For the moment the increase will be 119%, although in areas with progressive rates, such as Puerto Maderowill be applied an increase of 30% starting from the second hour. That is, it will start at $387, but from there it will jump to $503.10 for the second hour, $654.03 for the third and $850.23 for the fourth hour and thereafter.
The Buenos Aires City government made this decision after a public hearing held virtually on July 15.
Regarding the progressive tariff, the Government of Jorge Macri He explained: “It facilitates vehicle rotation, meaning that there is more space available in commercial areas and areas with higher demand, making this mechanism more convenient for the City, encouraging long-term parking to be turned over to private spaces and shorter stops to be made on public roads.”
There are 8,152 spaces in the City that have paid parking, including 3,695 new spaces in Puerto Madero, where until now there was no charge for parking.
The luxurious neighborhood joins other areas such as San Telmo, Montserrat, Balvanera, Saint Nicholas, Withdrawal and Recoletawhich already had this system.
In the decree in which this new increase was established, the measure was justified with an assumption “delay in rates“compared to other parking options in the city center, where the hourly cost can exceed $2,500.
In total, this represents an increase of 297.7% compared to the current rate, including this first adjustment of 119% and the one in December, which will contribute another 80%.
Through which application are payments for metered parking made in CABA?
For the moment the app will continue to be used Blinkay to make payments, which was introduced in 2022 after the elimination of ticket machines. This system allows pre-payment or post-payment through virtual wallets, credit or debit cards.
Metered parking works Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The city government has no plans to extend this system to other neighborhoods at the moment, although the law allows it.
On the other hand, according to the regulations, the hauling cranes They cannot remove vehicles that have exceeded the measured parking time or have not paid, except in cases of obstruction of ramps, loading and unloading areas, or when they impede traffic.
Source: Ambito
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