Up to 115% hike in İSPARK fees: How much of an increase was applied in which region?
Gencay Özcan, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Council Member and CHP Group Spokesperson, announced the rate of increases applied to İSPARK fees. According to the new tariff approved by the İBB Council, while the increase rates in different regions of Istanbul vary between 12.82% and 99.91%, the price increase in parking lots in the Historical Peninsula and Kadıköy Pier area was set at 99.91% to reduce traffic. How much are the İSPARK fees? Here are the details...
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In the vote held at the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Council, the proposal to increase İSPARK parking fees was accepted by a majority of votes. Accordingly, it had been claimed that the fees determined for İSPARK were increased by up to 115%.
İBB Council Member and CHP Group Spokesperson Gencay Özcan made a statement regarding the new İSPARK fees, which will come into effect on January 1, 2025.
Stating, "Misleading data shared with the public by certain circles should not be taken into account," Özcan shared the increase rates applied to parking fees in Istanbul's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd regions, as well as the Historical Peninsula in Fatih and the Kadıköy Pier area.
The statement made by Özcan on his X account is as follows:
"THE ACTUAL PERCENTAGES IN THE İSPARK PRICE TARIFF PASSED BY THE İBB COUNCIL YESTERDAY ARE PRESENTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION BELOW. MISLEADING DATA SHARED WITH THE PUBLIC BY CERTAIN CIRCLES SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.
1ST REGION PARKING LOTS (Beşiktaş, Beyoğlu, Fatih, Kadıköy, Şişli, Üsküdar) Average price increase rate 49.07%
2ND REGION PARKING LOTS (Ataşehir, Bakırköy, Bağcılar, Beykoz, Bayrampaşa, Bahçelievler, Esenler, Eyüpsultan, Gaziosmanpaşa, Güngören, Kartal, Kağıthane, Maltepe, Pendik, Sarıyer, Zeytinburnu, Tuzla, Ümraniye) Average price increase rate 20.31%
3RD REGION PARKING LOTS (Adalar, Arnavutköy, Avcılar, Başakşehir, Beylikdüzü, Büyükçekmece, Çatalca, Çekmeköy, Esenyurt, Küçükçekmece, Sancaktepe, Silivri, Sultangazi, Sultanbeyli, Şile) Average price increase rate 12.82%
HISTORICAL PENINSULA and KADIKÖY PIER AREA 54 parking lots with 4,207 capacity: Average price increase rate 99.91% (The purpose of the price increase in the Historical Peninsula is to reduce traffic in this region and to encourage public transport and walking.)
*Those residing in the Historical Peninsula and Kadıköy Pier Area will benefit from discounted rates at parking lots in the relevant region.
*Free parking areas will be expanded by positioning new parking lots in 67 locations with a capacity of approximately 4,000.
*The number of discounted parking lots within the scope of 'Park and Continue' (PD) will be increased from 10 to 20. Thus, our neighbors will be able to benefit from a 50% discount with their Istanbulkart in more parking lots within this scope.
*A 20% discount will be applied to 100% electric vehicles in the Historical Peninsula and Kadıköy Pier area."