Government adopts multipronged approach to cope with demand for public parking spaces at Heung Yuen Wai Control Point
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Enhancement measures at BCP Public Car Park
Having reviewed the parking situation at the BCP Public Car Park, the Government Property Agency will implement enhancement measures to ensure the smooth operation of the carpark, including:
(i) From February 17, only vehicles with online booking will be allowed to park at the BCP Public Car Park. Vehicles without prior booking will not be accepted. The booking system will resume operation at 0.01am on February 17; and
(ii) To minimise the situation of vehicles parking beyond their reserved time slots, the parking fees including overtime parking charges (for vehicles leaving later than the reserved departure time) will be adjusted. The new rates will take effect on February 24. Please refer to the Annex for the new parking rates.
Increasing supply of parking spaces
Apart from the existing BCP Public Car Park, the Government also strives to facilitate the supply of additional car parks and parking spaces in the vicinity of the Control Point. In recent years, the Government has processed several planning applications for converting private lands next to the Control Point into temporary car parks and some of the land lots have already been converted to private car parks. The Government will continue to process similar planning applications in a proactive manner and will expedite the process as appropriate. Furthermore, the Government will explore the feasibility of utilising suitable government lands near the Control Point as temporary public car parks.
In the long run, the Government will continue to review the development of the area and the demand for parking spaces so as to consider the need for increasing supply of permanent public parking spaces.
The HYW/LT CP is designed and constructed based on the concept of "direct access to people and vehicles". The Government will continue to closely monitor the traffic and transport situation at the Control Point and take appropriate actions with a view to facilitating public commuting between the Mainland and Hong Kong.
Ends/Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Issued at HKT 17:10
Issued at HKT 17:10
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