Residents of a Dubai community known for affordable living have started paying almost Dh1,000 ($272) to park a second car every month outside a cluster of residential buildings.
The paid parking system, which will cost residents of Discovery Gardens Dh945 a month or Dh2,625 each quarter, came into effect on Monday after a couple of days' extension was given to address difficulties in registering on the associated app.
The National spoke to a customer agent at Parkonic, the country’s largest private parking operator, who confirmed residents were given a 48-hour extension to register vehicles by January 19 and choose a monthly or quarterly package.
The Discovery Gardens neighbourhood allows residents one free parking per studio, one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartment.
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