Abu Dhabi: Residents volition hold upwards expected to abide yesteryear novel rules every bit Abu Dhabi switches to a novel paid parking schedule that is to hold upwards enforced forthwith afterwards the Eid Al Fitr holidays.
“Extending the paid parking hours until midnight volition resultant inwards a to a greater extent than efficient utilisation of parking space, then it tin hold upwards beneficial to a bigger release of users,” said Mohammad Nasser Al Otaiba, full general managing director of Mawaqif at the Department of Transport.
“Since the launch of Mawaqif as well as inside a brusque period, nosotros achieved a noticeable improvement inwards the usage of parking spaces; [this has] positively impacted the lives of visitors as well as residents inwards Abu Dhabi. Also, nosotros received positive feedback inwards areas where Mawaqif has been implemented,” Al Otaiba added inwards an before statement.
With the calendar month of Ramadan drawing to a close, residents gave mixed signals on the impending alter inwards the paid parking schedule.
Some residents felt the two-hour paid parking extension hardly helped those wanting to become for a drive inwards the evenings since they were unlikely to abide by parking spaces when they returned. “My outings are highly determined yesteryear parking availability,” said Hassan Abu Jamei, 26, a petrophysicist.
“Parking is non easier because of the reduced release of possible parking spaces inwards a given expanse relative to the agency it was before the implementation of the Mawaqif system. It is much to a greater extent than hard for shoppers as well as visitors every bit well” he added.
Those amongst parking permits were non every bit concerned nigh the alter of timings simply were hoping to abide by to a greater extent than spaces ane time the transition takes place.
“I possess got a full-day let worth Dh15, then these changes create non actually touching on me,” said Palestinian resident Mohammad Fateh Allah, 24, who industrial plant every bit a production specialist. “On the contrary, I believe that the changes volition brand a positive divergence as well as salvage a lot of fourth dimension for me to abide by a spot. Besides, others volition alone possess got to pay a few extra dirhams.”
Others such every bit N.S, 25, said that a concerted populace data drive would aid inwards a smoother transition. “If you lot guide house to immature lady the announcement, you lot possess got to bespeak heed it through discussion of oral fissure which is rarely accurate. I intend this is why many people larn bothered,” she added.
Samer Ebrahim Haddad, who parks his machine far from his solid inwards an expanse where parking is free, said the changes were unlikely to touching on him much. “I am lucky that my academy does non possess got paid parking. But on days that I used to pay Dh6, I volition at nowadays pay Dh10 as well as despite that sounding similar a pocket-size amount, the divergence is large particularly since many machines create non possess got quarters as well as halves which keeps me constantly depression on change,” said Samer Ebrahim Haddad, 21, a academy pupil from Iraq.
Old Parking Timings (before Ramadan)
8am to 10pm
New Parking Timings
8am to 12 midnight — Sabbatum to Thursday
Free parking on Fridays as well as populace holidays