Belgrade Introduces Brutal New Parking Zones in Stari Grad – Get Your Wallets Ready!
Welcome to the new parking nightmare in the heart of Belgrade! The Stari Grad municipality has decided to make life even more complicated and expensive for drivers. Forget the old yellow and green zones – new colors and rules are here, and they will make you think twice before parking your car.
New zones, new rules, new headaches
From now on, Stari Grad has three new parking zones: purple, red, and white. The purple zone replaces the old red zone but with a brutal limit – only 30 minutes of parking, no extensions allowed! Yes, you read that right, half an hour and move your car or face a fine. The red zone (formerly yellow) allows one hour of parking, with an option to extend for another 30 minutes, after which you must move your vehicle.
The white zone, formerly green, allows two hours of parking, with an option to extend for another hour. But that’s not all – parking will now be charged on Sundays from 7 AM to 2 PM, which was previously unheard of.
Parking fees every day, including weekends!
Yes, you heard it right! Parking in Stari Grad will be charged every day, including Saturdays from 7 AM to 10 PM and Sundays from 7 AM to 2 PM. Residents and visitors will have to adapt to this new regime as enforcement will be stricter than ever.
Belgrade city officials say these measures are necessary because people have been occupying parking spots all day without moving their cars, causing chaos and making it impossible to find free spots. Residents complained, and the authorities responded – but is this a solution or just another problem?
Prices that hurt – up to 80 dinars per hour!
Parking prices have not remained the same. One hour in the red zone costs 80 dinars, yellow 65, and green 55 dinars. The purple zone, with its short 30-minute limit, is priced proportionally but still not cheap. Electronic daily parking cards cost between 2,000 and 3,000 dinars, with a 50% discount if paid on time.
To help drivers, new vertical and horizontal signage will clearly indicate which zone a parking spot belongs to and the time limits. But will this help or just confuse drivers more?
Alternatives? Public transport and garages!
Authorities encourage citizens to use public transport or parking garages available at several locations in the city center. But who wants to take a bus when they can park right in front of their favorite café? Garages are often full and expensive.
Residents have privileged cards, but…
Residents of Stari Grad can purchase privileged parking cards for a few thousand dinars per month, but this does not solve the problem for visitors and tourists coming to the city center. Everyone will have to adapt to the new rules, and many will surely be upset.
Conclusion: Belgrade parking is becoming a nightmare!
These new measures in Stari Grad are like a new level in the game “How to get angry and lose money.” The purple zone with 30 minutes parking, charging on Sundays, high prices, and strict enforcement – all sound like a recipe for chaos and dissatisfaction.
Will these measures really help find more parking spots, or will they just push people to use public transport and garages more? Or will everyone just get frustrated and look for parking outside the center?
If you’ve already had a run-in with the new zones or have a hilarious parking story, share it in the comments! Maybe together we can survive this parking hell.
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