Free Sunday Parking for Residents of New Estates

29 Ms Sun Xueling asked the Minister for National Development when residents of new estates can reasonably expect free Sunday parking to be made available to them given that normally the response has been to wait for the demand of parking lots to stabilise.

Mr Lawrence Wong: For new developments, HDB has to monitor the parking situation at the car park for a period of time, to determine residents’ parking needs as they progressively move into their new homes. Thereafter, if HDB determines that the residents’ parking needs have been met, HDB can consider making free Sunday parking available.

The monitoring period generally takes about six months, depending on the number of dwelling units in the development. This is only a guide and a longer monitoring period could be required if there are changes to car park provision in the surrounding areas. This is to ensure that car park demand is assessed holistically and minimise any unhappiness arising from a situation where the FPS has to be withdrawn after it has been implemented.