Free parking at Penang until further notice

Since January 1st 2014, Penang had implemented the coupon parking system. The parking system are so messy due to improper planning of roll out. There are a lot of people do not aware of this new parking system. Some even didn't bother to purchase the coupon. There are also a lot of illegal selling of coupon along the parking area. Bunch of people walking around with sling bag selling coupon to drivers which makes the location very messy.

Just after a week of the new system roll out, a lot of places like 7-eleven or mamak stall running out of stock. This situation cause lots of people do not have coupon for parking. After some complain, MPPP decided to temporary stop the coupon parking system until further notice except for the 4 locations which not under MPPP management.

Majlis dengan ini mengumumkan berkuatkuasa mulai hari ini khamis, 16 Januari 2014, orangramai tidak perlu mempamerkan kupon letak kereta (sistem kupon) sehingga masalah kekurangan stok diatasi oleh syarikat pengurus letak kereta, di mana semua penjual kupon mendapat bekalan dan dapat menambahkan bekalan pada bila bila masa tanpa sebarang kelewatan dan masalah. Tarikh kuatkuasa baharu akan dimaklumkan kemudian. Walaubagaimanapun Perkhidmatan Alam Indah Sdn Bhd dikehendaki membayar sewa bulanan tempat letak kereta kepada Majlis sebanyak RM651,923.00 setiap bulan. Pengecualian ini adalah untuk kesemua petak letak kereta Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang sahaja, kecuali (tidak termasuk):- 

(a) Tempat Letak Kereta Lebuh Light 

(b) Tempat Letak Kereta Batu Lanchang 

(c) Tempat Letak Kereta Padang Brown 

(d) Tempat Letak Kereta Terminal Bas Ekspres Sg Nibong 

For the details of the announcement which can be find from the MPPP sites with link below. 

http://www.mppp.gov.my/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=f8c76f41-fd1e-4ccf-9ccc-7e650bfb0414&groupId=834689

In the announcement, it do mention some location still have the illegal attendance which require cooperation from public not to give them parking money. MPPP will work with local police to resolved the issue of illegal attendance. I really hate those illegal attendance, please go and get a proper job than asking for parking money like beggar! There are lots of factory which are hiring operators. As long as have determination and hardworking, there are no reason not able to get a proper job or at least selling burger.