A new mall in Motorcity is charging for parking, without free hours and it has caught the attention of residents who have compared it to airport level rates.

Local comedian and Dubai resident, Salman Qureshi, was stunned after noticing the AED30 parking free at First Avenue Mall in Motorcity recently.

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He asked about the deciding factor that lead to this- curious to know the insights on the mall’s parking

First Avenue Mall in Motorcity is now charging for Parking. The price? 30dhs an hour with no free hour or anything. 30 dhs. That's airport level prices. Very steep compared to market. Who decided this? Are the businesses not concerned?

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— Salman Qureshi (@salmanzq) August 18, 2019

“Do people just pay these amounts?”

And do people just pay these amounts? At the moment I see the parking far more empty then pre-charge days. Very interested in the economics of this move by the mall management. Any insights twitter folks?

— Salman Qureshi (@salmanzq) August 18, 2019

“So to visit a mall, you now need to pay AED30”

So to visit a mall now u need to pay aed 30..how much kore ridiculous can it get.

— Shais (@shaisahmad) August 18, 2019

“So 3 hours of shopping in a mall will come with AED90 parking”

So 3 hours of shopping in a mall will come with aed 90 of parking. I mean who thinks all this n then there are intelligent ppl who are jobless

— Shais (@shaisahmad) August 18, 2019

“I thought it was free if you shop or dine there.”

Online discussions suggest that it could have two hours free at start but we’re still awaiting official confirmation from the mall.

I thought it's free if you shop or dine there.

— Riz (@rizwanfarooq) August 18, 2019