HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO._____
AN ACT REGULATING AND STANDARDIZING PARKING FEES OF MALLS,
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, COMMERCIAL
BUILDINGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS THAT OFFER PAID
PARKING SPACES
Explanatory Note
From 2015 to 2017, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) registered 10,410,814
motor vehicles. It is estimated that there are new 1,000 registrants each day, 600 of
whom have newly-purchased vehicles. Metro Manila alone is reported to have at least
2.7 million vehicles. With these numbers, it is very important for the driving public to
consider where to park when they travel for work, business, or leisure. With the surge
of vehicles and the decrease of public spaces, the driving public are hassled to find
parking spaces within business districts, malls, and other establishments. Other than
inadequate designated spaces, the public is also burdened by the costs of parking fees.
At the same time, establishments that offer paid parking spaces impose unfair
conditions and even waive responsibility for securing vehicles and belongings of
persons entering their establishments.
With the rise of vehicles in the country, there is a need to regulate and to make
appropriate actions to manage this problem. While there are available parking spaces,
safety measures are often undermined despite the imposition of costly fees. With the
amount of collected payments, establishments must be responsible for the vehicles
and the belongings inside the vehicle. Expensive parking fees are also unnecessary
since people are already spending time, effort, and money in the establishments. Also,
varied parking regulations of different cities and establishments cause confusion to
the people. For the interest of the general public, the state shall prioritize public
welfare and work towards creating a standard for establishments to follow.
It is high time for Congress to solve this issue and give credence to the complaints of
the public. At the same time, the government shall promote the general welfare of
those involved.
To this end, the state shall pursue a policy that regulates and standardizes parking fees
malls, hotels, restaurants, schools, hospitals, commercial buildings, and other similar
establishments that offer paid parking spaces in order to give importance to our
citizens. However, this policy gives responsibilities and liabilities to both the
establishment and the customer in order for the effective regulation of parking fees
and spaces.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
Bernadette Herrera-Dy
July 7, 2022
4:53 pm
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
Eighteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO._____
Introduced by REP. BERNADETTE HERRERA-DY
AN ACT REGULATING AND STANDARDIZING PARKING FEES OF MALLS,
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, COMMERCIAL
BUILDINGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS THAT OFFER PAID
PARKING SPACES
Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the "Parking Standards and
Regulations Act."
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. It is the duty of the state to prioritize safety and
public welfare. The cost of parking spaces for different establishments has become too
high for the general public. Thus, the government shall regulate this towards the
benefit of its citizens.
Section 3. Coverage. The Act shall be applicable to all malls, hotels, restaurants,
schools, hospitals, commercial buildings, and other similar establishments that offer
paid parking spaces or facilities to different motor vehicles.
Section 4. Standardization of Parking Fees and Regulation of Parking Spaces.
Establishments under this Act that shall impose parking fees for their parking spaces
and/or facilities shall be subject to the following:
1. The standard parking fee for each vehicle shall be twenty pesos (P20.00) for
the first five hours. The customer shall have an option to pay an additional ten
pesos (P 10.00) per succeeding hour of parking or pay another twenty pesos
(P20.00) for another five hours of parking.
2. Overnight parking of vehicles shall be a one-time payment of one hundred
fifty pesos (P150.00).
3. Customers shall be issued a receipt upon entering and exiting a parking
space. The receipt shall indicate the effective date and time stamp, price per hour,
hours consumed, and plate number of the vehicle. Customers shall also provide
any receipt of purchase (of any amount) or any proof of visit in the establishment
before paying.
4. In case of lost entry receipts, customers shall pay two hundred pesos
(P200.00) due to negligence on their part. However, establishments shall keep
such data of entry and exit until payment of total fees.
5. Establishments shall provide a thirty (30) minute grace period once vehicles
enter the parking space and/or facility and shall not be charged of the standard
parking fee if the vehicle exited the premises within the grace period.
6. Hospital patients that have been confined in the hospital shall be waived of
the standard and/or parking fee once proof of legitimate transaction is presented.
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Failure to comply shall be penalized under Section 7 of this Act.
Section 5. Liabilities of Malls, Hotels, Restaurants, Commercial Buildings, Schools,
Hospitals, and Other Similar Establishments. Establishments and carpark operators
shall be ultimately responsible for the vehicles and belongings inside the vehicle.
They cannot waive such responsibility once payment is collected. They shall be
liable for damages or theft and provide security at the premises. At the same time,
establishments must provide safe and adequate parking spaces/facilities for their
customers. In the event where all parking spaces are occupied, establishments shall
provide valet services and/or safe alternative parking facilities for its customers.
Section 6. Liabilities of Customers in Using Parking Spaces and/or Facilities.
Customers shall only park in designated parking spaces of establishments that they
will particularly visit, do business with, or make any similar transaction. As
prescribed in Section 4 of this Act, customers shall provide any receipt of purchase
(of any amount) or any proof of visit in the establishment before paying. This is to
avoid overcrowding of parking areas and to assure that designated spaces shall not
be wasted and be given to legitimate clients, visitors, customers, and patrons of the
establishments. In the same respect, customers shall keep their receipt of entry and
exit from the establishment for better surveillance.
Section 7. Penal Provisions. Any person, owner, representative, and other similar
agents of malls, hotels, restaurants, schools, hospitals, commercial buildings, and
other similar establishments that offer paid parking spaces that violate this Act shall
pay a fine ranging two hundred fifty thousand pesos (P250,OOO) to five hundred
thousand pesos (P500,000) and the
suspension or cancellation of their business
permits and licenses from appropriate agencies,  upon discretion of the court.
Section 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. Within ninety (90) days from the
effectivity of this Act, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Department
of Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), local government units, and industry
representatives
in
consultation
with
other related government agencies and
stakeholders, in consultation with appropriate government agencies and other
stakeholders, shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement this
Act.
Section 9. Separability Clause. If, for any reason or reasons, any part of the
provision of this Act shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or
provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and
effect.
Section 10. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations, or
parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,
amended, or modified accordingly.
Section 11. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days
following its publication in the Official Gazette and at least two (2) newspapers of
general circulation.
Approved,