Ahmedabad’s municipal parking charges are set to rise after the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s Town and Planning Committee approved revised rates for pay-and-park facilities, on-road parking, off-road street parking and multilevel parking areas. The new charges will take effect only after approval by the Standing Committee and the General Board.
The proposal covers two-wheelers, three-wheelers, four-wheelers and medium and heavy vehicles. The revised rates were approved at the committee meeting held on November 4, according to Town Planning Committee chairman Bhagyesh Patel, who said the committee had modified the rates proposed by the municipal commissioner for two-wheelers before approving the revised schedule.
For two-wheelers, the approved rate is ₹10 for the first hour. Parking for one to three hours will cost ₹15, compared with the commissioner’s proposed ₹20. The charge for three to six hours has been fixed at ₹25 instead of ₹35, while six to 12 hours will cost ₹40 rather than ₹50. The charge for parking between 12 and 24 hours has been reduced from the proposed ₹70 to ₹55.
For four-wheelers, the approved rates range from ₹20 to ₹170. The first hour will cost ₹20. Parking for one to two hours will cost ₹40, three to six hours ₹80, six to 12 hours ₹120 and 12 to 24 hours ₹170. The report did not provide the revised rates for three-wheelers or medium and heavy vehicles.
The revised charges are intended to apply across parking facilities operated by the civic body, including pay-and-park locations and parking spaces on and alongside roads. The report said the proposal still requires consideration by the AMC Standing Committee and subsequent approval by the General Board before implementation.
The change comes as the civic administration is attempting to manage parking and traffic pressure on city roads. The report said residents frequently park vehicles on roads, contributing to congestion. At the same time, the municipal commissioner has directed that parking facilities be made available on vacant plots across the city. Some vacant plots have initially been opened for free parking, according to the report.
The revised charges could affect how residents choose between civic parking facilities, vacant plots and roadside parking. The report also raised the question of whether higher pay-and-park rates could reduce the use of formal parking facilities, although no assessment of likely user behaviour or revenue impact was provided.
The next formal steps are approval by the AMC Standing Committee and the General Board. The revised rates will be applicable after those approvals are completed.
