Uiwang City Expands Free Parking at Poil Harmony Center Annex Lot

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Uiwang City announced on the 31st that it will expand free parking operations at the Poil Harmony Center annex parking lot from November 1st, extending the service from the existing Sundays and Lunar New Year and Chuseok holidays to all legal holidays.

The Poil Harmony Center annex parking lot, operated directly by the city, consists of 249 spaces across B2 to 1st floor. Parking rates are 600 won for the first 30 minutes, 200 won for every 10 minutes thereafter, and 6,000 won for all-day parking. However, for user convenience, residents and visitors can park free for up to one hour, and facility users can park free for up to three hours per day. Payment settlement is only available through credit card transactions using pre-installed unmanned payment machines.

The city added that the decision to expand free parking operations was made not only to enhance satisfaction among facility users but also to alleviate parking shortages in neighboring residential areas.

Mayor Kim Sung-je of Uiwang City said, "Through the expansion of free parking operations at the Poil Harmony Center annex lot, we expect to provide a more comfortable and safer parking environment for center users while helping to resolve parking difficulties in nearby areas. We will continue to do our best to provide practical living conveniences to our residents."