Hourly parking in Bishkek will force a switch to public transport - City Hall » Gazeta.kg

A specialist from the Bishkek city hall, Kubanychbek Imanaliev, stated on the air of "Birinchi Radio" that the planned hourly parking fees may encourage city residents to use public transport. According to him, low tariffs (only 25 soms per day) contribute to many drivers leaving their cars for extended periods — sometimes for a week or even a month.

Imanaliev noted that if the city council approves the introduction of hourly payments, the cost of parking will increase — the first two hours will cost 30-50 soms, and for each subsequent hour, drivers will have to pay 20 soms. In his opinion, this may lead some drivers to switch to public transport, and during the warm season — to bicycles or scooters. "Thus, we will be able to significantly relieve the roads," he added.

To address the parking problem in Bishkek, the city hall proposes several key steps:

increasing the number of municipal parking lots,

constructing multi-level parking facilities,

installing rotary parking systems,

expanding roads and creating new parking pockets,

introducing hourly payments.

Imanaliev also reported that in each of the four districts of the city, it is planned to build 2-3 multi-level parking facilities designed for 200-300 cars, and in some places — for 500.
“The leadership has instructed to identify suitable land plots and begin the implementation of the project. Depending on the location, some parking lots will be situated higher, while others will be lower,” he noted.