e-Parking Meter System on Jalan Sabang Still Having Problems

The city administration's plan to upgrade parking payment system on Jalan H Agus Salim or Jalan Sabang from using coin becomes electronic card in the second week of November has yet to be realized.

As far as I heard, it would be applied in early November or precisely in second week of November, but until there has been no further action

As quoted by beritajakarta.com, as many as 11 parking machines installed on Jalan Sabang are still using coin. Parking attendants are seen carrying a coin bags containing five hundreds rupiah. They overwhelmed set the vehicle's exit-enter at the site.

Maman (60), one of parking attendants admitted he does not know when the electric card system will be applied. "As far as I heard, it would be applied in early November or precisely in second week of November, but until there has been no further action. Honestly, we were overwhelmed if parking payment remains use coin," he told, Friday (11/28).

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Moreover, the completion of parking repair on the right side of the road has caused vehicles parked increasingly rampant. There are also many vehicle owners who do not know how to use the payment machine, causing parking attendants overwhelmed.

"Right now, the need for coins could reach Rp 700 thousand. Many users don't know how to use the machine, thus it must be frequently monitored. I think it will be more effective if it is using card," he explained.

Head of Parking Technical Management, Jakarta Transportation Department, Sunardi Sinaga argued his side is still waiting for IT parties who are still learning to use a paid parking system in order to prevent unwanted things in future.

"IT device is still being studied in Sweden, thus it could connect with any bank well," he expressed.

He promised all systems and its device can already be applied in mid-December. As for the cooperation, will be done with 5 banks, namely Mandiri, BNI, BRI, BCA, and Mega.