Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Greater Bengaluru Authority Moots Paid Parking With ₹20-₹40 Hourly Charges
Bengaluru is a very big city in India with a lot of cars and not enough parking spaces.
Cars are often parked in messy and unplanned ways, making it hard for people to move around.
The city's authority, called the GBA, has come up with a new idea to fix this.
They want almost every vehicle owner to pay for parking during the day.
From 8 in the morning to 8 at night, parking would not be free anymore.
The amount you pay would depend on where you park your car.
Busy business areas would cost the most, at ₹40 per hour.
Neighborhood areas would cost ₹30 per hour, and far-out areas would cost ₹20 per hour.
Bicycles would be free because they take up very little space.
The plan also says people who own empty plots of land can charge for parking and even get tax benefits for doing so.
Homeowners would also be responsible if someone parks in front of their house.
This is only a suggestion for now, and people can share their opinions for 30 days before the final rule is made.
The Greater Bengaluru Authority has mooted 'only paid parking' for all vehicles except bicycles across Bengaluru through a draft notification.
Proposed hourly fees are ₹40 in Category A areas (Central Business District, IT corridors, business centers), ₹30 in Category B (residential areas), and ₹20 in Category C (developing outskirts).
Charges would apply from 8 AM to 8 PM across all city areas, including vehicles parked on roads and footpaths outside homes in residential areas.
Private vacant site owners would be encouraged to collect hourly parking fees and could get property tax rebates for converting sites into 24-hour parking areas.
Property owners would be responsible for tenant parking — paying fees for vehicles parked in front of their properties — and the GBA will accept public objections for 30 days before a final order.
- Who
- The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), with Commissioner Maheshwar Rao overseeing the draft notification.
- What
- A draft proposal making paid parking mandatory for all vehicles except bicycles across Bengaluru, with hourly charges of ₹20–₹40 depending on area category.
- When
- A draft notification has been issued; the GBA will receive public objections for the next 30 days before finalizing the rule.
- Where
- Across the entire Bengaluru city, including residential areas, roads, and footpaths.
- Why
- To regulate haphazard parking across the city.
- Authority
- Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA)
- Status
- Draft notification; public objections sought before final order
- Charging window
- 8 AM to 8 PM daily
- Category A fee (CBD, IT corridors, business centers)
- ₹40 per hour
- Category B fee (residential/semi-residential)
- ₹30 per hour
- Category C fee (developing outskirts)
- ₹20 per hour
- Exempt vehicles
- Bicycles
- Objection period
- 30 days