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HongKongPhooey, on 2012-05-24 16:01:54, said:
Valentine, on 2012-05-24 11:37:14, said:
hkt83100, on 2012-05-24 11:06:00, said:
Best solution: Declare it being a parking area. 
What limited parking is available is generally taken by the car & motorbike rentals which I assume will also become the case for the section which has just been widened. Hourly parking fees for everyone, including the rentals would surely generate more revenue regardless of how it is spent or kept. The public might then actually find a place to park on the beachfront.
I personally don't agree with people who moan about parking in Patong. There is plenty of parking in Patong it's just a 5/10 minute walk from where you want to be. (Unless you want to be in Jungceylon)
It's simple maths. Look at the size of the beach. Look how many cars would fit along it, and then look at how many people would like to park there if they could. If you can work out a way to park 2000 cars in the space for 200 cars I'm sure the governor would love to hear it.
This is exactly the same everywhere in the world. City centres and tourist hot spots never have any parking and when they do it is always rammed full with a a massive queue. I'm not sure why people would dream that a tiny, heaving tourist town like Patong would be any different.
Where is all this parking you are talking about???
Rental cars should not be allowed on the beach area, they should have booths and maybe 2 cars on display and deliver cars as they are ordered. Any increase in parks is a bonus for any of us who live locally and want or need parking when we go to Patong. Meters are also a good idea as the parks are not all taken by long term (workers and rental agencies)
