Waiving Car Park Charges for HDB Car Parks on Saturdays

Mr Sitoh Yih Pin asked the Minister for National Development whether HDB can consider waiving car park charges for HDB car parks on Saturdays since it is generally a non-working day for many Singaporeans.

Mr Khaw Boon Wan: There are trade-offs between the interests of residents and those of visiting motorists. HDB car parks are provided primarily to cater to the parking needs of residents. The current Free Parking Scheme (FPS) covers Sundays and Public Holidays. Extending the FPS to Saturdays will result in residents having to also compete with visitors for parking lots on Saturdays, too. On balance, HDB prefers to maintain the status quo and has no plans to extend free parking to Saturdays.