Everything About the Temporary HDB & URA Car Park Grace Period Increase Due to COVID-19 Restrictions

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Zhi Hao
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Amidst these tumultuous times, food delivery services have become the saving grace for many home-confined folks.

Though effectively entrapped in fear of the pandemic, these folks are still able to procure delicious food from nearly anywhere in the nation through the efforts of our hardworking food delivery riders.

Much to our utter appeasement and consolation.

And as such, the latest revelation would surely serve to satiate both delivery personnel and consumers alike.

Apparently, the grace period for parking HDB and URA car parks will, once again, be extended to twenty minutes.

Hopefully, there will be no more accidental spilling of drinks or soup in the riders’ hurry to avoid a parking fee.

Everything About the Temporary HDB & URA Car Park Grace Period Increase Due to COVID-19 Restrictions

Lest you’re unaware, the grace period for short-term parking in HDB and URA car parks was once extended from ten to twenty minutes during Circuit Breaker (CB) last year.

It then returned to its roots after the CB closed.

But it seems that in light of these tumultuous times, as well as an expected spike in deliveries, the extended period has come for us again.

Just yesterday (21 May 2021), Minister for National Development Desmond Lee made the much-appreciated announcement.

Effective from Sunday (23 May 2021) onwards, the grace period for HDB and URA car parks will be extended to twenty minutes.

This will, Mr Lee said, “give more time for delivery drivers and riders to park their vehicles and make their deliveries”.

CapitaLand has also joined in on the venture, with Enterprise Singapore “extending the waiver of season parking for private bus (including coach) season parking holders at all Government-owned car parks” as well.

HDB has allowed the use of loading/unloading bays for food deliveries too.

Mr Lee has since encouraged other malls and private sector partners to hop on the ‘bandwagon’.

“I urge other malls and private sector partners do the same,” he wrote. “To show their support for our delivery workers.”

To date, the post has garnered over 294 shares and 876 likes & reactions.

Netizens have also largely commended the change.

“Thank you Min Desmond Lee, very happy to see this piece of wonderful news!” Woodgrove MP Hany Soh wrote.
“When I wrote to you on Monday expressing this concern on behalf of our Woodgrove delivery riders and requested for the grace period to be extended, I didn’t expect the agencies to have followed up and implemented it in less than a week! Truly appreciative of your prompt follow up of the concerns being brought to your attention.”
“This is great,” a Netizen acknowledged.
“Know the need and work on the need immediately.”
It should be noted that several Netizens have also offered suggestions on possible improvements and tweaks in the system.
You can view the full post down below:
Let’s support our food delivery riders wherever we can.
In these difficult times, their endeavours may be what we need to keep a positive attitude going on.
Featured Image: Facebook (Desmond Lee)

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