Use of Vacant Premises like Schools to Alleviate Shortage of Heavy Vehicle Parking Lots

29 Mr Don Wee asked the Minister for National Development whether URA can work with SLA to look into the shortage of heavy vehicle parking lots by utilising vacant premises like schools.

Mr Desmond Lee: As of June 2023, there are about 41,000 heavy vehicle (HV) lots island-wide and about 31,800 HVs registered under the Land Transport Authority's Vehicle Parking Certificate scheme. Hence, there are sufficient lots for all HVs island-wide.

The majority of HV lots are provided by the private sector and located within industrial estates, which is where most HVs operate. There are also HV lots in places like schools, where school buses are already allowed to park overnight.