Harare Council’s privately-owned company, City Parking, hikes fees by 150 % to $5/hr, $3 for 30 minutes and removes option to pay fine later.

Harare Council’s privately-owned company, City Parking, hikes fees by 150 % to $5/hr, $3 for 30 minutes and removes option to pay fine later.

Harare Council’s privately-owned company, City Parking, hikes fees by 150 % to $5/hr, $3 for 30 minutes and removes option to pay fine later.
Harare City Council’s privately-owned company, City Parking, is under fire from motorists for hiking parking fees by 150 percent and withdrawing its credit facility that allowed motorists to pay later if they exceeded parking time.
Parking for one hour in the city now costs $5 and motorists are now required to pay $3 for 30 minutes while in the peripheral area of the town it is $3 per hour. City Parking public relations manager Mr Francis Mandaza was at pains to explain the withdrawal of the credit facility.
Motorists fumed over the move, which they said was meant to exploit them. Maureen Mandaza expressed displeasure over new prices. herald