A ticket to a parking lot in a suburb of Brisbane has sparked a heated discussion on social media.
The ticket, which stands at the parking lot of the Hawken Village Shopping Center in the St Lucia area, shows:
Parking within two hours, free of charge;
For more than two hours, charge A $77;
Parking in no zone for A $77;
Illegal occupation of parking spaces for persons with disabilities for A $77;
Illegal occupation of employee parking spaces, charge 77 Australian dollars;
Unauthorized occupation of the unloading area for A $77.
In other words, parking in this parking lot is free for two hours, but if you exceed two hours, you will have to pay up to A $77.
As to how much more than 77 Australian dollars, the excess will not pay higher costs, there are no specific provisions.
It feels that the person who sets this parking fee seems to have a special love for the number "77"!
This strange parking fee structure was sent to the Internet, but also caused controversy among netizens.
Some netizens think this charge can be understood, very standard.
"to be honest, the charge is understandable because it is near the university after all."
"the charge is quite standard, and two hours of free parking is available."
But also some netizens can not understand this unusual fee structure.
"it's more expensive than the hospital parking lot," wrote one angry driver. What is this place?! "
Another netizen added: "this is completely 'self-made and enforced' parking penalty!"
The parking lot is observed at the corner of a commercial building, with no more than 25 parking spaces combined.
The difference between two-hour and two-hour charges is so great that it is really unique!
According to the Brisbane City Council website, parking fees are divided by region.
Generally speaking, there are three categories: the first region, the second region and the third region.
The first area refers to the parking lot in CBD, Brisbane,
The second area refers to the parking lot on the edge of the city,
The third area refers to the remaining Brisbane area.
The charge for parking for three hours in area one is A $4.9.
The second region needs $3 for the same period of time,
The third region costs A $1. 7.
In this way, the shopping center car park more than two hours charge 77 Australian dollars, does not exceed this standard?
I don't know if it's because there are fewer parking spaces, so use this method to encourage people to leave within two hours.
It's really a little "wayward"!