What the hell is that why we have to pay for parking?!!!
We must boycott City Center till they take it back
We do not have to accept anything thy come up with to increase revenue this is not justified by any mean.
i go there every other day or so, around 2-3 pm. there are plenty of available spots.. if you come around 12 noon, you can chose the spot you like.. but closer to 7 it is next to impossible to find one.. after 8 pm, simply forget about it..
Endurancejk,this is BS. During the day parking in CC is half empty. Craziness starts after 7PM. I don't think most of people park their cars to go to the offices from 7 pm to midnight.
i was there today.. they set the gates and barriers for getting tickets and making payment, but today the parking was still free.. you do everything like if you will pay, and eventually get away free.. kind of rehearsal..
Park and Ride would be a solution. This is where you park in a large parking lot not too far away, and a free shuttle bus moves you to and from the destination.However I am happy to pay these rates if it means I can arrive and park without the stress of fighting for a space. If I still have to do battle and I am getting charged for it, then it could spell the end of me and City Centre.
The problem is two-fold. First, a lot of people have always used City Center to park their car and walk to work in the surrounding area. Second, that car park is far too small anyway just for the mall, let alone to provide parking for other businesses in the area.
I wonder when the geniuses of the country will finally catch on with the concept of "multi level car parks"! All the parking I have seen here is spread out over flat ground. Imagine adding 2-3 level parking?
Villaggio is impossible to park on a Thursday or Friday as well. It has to be one of the worst laid out parking areas as well. So many "choke points" to traffic that its often sat at a standstill with people simply trying to leave.
prabos, it has nothing to do with working people.. you can find a lot of spots during working hours, and you can never ever find any available spot after 7 PM. paying for 3 hours about 10 QAR would be fair enough..
with or without parking fess, people will come. i dont think it will ease the parking issues there. in the beginning people will hesitate and those working in the nearby buildings will avoid parking there but later on with the growing number of cars and expats here, the scenario will still be the same... and it will again take us an hour just to get a parking slot :(
Guys if they aimed to prevent people from just parking there they could have done that in many other ways for instance some malls gives u free parking if you have a receipt that you bought stuff for a certain amount of money that day (which is reasonable and means ur here for shopping) but this is just abuse especially for people who attend there to go to the cinemas or fun city with their kids like me and they have to spend a good amount of time.
This is good. it will stop people parking there and going to work. There will be more parking places available, and we'll save on time and petrol. good deal i say..
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i go there every other day or so, around 2-3 pm. there are plenty of available spots.. if you come around 12 noon, you can chose the spot you like.. but closer to 7 it is next to impossible to find one.. after 8 pm, simply forget about it..
Endurancejk,this is BS. During the day parking in CC is half empty. Craziness starts after 7PM. I don't think most of people park their cars to go to the offices from 7 pm to midnight.
CC is full all the time.
What??? Your Pink Kia is in CC?Whooooooooooooooooooooooooosh lol I hope I find the Pink Thong - that is the Holy Grail of QL.
lol brit.. :):)
I went and parked my car there and took a cab home - suckers :O)
i was there today.. they set the gates and barriers for getting tickets and making payment, but today the parking was still free.. you do everything like if you will pay, and eventually get away free.. kind of rehearsal..
True NM.... very true
timebandit, but if it is in Gt today, it should have happened at least 3 days ago....
I am not surprised nomad, I did read it in the Gulf Times ;)
i was there this morning, its not yet implemented.
I read in Gulf Times it goes live todayhttp://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=444551&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16
did they postpone it?
Isn't that a ride for a ride srvice he offers?
Park and Ride is available at the Ramada. Ask Rizks for details :O)
Don't care...hardly ever go there anyway.
Park and Ride would be a solution. This is where you park in a large parking lot not too far away, and a free shuttle bus moves you to and from the destination.However I am happy to pay these rates if it means I can arrive and park without the stress of fighting for a space. If I still have to do battle and I am getting charged for it, then it could spell the end of me and City Centre.
The problem is two-fold. First, a lot of people have always used City Center to park their car and walk to work in the surrounding area. Second, that car park is far too small anyway just for the mall, let alone to provide parking for other businesses in the area.
I wonder when the geniuses of the country will finally catch on with the concept of "multi level car parks"! All the parking I have seen here is spread out over flat ground. Imagine adding 2-3 level parking?
Villaggio is impossible to park on a Thursday or Friday as well. It has to be one of the worst laid out parking areas as well. So many "choke points" to traffic that its often sat at a standstill with people simply trying to leave.
prabos, it has nothing to do with working people.. you can find a lot of spots during working hours, and you can never ever find any available spot after 7 PM. paying for 3 hours about 10 QAR would be fair enough..
Darude, since some don't get it - we probably should raise the fees even further.
ingeniero,
Do you really think charging a few riyals will scare people away? The only people who will gain from this will be the owners of City Centre.
yup.. for those who are just moving around.. buying nothing... and keeping the parking fu;;.. better for them..
About the effecking time, Now hope to get parking place..:)
For 3 hrs you pay 10.
there's an opportunity for rent-a-driver there.
yes, but if you get out within 2hrs and get back in the next minute and wait for 2 more hours you will be paying only QR 10/-
Is it mean if I spend 3 hours it will be (2+3+10=15 QR)?
Is it mean if I spend 3 hours it will be (2+3+10=15 QR)?
Should be interesting. Drivers will be leaving before the third hour and then returning again..
with or without parking fess, people will come. i dont think it will ease the parking issues there. in the beginning people will hesitate and those working in the nearby buildings will avoid parking there but later on with the growing number of cars and expats here, the scenario will still be the same... and it will again take us an hour just to get a parking slot :(
thats great.. less ppl, less cars, more parking space, no moving round and round in parking..
with paid parking, but wondering if the rates are rational?
have to pay 15QR for parking then?
Good move
The vision of CC management is to be applauded.
also if the exit queue is gonna be large then you cough up even more :)
Great! Now we will not only have to queue up and drive round in circles to park but we will also have to pay for the privilege.
They designed City Centre Mall with inadequate parking and now they've found a way to make money out of it.
2QR First hour
3QR Second
10QR for any extra hour
For me it does not matter how much I can pay with no problem but I'm against the concept and I consider it an abuse.
Darude i am also waiting for that,
ooo how much is the parking fee ??
:(
lets hope they make it 1hr 10Qr and 2hr 20Qr.
Guys if they aimed to prevent people from just parking there they could have done that in many other ways for instance some malls gives u free parking if you have a receipt that you bought stuff for a certain amount of money that day (which is reasonable and means ur here for shopping) but this is just abuse especially for people who attend there to go to the cinemas or fun city with their kids like me and they have to spend a good amount of time.
Thank god that here we have to pay for parking only, in france "Carrefore" you have to pay for the trolley as well.
should protest, atleast i can go and park my car whereever i want,
parking fee is good and we can save our time and avoid headache in finding the parking
I miss it too ;-)
miss the songs! Heheheheh!!!
True that ;-), hope you're well :-)
EVERY CITY CENTRE IN THE WORLD CHARGES FOR PARKING, CAN'T HAVE MUCH GOING ON IN YOUR LIFE IF THIS UPSETS YOU SO MUCH!
This is good. it will stop people parking there and going to work. There will be more parking places available, and we'll save on time and petrol. good deal i say..
at least one car less going there!
yeh tru, we will go into City Centre and not buy anything anymore... just window shopping ok? :-P
i will go on protest to make it 1hr 5Qr and 2hr 10Qr.
were you sleeping?