Local authorities will soon raise parking rates significantly to encourage people to use buses and ease Jeju’s parking space shortage.

Additionally, car elevators in new buildings will be discouraged because they do not do much to ease parking difficulties.

Mike Laidman reports.



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[slug] Yeon-dong, Jeju City

This area is one of the densest on all of Jeju Island, surrounded by apartments.

Most of the newly-built ones have automated parking systems.

[slug] Car elevators being neglected

But despite these, cars are parked all along the road.

The car elevators lie empty and neglected, aggravating the already severe parking shortage.

To combat this, local authorities are tightening up regulations for building automated parking garages.

[slug] Province limits area for parking garages to < 50% of land

The province is amending ordinances to limit the area for automated parking garages to less than 50 percent of the building plot.

Instead, the province will encourage developers to establish drive-in, multi-parking facilities, which drivers prefer to car elevators.

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Kim Yeong-cheol / Representative, Jeju Province
We looked at all of the car elevators. Results show that only 53% of them are being used. The remainder are closed or have safety concerns.
[인터뷰 김영철 / 제주도 주차행정담당 ]
"기계식 주차장이 설치된 지역을 대상으로 일제 조사를 해보니 53% 정도만 이용하고 있고 나머지는 출입구가 폐쇄되거나 안전 장치 미작동으로 운영상에 문제점이 나타나..."

Also, more than 25 percent of a new apartment building area will be required to be reserved as parking space.

Parking rates for public facilities will be significantly increased to encourage people to use public transportation.



The flat fee for the first 30 minutes will increase from 500 won to 1,000 won, and fees per every 15 minutes will be raised more than 60 percent.

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[slug] Tightened policies for parking lots coming across Jeju

The tightened policies for parking lots will be also applied to rural areas as Jeju’s parking space shortage is prevalent all across the island.

[Reporter] Mike Laidman
[Camera] Hyeon Gwang-hoon

The province heard views and opinions about the proposed changes from residents and specialists last week and is planning to amend the relevant ordinances by the end of the year. The changes will be put in place beginning in 2018.

Mike Laidman, KCTV