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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
1st Regular Session 
House Bill No. ________ 
Introduced by Representatives PAOLO Z. DUTERTE, ERIC G. YAP, 
EDVIC G. YAP, and JEFFREY SORIANO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Given the rise in the number of motor vehicles in the country, including the return of 
onsite or face-to-face transactions, parking spaces becomes a basic amenity once a 
driver, or in a general sense, a customer visits particular establishment, which include 
but are not limited to, shopping malls, hospitals, schools, restaurants, and other 
commercial buildings. While a number of consumer-friendly establishments do not 
charge its customers with parking fees, some charge theirs with unreasonably 
expensive parking fees. This generally results to the confusion of consumers on 
parking fees which may vary among establishments even those having the same 
nature or business. 
Absent such legislations regulating parking fees, the parking operators continue to 
exhibit anti-consumer practices since consumers are left with no choice but to enter 
these adhesive contracts. In addition to the collection of these exorbitant parking fees, 
the operators also exercise the waiver of liability which absolves them from the 
damage or loss of motor vehicle that is entrusted under their wing despite their costly 
charges to its customer.  
In pursuit of the constitutional guarantee “to protect the interest and promote the 
general welfare of the consumers”, this bill seeks to rationalize and standardized 
parking rates across all establishments depending on their nature, thereby protecting 
consumers from unscrupulous parking fee collection.  
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
PAOLO Z. DUTERTE 
ERIC G. YAP 
        EDVIC G. YAP 
           JEFFREY SORIANO 
October 24, 2022
11:13 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
1st Regular Session 
House Bill No. ________ 
Introduced by Representatives PAOLO Z. DUTERTE, ERIC G. YAP, 
EDVIC G. YAP, and JEFFREY SORIANO 
AN ACT 
REGULATING THE OPERATIONS AND IMPOSITION OF FEES FOR THE USE 
OF 
PARKING 
SPACES 
AND 
PARKING 
FACILITIES 
IN 
VARIOUS 
ESTABLISHMENTS SUCH AS TO ACCOMMODATION, COMMERCIAL 
SERVICES, FOOD SERVICES, HEALTH SERVICES, RETAIL SERVICES, 
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING INDEPENDENT PARKING 
ENTERPRISES AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Parking Operations 
and Fees Regulation Act.” 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to prioritize public 
safety and public welfare, as well as to protect the interest and promote the general 
welfare of consumers while allowing reasonable return on investment. Towards this 
end, the State shall promulgate measures that will protect consumers who avail of 
parking facilities offered by business operators from unreasonable parking rates and 
fees. 
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the following terms are 
defined as follows: 
a. Accommodation establishments refer to hotels, motels, hostels, inns, resorts,
lodging facilities and all other establishments that offer accommodation
facilities for lease.
b. Corporate offices or facilities refer to all other public and private facilities that
serve the general public which are not accommodation establishments, food
service 
establishments, 
health 
service 
establishments 
or 
retail
establishments, including but not limited to government and private offices.
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c. Covered establishments refer to accommodation establishments, corporate 
offices 
or 
facilities, 
food 
service 
establishments, 
health 
service 
establishments, retail establishments and all other similar establishments, 
whether government-owned or privately owned, including independent 
parking enterprises that charge a parking fee for the use of its parking 
spaces. 
 
d. Customer refers to a person who avails of a good or service in a covered 
establishment for which the parking space is primarily intended. 
 
e. Educational institutions refer to public or private schools, including daycare 
or childcare centers, preschools, nursery, kindergarten, elementary, 
secondary, tertiary or college, higher education institutions, universities, 
training institutions, and other learning facilities providing formal and 
informal education and training. 
 
f. Food service establishments refer to restaurants, food parks, or any other 
establishment where food is prepared or served, which are independent 
from existing retail establishments. 
 
g. Health service establishments refer to hospitals, clinics and other 
establishments that provide health services, which are independent from 
existing retail establishments. 
 
h. Independent parking enterprises refer to establishments, whether government-
owned or privately owned, whose primary business is to provide parking 
spaces and charge a corresponding parking fee for its use. 
 
i. Parking client refers to a person who does not avail a good or service in a 
covered establishment and solely avails the use of a parking space in a 
covered establishment. 
 
j. Parking fee refers to the amount paid or charged for the use of a parking 
space in a covered establishment. 
 
k. Retail establishments refer to establishments open to the general public or 
selected members of the general public for the sale of goods and services, 
including but not limited to, shopping malls, retail stores, supermarkets, 
shops, and other similar establishments. 
 
SEC. 4. Coverage of this Act. - This Act shall cover all parking facilities of 
covered establishments for all types of vehicles such as but not limited to bicycles, 
motorcycles, and automobiles. 
 
Nothing in this Act shall prevent covered establishments from not charging 
any parking fee or charging less than the maximum rates imposed herein. 
 


 
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SEC. 5. Provision of Parking Spaces and Regulation of Parking Fees for Health 
Service Establishments. - Health service establishments are encouraged to offer their 
parking spaces to their customers free of charge. 
 
