Medan Mayor Reverses Bobby Nasution's Policy, Lowers Parking Fees
The Medan City Government, North Sumatra, has officially lowered parking fees for two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles through the latest Mayor’s Regulation (Perwal) Number 9 of 2026 concerning the Review of Parking Service Fees on Public Roads.
In the new policy, parking fees for motorcycles, which were previously IDR 3,000, have been reduced to IDR 2,000. Meanwhile, parking fees for cars, which were previously IDR 5,000, are now IDR 4,000.
With the implementation of this Perwal, the previous parking fee policy issued during the term of Mayor Bobby Nasution – who is now the Governor of North Sumatra – has been officially revoked.
Medan Mayor Rico Tri Putra Bayu Waas said that the reduction in parking fees was carried out by considering the economic conditions of the community and the need for more organised and standardised parking services.
“The Medan City Government believes that this policy can help ease the financial burden on the community while creating a better parking system,” said Rico Waas at the Medan City Government Office, Wednesday (25/2).
In addition to adjusting tariffs, Rico Waas said that the Medan City Government is also implementing a parking payment system both manually (cash) and digitally through QRIS or non-cash methods. He said this step aims to increase transparency and make it easier for the public to make payments.
“To ensure the system runs optimally, a special task force will be formed to oversee the implementation of parking on public roads. Enforcement against illegal parking attendants will also continue to be carried out firmly as has been done by the Cakrawala Team,” explained Rico Waas.
He explained that in the future, every official parking attendant will be required to use standard attributes in the form of special vests and parking attendants will participate in training organised by the Department of Transportation. The training includes service ethics, understanding of parking markings, and how to interact politely with the public.
“This training will later be one of the requirements to become a parking attendant. The training includes service ethics, understanding of parking markings, and how to interact politely. This is so that there are no more parking attendants who provide poor service and are considered rude,” he explained.
In addition, Rico Waas said that parking attendants are also required to be free from drugs, as evidenced by an official statement. This step is taken to improve professionalism and public trust in parking services in the city of Medan.
“Parking attendants must be free from drugs, as evidenced by an official statement of being drug-free,” said Rico Waas.
Rico Waas hopes that this new policy will have a positive impact, both in terms of public services and support for the community’s economic conditions. Although it requires adjustments, the government is optimistic that the improvement of the parking system will run well with the support of the community and the media.
“Through this new Perwal, the Medan City Government is committed to providing a more organised, transparent and community-oriented parking system. The Department of Transportation will carry out socialisation regarding the Perwal,” he said.