XN000022-1975-05-30 — Page 2

FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1975

AIRPORT CAR PARKING FEES TO BE REVISED

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DE REVISED AS FROM

CAR PARKING FEES AT THE AIRPORT WILL BE REVISED AS FROM THE BEGINNING OF JULY TO BRING THE CHARGES MORE CLOSELY INTO LINE WITH THOSE OF OTHER GOVERNMENT CARPARKS.

AT THE SAME TIME, POWERS TO LEVY A NEW HOURLY RATE WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR THOSE AIRPORT CARPARKS SPECIALLY RESERVED FOR HOTELS AND TRAVEL AGENTS SO AS TO PERMIT CHARGING FOR SHORT-TERM PARKING IN HOLDING AREAS.

THE REVISIONS, CONTAINED IN THE HONG KONG AIRPORT (TRAFFIC) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1975, HAVE DEEN ENDORSED BY THE AVIATION ADVISORY BOARD AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

THE VAST MAJORITY OF MOTORISTS USING THE PUBLIC CARPARK IS EXPECTED TO BE LITTLE AFFECTED SINCE ABOUT 92 PER CENT OF THEM USE IT FOR LESS THAN TWO HOURS AT ONE TIME AND FOR THE FIRST TWO HOURS THE FEES HAVE ONLY DEEN INCREASED BY 50 CENTS PER HOUR.

SCHEDULES SHOWING THE EXISTING AND NEW PARKING CHARGES ARE AS FOLLOWS :-

GENERAL PUBLIC CARPARKS

FROM

ΤΟ

(1)

1ST AND 2ND HOURS

$1 PER HOUR

$1.50 PER HOUR

(11)

3RD, 4TH, 5TH, 6TH

7TH AND 8TH HOURS

$2 PER HOUR

$3 PER HOUR

(111)

SUBSEQUENT PERIOD

$2 PER HOUR

$4 PER HOUR

SPECIAL CARPARKS FOR HOTELS AND TRAVEL AGENTS

FROM

TO

GREA

(1)

OMNIBUS

$260 PER MONTH

(11)

CAR

$200 PER MONTH

$650 PER MONTH

$500 PER MONTH

(114)

HOURLY FEE FOR ALL TYPES OF VEHICLE

/(A) 1ST AND 2ND HOURS