Health service establishments shall provide free parking for confined patients 
and out-patients who avail of medical services: Provided, That the confined patient or 
out-patient shall provide proof of confinement or that medical services were indeed 
availed of respectively: Provided, further, That each patient can only avail one (1) free 
parking slot per day. 
 
For parking clients, the maximum parking fee that health service 
establishments may impose shall be Twenty pesos (P20.00) per hour. 
 
SEC. 6. Provision of Parking Spaces and Regulation of Parking Fees in 
Accommodation Establishments. - Accommodation establishments are encouraged to 
offer their parking spaces to their customers free of charge. 
 
Accommodation establishments shall provide free parking for their customers: 
Provided, That customers shall provide proof of transaction with the accommodation 
establishment. 
 
For parking clients, the maximum parking fee that accommodation 
establishments may impose shall be Thirty pesos (P30.00) per hour. 
 
SEC. 7. Provision of Parking Spaces and Regulation of Parking Fees in Food 
Service Establishments. - Food service establishments are encouraged to offer their 
parking spaces to their customers free of charge. 
 
Food service establishments shall provide free parking for their customers for 
the first two (2) hours: Provided, That customers shall provide proof of transaction with 
the food service establishment: Provided, further, That if a customer exceeds the grace 
period of two (2) hours, the maximum parking fee that may be imposed by any food 
service establishment shall be Twenty pesos (P20.00) per hour. 
 
For parking clients, the maximum parking fee that food service establishments 
may impose shall be Twenty pesos (P20.00) per hour. 
 
SEC. 8. Provision of Parking Spaces and Regulation of Parking Fees for 
Educational Institutions. - Educational institutions are encouraged to provide their 
parking spaces free of charge. Educational institutions shall provide free parking 
spaces for officials, employees, faculties, students, and guests: Provided, That 
necessary identification cards are presented. 
 
For parking clients, the maximum parking fee that educational institutions may 
impose shall be Twenty pesos (P20.00) per hour. 
 


 
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SEC. 9. Provision of Parking Spaces and Regulation of Parking Fees for Retail 
Establishments. - Retail establishments are encouraged to offer their parking spaces 
to their customers free of charge. 
 
Customers of retail establishments shall be allowed to park free of charge for a 
maximum of two (2) hours only: Provided, That such customers shall provide proof 
that at least One thousand pesos (P1,000.00) worth of products or services, in not more 
than two (2) transactions, were purchased in such establishments. If a customer 
exceeds the grace period of two (2) hours, the maximum parking fee that may be 
imposed by any retail establishment shall be Twenty pesos (P20.00) per hour but not 
to exceed One hundred pesos (P100.00) per day, except for those who will be subjected 
to the overnight parking fee. 
 
SEC. 10. Provision of Parking Spaces and Regulation of Parking Fees for 
Corporate Offices or Facilities. - Corporate offices or facilities are encouraged to offer 
their parking spaces free of charge. 
 
The maximum parking fee that corporate offices or facilities may impose shall 
be Forty pesos (P40.00) for the first four (4) hours and an additional Twenty pesos 
(P20.00) per succeeding hour thereafter, but in no case shall the parking fee exceed 
One hundred forty pesos (Php 140.00) per day. 
 
SEC. 11. Provision of Parking Spaces and Regulation of Parking Fees for 
Independent Parking Enterprises. - For independent parking enterprises, the 
imposition of parking fees for the use of their parking spaces shall be subject to the 
following: 
 
a. Open 
Parking 
Establishments. 
For 
open 
single-level 
parking 
establishments, the maximum parking fee that may be imposed shall be 
Thirty pesos (P30.00) per vehicle for the first three (3) hours and an 
additional Twenty pesos (P20.00) per succeeding hour thereafter but not to 
exceed One hundred pesos (P100.00) per day, except for those who will be 
subjected to the overnight parking fee. 
 
b. Multilevel Parking Enterprises. For multilevel parking establishments, the 
maximum parking fee that may be imposed shall be Forty pesos (P40.00) 
per vehicle for the first three (3) hours and an additional Twenty pesos 
(P20.00) per succeeding hour thereafter but not to exceed One hundred 
pesos (P100.00) per day, except for those who will be subjected to the 
overnight parking fee. 
 
SEC. 12. Street Parking Fee. - For enterprises or corporations who are duly 
authorized to provide and regulate street parking, the maximum parking fee that may 
be imposed shall be Fifty pesos (P50.00) per hour. 
 
SEC. 13. Overnight Parking Fee. - The maximum overnight parking fee that 
may be imposed by any covered establishment shall be One hundred fifty pesos 
(P150.00) per vehicle. 


 
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SEC. 14. Lost Parking Ticket Fee. - The maximum lost parking ticket fee that 
may be imposed by any covered establishment shall be One hundred fifty pesos 
(P150.00) per vehicle: Provided, That the owner is able to provide the necessary 
documents to prove his or her ownership of the subject vehicle: Provided, further, That 
covered establishments shall refund the lost parking ticket fee when the customer 
returns or surrenders the parking ticket or card within sixty (60) days from the time 
they used the parking facility. 
 
