Almaty resident outraged over 40,000 tenge monthly parking: Aparking explains tariffs

An Almaty resident working in the city center calculated that daily parking costs him 1,600 tenge, amounting to 40,000 tenge per month. After a public complaint, the company Aparking explained how tariffs for the city's municipal paid parking are set, reports infohub.kz.

The increase in parking fees in Almaty has sparked discontent from a user on the social network Threads. The author of the post, @aibekmoon8, said that daily parking in the city center costs him a significant sum and appealed to other citizens for support.

According to him, he works in the center from 11:00 to 19:00 and now has to pay 1,600 tenge per day for parking.

"Excuse me, what kind of lawlessness is this? 200 tenge per hour at a public parking lot in the city? I work in the city center from 11:00 to 19:00 every day, and now I pay 1,600 tenge. That's 40,000 tenge per month! Are you out of your minds? This is not a small part of my salary!" he wrote.

The author also raised questions about Aparking, the company that operates the parking lots, and asked where the collected money goes. In addition, he questioned the appropriateness of comparing Almaty's tariffs with parking prices in Japan and the US, pointing to problems with public transport in the city.

"Those who write that this is a normal price, that parking in Japan and the US is more expensive, where do you live? In Tokyo? In New York? Or do you have an income of $5,000 a month? Or does the city have developed public transport and metro like in Japan?" he wrote.

Aparking responded to the complaint and explained how tariffs for municipal paid parking in the metropolis are formed.

"The tariff for municipal paid parking of 100 tenge per hour has remained unchanged since 2016 and has not been revised for 10 years.

Since October 4, in areas with relatively low traffic load, the tariff remains at 100 tenge per hour; in zones with medium intensity of parking space use, it is 150 tenge per hour; and in the most in-demand zones with high parking space deficit and intense traffic, it is 200 tenge per hour," the statement said.