Capital to increase parking fees to relieve clogged roads

Beijing will significantly increase fees for roadside parking in its central areas to ease vehicle congestion, traffic authorities said on Wednesday.

With more than 5 million motor vehicles, Beijing is one of the most congested cities in China. In recent years, officials and experts have called for increased parking fees in central areas todis courage the use of cars.

Rong Jun, spokesman of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport, did not elaborate on how much the parking fees will be raised this year.