‘50% increase is too much’


Steep hike: Parking rates on Penang island will go up by 50% at designated locations for Penang Smart Parking (PSP) users starting March 2025. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

Islanders fuming over parking fee hike starting next March

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Island City Council’s (MBPP) decision to hike public parking fees by 50% next March is driving islanders up the wall, as they feel the hike is too high.

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