Archive · 28 Aug 2026
BMC Proposes 10 Percent Mumbai Parking Fee Hike
Mumbai’s civic body wants to make parking a little more expensive.
It has proposed raising parking fees by 10 percent.
The increase would cover public parking lots and on-street parking areas.
Mumbai currently has about 37 public lots and 67 on-street sites.
Two-wheelers currently pay between Rs 5 and Rs 30, depending on the parking period.
Three- and four-wheelers pay between Rs 20 and Rs 70.
Officials had first suggested a much larger increase of 46.40 percent.
The municipal commissioner asked them to reduce the proposed increase to 10 percent for two years.
The plan still needs approval from several civic authorities.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has proposed a 10 percent increase in parking charges.
The proposed hike would apply to about 37 public lots and 67 on-street parking sites.
Current fees range from Rs 5 to Rs 30 for two-wheelers and Rs 20 to Rs 70 for larger vehicles.
The traffic department initially sought a 46.40 percent increase, citing inflation and higher operating costs.
The proposal is expected to go through administrative, Standing Committee and General Body approvals.
- Who
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide and the BMC traffic department.
- What
- A proposed 10 percent increase in parking charges at public parking lots and on-street parking sites.
- When
- The proposal is expected to be submitted to the municipal commissioner in September 2026; the report is dated August 28, 2026.
- Where
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, at BMC-operated public and on-street parking facilities.
- Why
- The traffic department cited inflation and rising operational costs over the past three to four years.
Higher-Fee Proposal
Lower-Hike and Opposition Concerns
Size of the increase
Higher-Fee Proposal
The BMC traffic department initially sought a 46.40 percent increase, citing inflation and rising operational costs.
Lower-Hike and Opposition Concerns
Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide rejected the steep increase and directed officials to prepare a proposal for a 10 percent hike for two years.
Public response to parking charges
Higher-Fee Proposal
The proposed increase is presented as a way to respond to higher operating costs over the past three to four years.
Lower-Hike and Opposition Concerns
Citizens and political parties previously opposed higher parking charges, leading to a 2015 decision to increase fees being stayed.
- Proposed increase
- 10 percent across all categories of parking facilities
- Public parking lots
- About 37 operational BMC lots
- On-street parking sites
- About 67 operational sites
- Current two-wheeler charges
- Rs 5 per hour to Rs 30 for 12 hours
- Current three- and four-wheeler charges
- Rs 20 per hour to Rs 70 for 12 hours
- Original proposal
- A 46.40 percent increase requested by the traffic department
- Approval process
- Municipal commissioner approval followed by review by the Standing Committee and General Body