charges will be introduced later<\/a>. In Abu Dhabi they are Dh2 or Dh3 an hour, depending on the area, and Dh15 a day.<\/p>\nThe new system will help drivers to reach their destination more easily and \u201cencourage them to use other modes of transport, especially public transport\u201d, said Mohammed Hamad bin Fahad Al Muhairi, Mawaqif\u2019s general manager.<\/p>\n
Residents were divided yesterday. Mawaqif \u201cwould be a welcome change I think, I wouldn\u2019t mind having to pay for it,\u201d said Suresh Nair, 46, from India, who has lived in the city for nine years.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt would bring more discipline to the parking, definitely. The parking situation, especially at weekends, is horrible. Some areas are always clogged with traffic so it is very difficult to move around, because there are mostly only two-lane roads.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is not too much of a problem during the week, but at weekends this is a very popular place for the local community as there are a lot of sightseeing spots here. Parking becomes very limited.\u201d<\/p>\n
Danish Joseph, 33, also from India, an engineer who has been living in Al Ain for six years, is against paying to park.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is very bad decision, right now I am allowed to park for free so why should I now have to pay?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a good thing about living in Al Ain \u2013 you don\u2019t have to pay for parking like in Abu Dhabi. I really don\u2019t see why they should do this.<\/p>\n
\u201cAl Ain is an area which is not very crowded and we have ample parking spaces available \u2013 why this has to come to Al Ain?\u201d<\/p>\n
Unlike Mr Nair, he has never had a problem parking at weekends.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf people go to Al Ain Mall, there is always parking, they have a large indoor space, with multiple floors for parking, Lulu Hypermarket, there is always parking there too. I do not know anywhere where there would be a shortage of spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ahmed Hennawi, a coordinator at the Higher Colleges of Technology, said parking was rarely an issue.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe in the downtown areas, during peak hours there may be an issue with parking but I\u2019ve been here 10 years and never had an issue with parking at all.<\/p>\n
\u201cOther than perhaps those downtown areas when it is particularly busy, everywhere else seems to be fine. I don\u2019t find there to be an issue during the course of my daily life \u2013 I don\u2019t see any area where parking is a real problem in Al Ain.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some businesses said the scheme would make little difference to them.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a hotel we will not be affected with the implementation because we have our own private parking,\u201d said a spokeswoman from Al Ain Rotana.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a large parking bay in front of the hotel and separate underground parking, so we will not really be influenced by parking meters.\u201d<\/p>\n
The first underground multistory car park opened in May on the heavily used Zayed bin Sultan Street in Al Ain City. It can accommodate 424 vehicles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The paid parking system that brought order to Abu Dhabi\u2019s streets is coming to Al Ain. Work on painting Mawaqif bays has already begun and parking inspectors will assess where more are needed. Heavily congested areas will be targeted first and the scheme will be extended to key commercial, social and cultural areas. Parking will …<\/p>\n
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