SEC. 15. Exigent Circumstances. - In case of natural disasters such as floods, 
heavy typhoons, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and fires, covered 
establishments shall waive all parking fees during the occurrence of the natural 
disaster. Once the natural disaster ceases, covered establishments shall issue a notice 
posted in three (3) conspicuous places requiring the removal of parked vehicles within 
twelve (12) hours. Regular parking fees shall be imposed for vehicles which remain 
beyond the twelve (12) hour period. 
 
SEC. 16. Prohibition from Invoking Waiver of Liability. – Covered 
establishments shall comply with the minimum standards for parking facilities. They 
shall be prohibited from invoking the waiver of liability in case of loss of property or 
damage to the customer's or parking client's vehicle. They shall only be liable for loss 
of property or damage to the customer's or parking client's vehicle upon proof of 
failure to comply with the minimum standards required by this Act, negligence, want 
of care, or any similar act showing that it failed to provide safe and secure parking 
areas. 
 
The prohibition enunciated in the immediately preceding paragraph shall 
likewise apply to operators of independent parking enterprises. 
 
Nothing in this Act shall prevent covered establishments from collecting 
damages from the person primarily responsible for any injury to a customer or 
parking client, or damage or loss of their vehicle. 
 
SEC. 17. Obligations of Customers and Parking Clients in Using Parking 
Spaces or Facilities. - Customers and parking clients shall observe the parking rules 
and regulations imposed by covered establishments as mandated in this Act and 
should only park in designated parking spaces of the covered establishment that they 
will particularly visit, do business with, or make any similar transaction. 
 
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 will be fully utilized by legitimate clients, 
visitors, customers, and patrons of the covered establishments. 
 
In the same respect, customers and parking clients shall keep their receipt of 
entry and exit from the covered establishments for better surveillance. 
 


 
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SEC. 18. Minimum Standards for Parking Facilities. - All covered 
establishments charging parking fees shall maintain the following minimum 
standards: 
 
a. Customers and parking clients shall be issued a parking receipt upon 
entering or exiting a parking facility. A parking receipt must contain the 
effective date and time and the plate number of the motor vehicle the 
customer or parking client is paying for;  
 
b. Such number of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras as may be 
sufficient to monitor all parked vehicles. Upon the occurrence of a crime, 
covered establishments shall, without delay, render immediate assistance 
to the victim, and allow the victim and law enforcement agencies access to 
the scene of the crime. Covered establishments shall also give the victim 
and law enforcement agencies copies of the CCTV footage which captured 
the incident. Refusal to allow immediate access to the crime scene or give 
copies of CCTV footages shall render the owner, operator, or manager of 
covered establishments liable for damages, as well as for obstruction of 
justice under Presidential Decree No. 1829; 
 
c. Such number of security guards to monitor all parked vehicles; 
 
d. Such number of entrance booths to prevent congestion in public roads and 
highways; 
 
e. Such number of exit booths to prevent congestion within the parking lot; 
 
f. A minimum of not less than four percent (4%) of the total parking slots per 
parking level, in the most convenient and accessible location, shall be 
reserved exclusively for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities 
(PWDs); 
 
g. Minimum safety standards; 
 
i. 
Necessary traffic safety signs; 
ii. 
Pedestrians crossing signs and markings; 
iii. 
Speed bumps or rumble strips; and 
iv. 
The maximum speed limit shall be set at twenty kilometers per hour 
(20 km/hr) to ensure safety of all customers and parking clients. 
 
SEC. 19. Provision for Bicycle Parking. - All covered establishments shall 
install a fixed structure that will serve as their designated bicycle parking areas. The 
number of allotted bicycle parking slots shall be determined by concerned local 
government units (LGUs) in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry 
(DTI). 
 
SEC. 20. Penalties. - Any person or establishment who violates the provisions 
of this Act shall be fined with not less than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) 


 
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but not more than Three hundred thousand pesos (P300,000.00) per customer that is 
charged with a fee beyond the maximum rates imposed herein, or a suspension or 
cancellation of business permits and licenses, or both, upon the discretion of the court. 
 
SEC. 21. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). - Within ninety (90) days 
from the effectivity of this Act, the DTI shall, in consultation with the Department of 
Transportation, Department of Public Works and Highways, and Department of the 
Interior and Local Government, promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to 
effectively implement the provisions of this Act. 
 
 
The Secretary of the DTI is authorized to review the applicability of this Act 
and to adjust the parking fees as prescribed herein not oftener than once every three 
(3) years, taking into consideration the cost of maintenance of parking facilities, 
provision of security, real property taxes, the inflation rate and other operating 
expenses, but in no case shall parking fees be adjusted or increased by more than 
fifteen percent (15%). 
 
SEC. 22. Transitory Provision. - All covered establishments are given a period 
of six (6) months from the effectivity of the IRR of this Act to implement the necessary 
logistical and technological adjustments to comply with such IRR. 
 
SEC. 23. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part of this Act is held 
invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall 
remain in full force and effect. 
 
SEC. 24. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees or 
issuances, letters of instruction, administrative orders, rules, and regulations as well 
as local ordinances contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly. 
 
SEC. 25. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
 
Approved,