Season Parking Rates for Class 3 Passenger Vans

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for National Development (a) how are the season parking rates for Class 3 passenger vans determined; (b) whether the length and height of the passenger van is a determining factor; (c) under what circumstances will a Class 3 passenger van be required to pay the parking rates of a heavy vehicle; and (d) whether there is a different parking rate for the aforementioned vehicle types in properties administered by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and Housing and Development Board (HDB).

The rates are based on the unladen weight of the van. Those below 1,800 kilogrammes in unladen weight can be parked in normal car lots at the season parking rates for cars. Heavier vans are not allowed to be parked there for safety and environmental reasons. However, HDB exercises some flexibility and has allowed some drivers to use the residential car parks if the van can fit within a standard car lot and does not obstruct or endanger other car park users. They will be charged the heavy vehicle season parking rate.

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For passenger vans that are unable to fit within a standard car lot or are unable to park within multi-storey car parks due to height or weight limits, their drivers will have to park them in heavy vehicle parking lots. There is a range of heavy vehicle season parking rates depending on the location of the parks. For a similar type of locations, the rates levied by HDB and URA are largely similar.