Broader paid parking zone and higher penalties in Warsaw
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From Monday, 8, 2020, there is an enlarged unguarded paid parking zone (SPPN) in Wola and Praga Północ. The fee for the lack of a parking ticket increases in the entire Warsaw zone from PLN 50 to PLN 250.
Paid parking zone will extend in Wola to the west to al. Prymasa Tysiąclecia, and in the north to the Warszawa Gdańska - Warszawa Zachodnia railway line. In Praga Północ, it covers the area of the zoo and Praga Park, Nowa Praga and the northern area of the Wschodni Railway Station.
Krzysztof Strzałkowski, the mayor of Wola, pointed out that increasing the paid parking zone would encourage drivers to park shorter.
"The experience from the existing zone confirms that the introduction of charges encourages drivers to park less, increasing turnover and making it easier to find an empty place," he said.
At the end of July, the Council of the Capital City of Warsaw decided that the fine for failure to pay the parking fee in the SPPN will increase from PLN 50 to PLN 250 from September 7. As argued, this amount has been unchanged for 17 years and at one time "had a different value".
SPPN has been operating in Warsaw since mid-1999. Now, the first hour of parking costs PLN 3, the second – PLN 3.60, the third hour – PLN 4.20, the fourth and the next – PLN 3. The minimum fee for parking is PLN 0.50, which is equivalent to 10 minutes of parking. It is not possible to pay for a shorter parking time.
Inhabitants of the part of Warsaw covered by SPPN pay an annual subscription of PLN 30. It concerns the area of residence with eight parking meters, which will be indicated by the resident.
(PAP)
