If i had the reigns on this project, i would have had a small study done to see what percentage of cars parked all day. Lets say it was 50% (or more by how empty it is now). I would have then set 45-50% of the bays for all day parking and charged a REASONABLE rate for it. This way revenue is being generated by bays that are currently sitting empty all day, but at the same time, there would still be plenty of bays for those popping in and out for quick business. This of course would also require a system that would keep track of the parking bays, but those are common and wide spread already in other jurisdictions. Those who ran this show just didn’t do a great job.

I have used it a couple of times. You still get a ticket on entry. You still take it to be validated prior to exit and it gives you an exit ticket at zero cost.

If you park before 6pm, the clock stops at 6 so you only pay for the hour(s) before 6pm.

It is pretty simple and works exactly like most mall and airport car-parks overseas. (One caveat – The pay machines do not give change so either have exact $$ or pay by card.)

How about the first hour free as it takes time to walk there and back.

The parking lot was recently improved and proper regulations put in place. As a result of that revenue was doubled even though spaces are still available. It is a wonderful example of what can be done when those at the top THINK and don’t puff themselves up into thinking they know it all.

The former deputy mayor runs a private emission control company that has not failed any cars or bikes because there are no actual Bermuda standards for emissions. They simply collect money, by law, so that we are able to drive. No thought in that….how about getting some standards set and doing a proper job? Nope, it is all about how much money that company can shove into the shareholders’ pockets.

You support apathy and greed.

It is far less often that people lose their credit card or OYSTER CARD that operate on a similiar scanning system.

If the government was smart – they would have long implemented that system which is paper friendly (no more bus tickets) and surely if the millions of persons that use the “Tube” in London or the metropolitan transport system in London don’t see a major issue with that system, then why can’t we get something similar that is integrated across multiple users???????????????

For the most part, people crumple them up and throw them away, there don’t seem to be any repercussions of people not paying them. I hear so many stories about people trying to pay them and they can’t find a record to match against it…

Probably not. Because you have to swipe out before the barrier comes up and to do that you need a ticket.

Is the car park still free after 6pm and on Sundays?

It appears that the public users of the City Hall car park were completely abusive. Based on the article, up to half of the users did not pay on a daily basis.

Do we know the total amount spent by the Corporation for the renovations?

The ultimate solution would have been for the government to allow the parking ordinance to be changed to enforce ticketing by the wardens. That would have required far less investment for the new system but a little more corporation between COH and the government (to approve the ordinance).

Hopefully easy pay can be changed to become ‘easy pay’ to help regular shoppers and shop keepers to have a better shopping experience.

Shame on those who previously abused the parking at City Hall.

The right solution without clamping to control parking.

Well done on the extra revenues and savings on expenditures by having an automated solution. Government can learn by this example of offering an efficient service with minimal investment. Now it is time to control the other car parks.