Parking rates may double on Bengaluru’s busiest commercial stretches under draft rules

The draft rules, published on August 11, mandate city corporations to categorise all stretches into three types | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO If the Karnataka government notifies the draft Greater Bengaluru Authority (Parking) Rules, 2026, the fee for parking in commercial hubs such as M.G. Road and Brigade Road will likely increase by more than twofold from the current charges.The draft rules, published on August 11, mandate city corporations to categorise all stretches into three types. Type A, defined as a commercial road that attracts people from across the city, will have a higher charge structure.There are several such stretches in Bengaluru, including Kalyan Nagar Main Road, Sampige Road, Lavelle Road, Koramangala Main Road, and Indiranagar’s 80 Feet and 100 Feet roads, among others.Ac