Within three years, Dongguan will add no fewer than 180,000 parking spaces.

Within three years, the urban area will add at least 15,000 off-street public parking spaces.

　　In recent years, the number of motor vehicles in Dongguan has grown rapidly and has now exceeded With 3.1 million vehicles, the city ranks second in the province. Consequently, issues such as worsening traffic congestion, mounting pressure on air pollution prevention and control, and the growing prevalence of difficulties in finding parking, prolonged parking, and illegal or disorderly parking have become increasingly pronounced.

As of In June 2018, the city had 1.4662 million parking spaces, with a shortfall exceeding 1.5 million. The “Opinions” stipulate that by the end of 2022, the city will systematically enhance the precise allocation of parking resources in hospitals, schools, parks, urban and town centers, residential communities, and urban villages. The city will add no fewer than 180,000 parking spaces, including at least 90,000 spaces provided as part of residential, commercial, and public facilities, and at least 90,000 off‑street public parking spaces, of which no fewer than 15,000 will be newly added in the central urban area.

Encourage existing residential communities to add parking facilities.

　　The “Opinions” clearly state that efforts should be accelerated to establish a two-tier system at the city and town levels. The planning framework of “specialized plans plus annual implementation plans” has been refined to establish differentiated standards for parking facility provision. For construction projects with significant parking demand, the required number of parking spaces will be appropriately increased; conversely, in areas surrounding rail stations and where conventional bus networks are well‑developed, parking requirements will be moderately reduced to encourage residents to opt for public transit and non‑motorized modes of travel. At the land‑grant stage of development projects, parking‑space allocation standards shall be incorporated into planning conditions as minimum requirements.

At the same time, efforts are being made to unlock the potential of existing spatial resources, enhance the efficiency of utilizing existing parking capacity, encourage the development of parking facilities on previously developed land, and optimize the methods for allocating land for parking infrastructure. By fully leveraging urban renewal projects, existing residential communities, industrial buildings, civil defense facilities, and under‑bridge spaces, additional parking facilities are being constructed or retrofitted—for example, by supporting residential communities in repurposing or renovating common areas into parking spaces.

Differentiated pricing for parking services to increase parking space turnover.

For parking facilities subject to government pricing (or guided pricing) management, in accordance with… Based on the principles of “higher rates within streets than off-street, higher rates in key areas than in non-key areas, higher rates during peak hours than during off-peak hours, and higher rates for non‑designated users than for designated users,” a differentiated parking‑fee structure has been established. By implementing progressive tiered pricing, extending the time period during which charges are capped, and shortening the duration of each billing unit, the turnover and utilization rates of parking facilities have been increased, with the goal of achieving a parking‑facility utilization rate of over 85% in the central urban area.

Meanwhile, the relevant authorities will continue to carry out comprehensive remediation efforts, establish a joint law enforcement mechanism for parking management, and implement integrated improvements to on-street and curb-side parking秩序, parking in building setback red-line zones, and parking in urban villages. At least… will be conducted each month. One joint law enforcement operation to address parking order.

A Three-Year Action Plan for Comprehensive Parking Management in the Central Urban Area is Being Implemented.

The “Opinions” propose implementing a special action plan for conducting a comprehensive survey of parking facilities, a three-year action plan for integrated parking management in the central urban area, and a pilot project plan for the investment, construction, and operation of parking facilities. In the central urban area, efforts will be made to take the lead in piloting initiatives related to parking facility development, parking order management, smart parking applications, and the sharing of parking resources. The goal is to achieve— After three years of dedicated effort, we will have completed no fewer than 100 demonstration parking projects of various types, adding at least 10,000 new parking spaces.

Meanwhile, the Opinions propose promoting smart parking models, accelerating the development of integrated transportation and smart parking platform systems, and comprehensively enhancing the level of intelligence in parking facilities and equipment. The rate of intelligent, standardized upgrades and data interconnection for newly built parking facilities shall reach… 100%, ultimately achieving full citywide connectivity of parking information and unified oversight of parking facilities. In addition, we will accelerate the development of a smart parking guidance mobile app, along with WeChat official accounts and mini-programs, to provide the public with end-to-end parking services—including real-time navigation, parking space search, status updates, fare information, facility directions, and seamless payment—thereby effectively enhancing the parking experience for residents and improving the efficiency of existing parking resources.