Chandigarh: According to the notification issued for 89 smart paid parking lots, the first 20 minutes for pick and drop will be free in 84 parking lots in the city. There will be no free parking, while a proposal to levy double charges on outstation vehicles has been rejected. However, there will be no increase in the existing parking charges for two and four wheelers in the 84 parking lots in the first slab of four hours, that is, Rs 7 and Rs 14, respectively. The slab rates have been introduced to ensure optimum utilisation of parking space.

Pay Rs 5 extra on cash payment
Parking in underground facilities has been encouraged with a discount of Rs 5. Visitors making cash payments will have to pay Rs 5 extra for all categories of vehicles in all slabs. This will promote digital transactions and also help curb corrupt practices by parking staff, the MC said. Monthly passes have also been introduced at minimum rates of Rs 300 per month for underground parking and Rs 400 for surface parking. The new rates will be applicable once the municipal corporation allots the parking space to an agency.