two-wheelers might pay between Rs 20 and Rs 40, relying on the highway class.
Parking prices will fluctuate relying on the class of highway. On-street parking for vehicles will price Rs 40 per hour on Class C roads, Rs 60 on Class B roads and Rs 80 on Class A roads. For 2-wheelers, the corresponding prices can be Rs 20, Rs 30 and Rs 40 per hour.
Off-street parking can be cheaper, with hourly charges for vehicles starting from Rs 20 to Rs 40 and two-wheelers from Rs 10 to Rs 20. Month-to-month off-street parking will price between Rs 1,000 and Rs 4,000. A 50 per cent low cost can be obtainable on month-to-month off-street parking charges for parking between 8 PM and eight AM.
The draft guidelines additionally search to discourage long-duration parking on roads, with prices rising for automobiles parked past two hours.
If applied, the coverage would mark a serious shift in Bengaluru’s parking system, successfully placing a value on occupying public parking house and inspiring motorists to make use of organised off-street amenities.
The draft notification, issued by the City Growth Division on August 11, invitations objections and recommendations from the general public inside 30 days of its publication within the Gazette.
