Tel Aviv Raises Municipal Parking Fees by About 20% Starting August 1

The Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality announced a roughly 20% increase in prices for municipal parking lots managed by "Ahuzot HaHof," effective from August 1, Saturday. The new rates will be officially updated on Sunday. According to Ahuzot HaHof, most city residents will see an increase of 1 shekel per hourly rate and 1.5 shekels for daily rates. Despite the hike, the fees will remain significantly lower than private parking alternatives.

Residents will pay 6 shekels per hour instead of 5, while non-residents will be charged 24 shekels per hour, up from 20. Night rates will also rise by a similar margin. In parking lots such as Tel Nordau, Basel, Sheraton, Bugrashov, and Bnei Dan, residents will receive a 50% discount. Additionally, a "close to home" discount will begin at 9 p.m. in Tel Nordau, Basel, and Bnei Dan lots. The changes aim to balance the needs of residents and visitors in cultural and leisure areas.

It was also confirmed that after 96 consecutive hours of parking, the resident discount will no longer apply, with the implementation date to be announced later. The municipality emphasized that even after the price update, Ahuzot HaHof parking will remain much cheaper than private options, and residents will continue to benefit from discounted rates.

The fee adjustment follows years of rising operational and maintenance costs and revenue losses linked to the "Parking Law." The update is intended to better reflect the economic value of parking, help manage demand, reduce traffic congestion, and improve parking availability in commercial, entertainment, and cultural zones. The new rates were set after reviewing private parking prices and usage patterns in municipal lots, while maintaining discounted parking for city residents.

Separately, due to the dissolution of the Knesset and opposition from ultra-Orthodox parties, the proposal to establish metropolitan transportation authorities was dropped. During discussions, it was agreed to repeal the "Parking Law" and cancel a planned further price increase scheduled for January 1, 2027, which would have prohibited municipalities with over 120,000 residents from offering free blue-and-white parking permits to their residents except in their immediate neighborhoods.