Regulation of Parking fee of Commercial establishments / Malls / Multiplexes

Regulation of Parking fee of Commercial establishments / Malls / Multiplexes, Regulation of Parking fee being collected in the commercial establishments/ Malls / Multiplexes and to prevent misuse of parking by the outsiders and in the public interest - Orders - Issued G.O.MS.No. 44 Dated: 24-03-2025

Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department - Regulation of Parking fee being collected in the commercial establishments/ Malls / Multiplexes and to prevent misuse of parking by the outsiders and in the public interest - Orders - Issued.

MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (M) DEPARTMENT

G.O.MS.No. 44  Dated: 24-03-2025

Read the following:

1. G.O.Ms.No.119, MA&UD (H) Department, dated:28.03.2017.
2. From Sri Vikas Pandey, President of A.P., & In-charge of Telangana State, Consumer Rights Organization, dated.14.10.2019
3. From the C&DMA, AP., Guntur, Lr.Roc.No.14034/201/2019-K SEC(3012571/2019-K3), dated 27.11.2019.
4. From the DTCP Lr. Roc No.17/82/2021/PLG (e-1378320), dt.19.07.2024.

In the reference 1^st read above, the Government have issued the Andhra Pradesh Building Rules, 2017 applicable to the building activities in the State, based on the Model Building Bye-Laws, 2016 of Government of India. In the above said rules, there are provisions to provide parking space mandatorily in buildings as specified therein. Subsequently, representations have been received against the collection of parking fee from the Malls, Multiplexes etc., in the State of Andhra Pradesh and also requesting to provide parking place at free of cost.

 

In the reference 3rd read above, the Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration has proposed certain guidelines for rationalizing and regulating the Parking Fee being collected in the commercial establishments/Malls/ Multiplexes and to prevent misuse of parking by the outsiders and in the public interest. In the reference 4th read above, the Director of Town & Country Planning has submitted that the proposal of the Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration is rational and justifiable. Hence the same may be considered.

 

Government after careful examination of the matter and in order to rationalize and regulate the Parking Fee being collected in the commercial establishments / Malls / Multiplexes and to prevent misuse of parking by the outsiders and in the public interest, hereby, issue the following guidelines.

Sl. No	Duration of Parking	Parking fee to be collected
1	UP to first 30 Minutes	Free i.e., no parking fee to be collected from any person.
2	Above 30 minutes Hour and up to 1 hour	Free if the person who has parked the vehicle produces Bill to any amount in proof of having done shopping in the respective Mall / multiplex. In case of other persons prescribed parking fee for the said duration may be collected.
3	Above 1 hour	Free if the person who has parked the vehicle produces a Bill / Movie ticket to an amount which is more than the parking fee (in proof of having done shopping in the respective Mall / Multiplex) to be paid by him for the said duration. In case of other persons prescribed parking fee for the said duration may be collected.

 

The above orders shall come into force with effect from 01-04-2025 and the same shall be followed scrupulously by all the concerned individuals/agencies who are maintaining the parking areas in the commercial establishments /Malls /Multiplexes.

 

The Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration, AP., Vaddeswaram shall take further necessary action in the matter accordingly.

Download G.O.MS.No. 44  Dated: 24-03-2025