Jakartans underline need for better parking service<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Paying Rp 500 to park your car on the side of
\nthe street just to get some air in a tire is only one frustrating
\npart of parking in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
There are simply no rules when it comes to parking in the
\ncity. Sometimes it costs Rp 500, and other times Rp 300. Often
\nyou have to pay twice for parking in one spot.<\/p>\n
Some people are smart enough to leave their cars at home when
\ngoing to congested places, understanding the hell they will go
\nthrough to find a parking space.<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post interviewed three people about the parking
\nproblem in the city.<\/p>\n
Lita P. Soenardi, an employee of an advertising agency:<\/p>\n
Parking in Jakarta is difficult, especially on weekends. Last
\nweek I went to Pasaraya shopping center in Blok M and couldn't
\nfind a parking space. Finally I parked on the top of the
\nbuilding, and had to pay. I think shopping centers should provide
\nfree parking for its customers. Pondok Indah mall is a good
\nexample. It has a large parking lot and doesn't charge anything.
\nThe management could build another building across the street,
\nbut they keep it empty for parking, which is good.<\/p>\n
Many buildings have their own parking garages, and set their
\nown fee. There are buildings which charge Rp 500 for the first
\ntwo hour and then Rp 300 per hour. Once, at our old office
\nbuilding, we had to cancel a meeting with a client because they
\ncouldn't get a parking space.<\/p>\n
At our current office in the World Trade Center, the
\nmanagement limits the number of cars by issuing stickers to
\ntenants. The building has a \"pick and drop system\". You can park
\nfor 30 minutes without being charged. I heard that a parking
\nspace costs US$700 a year. If the company pays it's O.K, but if
\nit is the employee?<\/p>\n
I've never heard about car theft or such things here.<\/p>\n
Riza A. Suryo, director of communications, Shangri-La hotel:<\/p>\n
Parking in Jakarta is becoming more organized, but Jakartans
\nshould be more disciplined because there are still people who
\npark their cars in the middle of the street. This kind of thing
\nshould be banned. And also, a white line indicating which part of
\na street can be used for parking should be made visible.<\/p>\n
Parking receipts are a good way to reduce losses, but the
\nmunicipality should use the money to improve parking facilities,
\nlike drawing the white lines. It might make the city look better
\nif the cars were parked neatly.<\/p>\n
I don't care if a parking attendant doesn't give me a receipt.
\nI think of it as a way of helping the needy.<\/p>\n
Parking in an office building is hard because the lots are too
\nnarrow. I have difficulty turning my car.<\/p>\n
Ina, student of Faculty of medicine of University of
\nIndonesia:<\/p>\n
I think parking in Jakarta is still a big problem. Along some
\nstreets, in Blok M for example, street vendors take over the
\nparking spaces. In Pasar Baru, you pay Rp 300 when entering the
\narea and pay the parking attendant again to help you get out of
\nthe parking lot. He makes you feel uneasy if you don't.<\/p>\n
In areas where thugs hang out they demand money too.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, I have never had my car stolen or broken into.<\/p>\n
I think it is important to make Indonesians understand they
\nshould ask for a receipt, but I never ask for it either.\" 0<\/p>\n
Bronto, a customer service officer of a private company:<\/p>\n
Our office is located in downtown. During lunch time, it is
\nvery difficult to find a parking space because most of the
\nbuildings in the area don't have parking garages. It is also hard
\nto find a place to park around Blok M.<\/p>\n
It usually easier to park in the compounds of private
\ncompanies. They only reserve some places for the big bosses. It's
\ndifferent with many state companies. At the Garuda or Pertamina
\noffices in Gambir, for example, guests often find it hard to park
\ntheir cars, although there are vacant spots, because they are
\nreserved for employees.<\/p>\n
Another problem is that parking attendants often don't give
\nyou change. In many shopping areas, you have to pay twice: once
\nwhen entering and then to an illegal attendant. The lottery
\nticket system won't change things as long as the government
\ndoesn't act against the illegal parking attendants.<\/p>\n
I think Jakarta should do what Purworejo, a city in Central
\nJava, does. When I visited my wife's parents recently, I was
\namazed that we were asked to pay only once a day. If you have a
\nparking ticket, you can use it anywhere in the city on the same
\nday. (als)<\/p>",
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