In Istanbul, parking fees at İSPARK have increased by 115 percent.

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The third session of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Council's December meeting was held at the municipal building in Saraçhane, chaired by the 1st Vice President of the Council, Nuri Aslan. The council discussed the proposal to increase the parking fees of the IMM subsidiary company İSPARK by up to 115%.

115% INCREASE

The details of the proposal are as follows: In the proposal for the increase, within the scope of the Sustainable Urban Transportation Plan, it is suggested that the parking fee for vehicles in closed and open parking lots in the Fatih/Historical Peninsula and Kadıköy/Dock areas be increased from 70 lira to 150 lira for up to 1 hour, from 90 lira to 180 lira for 1-2 hours, from 110 lira to 220 lira for 2-4 hours, from 135 lira to 275 lira for 4-8 hours, from 180 lira to 350 lira for 8-12 hours, and from 270 lira to 500 lira for 12-24 hours.

In the roadside parking lots in the same area, it was requested that the parking fee for vehicles be increased from 70 lira to 150 lira for up to 1 hour, from 90 lira to 200 lira for 1-2 hours, the daily fee from 195 lira to 400 lira, and the subsequent hourly fee from 30 lira to 50 lira.

In closed and open parking lots; it was requested that the parking fee for vehicles in Beşiktaş, Beyoğlu, Fatih, Kadıköy, Şişli, and Üsküdar be increased from 70 lira to 100 lira for up to 1 hour, from 90 lira to 130 lira for 1-2 hours, from 110 lira to 160 lira for 2-4 hours, from 135 lira to 200 lira for 4-8 hours, from 180 lira to 260 lira for 8-12 hours, and from 270 lira to 400 lira for 12-24 hours.

THE HOURLY FEE FOR ROADSIDE PARKING HAS INCREASED TO 120 LIRA

In these districts, it was requested that the parking fee for vehicles in roadside parking lots be increased from 70 lira to 120 lira for up to 1 hour, from 90 lira to 150 lira for 1-2 hours, the daily fee from 195 lira to 300 lira, and the subsequent hourly fee from 30 lira to 40 lira.

In Ataşehir, Bakırköy, Beykoz, Bayrampaşa, Bahçelievler, Eyüpsultan, Güngören, Kartal, Kağıthane, Maltepe, Pendik, Sarıyer, Zeytinburnu, Tuzla, and Ümraniye, it was proposed that the parking fee for vehicles in closed and open parking lots be increased from 70 lira to 80 lira for up to 1 hour, from 90 lira to 110 lira for 1-2 hours, from 110 lira to 130 lira for 2-4 hours, from 135 lira to 170 lira for 4-8 hours, from 180 lira to 210 lira for 8-12 hours, and from 270 lira to 310 lira for 12-24 hours.

In these districts, it was requested that the parking fee for vehicles in roadside parking lots be increased from 70 lira to 90 lira for up to 1 hour, from 90 lira to 120 lira for 1-2 hours, the daily fee from 195 lira to 240 lira, and the subsequent hourly fee from 30 lira to 35 lira.

Additionally, in closed and open parking lots as well as roadside parking lots; it was requested that the 1-hour parking fee of 50 lira in Adalar, Arnavutköy, Avcılar, Bağcılar, Başakşehir, Beylikdüzü, Büyükçekmece, Çatalca, Çekmeköy, Esenler, Esenyurt, Gaziosmanpaşa, Küçükçekmece, Sancaktepe, Silivri, Sultangazi, Sultanbeyli, and Şile be increased to 60 lira, the 1-2 hour fee from 60 lira to 70 lira, the 2-4 hour fee from 80 lira to 90 lira, the 4-8 hour fee from 100 lira to 110 lira, the 8-12 hour fee from 150 lira to 160 lira, and the 12-24 hour fee from 195 lira to 200 lira.

In these districts, it was requested that the fee for vehicles in roadside parking lots be increased from 50 lira to 60 lira for up to 1 hour, from 70 lira to 80 lira for 1-2 hours, the daily fee from 165 lira to 190 lira, and the subsequent hourly fee to be 30 lira.

THE ENTRY AND EXIT FEE FOR TAXIS HAS INCREASED TO 100 LIRA

On the other hand, an increase in entrance fees to forests, parks, and picnic areas was also requested. Accordingly, it was requested that the entrance fee for cars be increased from 141 lira to 170 lira, for minibuses-vans-panel vans from 403 lira to 420 lira, for midibuses from 708 lira to 750 lira, for buses-trucks from 1418 lira to 1500 lira, and for motorcycles from 94 lira to 100 lira. In taxi stands, it was proposed to increase the entry and exit fee for taxis from 19 lira to 25 lira, and the daily fee from 80 lira to 100 lira.

THE AK PARTY SAID 'NO'

In the vote held in the council, the AK Party voted "no" to the proposal to increase İSPARK parking fees. The proposal was accepted with the votes of CHP members.

TO TAKE EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2025

The new fee schedule of İSPARK will come into effect on January 1, 2025. These fees were last increased by 57% on October 11, 2023, and by up to 50% on June 12, 2024.