Comments on: Avenues Parking

By: shosho

shosho — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:20:34 +0000

I went to the Avenues and untel now ther is no mony for barking I wonder from wher you get this statment ? and if its right when it will be activated ?

thanx,,,,,

By: Desert Girl

Desert Girl — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:12:37 +0000

Guess where I WON’T be shopping.

The price isn’t the problem - it is the traffic in the parking structures. It was bad enough without having to stop to pay.

It isn’t as if we have a wonderful public transport system in Kuwait where you can just hop on a metro rail and get dropped off at the mall….

Further, I agree that they should validate parking for those going to restaurants or making purchases (if not in total, then at a certain limit or at a discounted rate). Why should I pay extra for shopping in your store?

By: Musa'ad Haider

Musa'ad Haider — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:51:59 +0000

As long as they ensure that no one will have to circle the parking a million times before finding a spot (like in Souq Sharq), a nominal fee doesn’t bother me.

I really hope they implement ticket validation though. But I cant imagine them going that extra mile for customer’s sake when they can so easily get away with earning thousands by simply acting ignorant.

Inflation, torrent blocking and now paid parking at shopping malls. What is this country coming to?

By: lfc-q8

lfc-q8 — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:44:06 +0000

they will start charging people for parking starting this friday

By: Najeeb

Najeeb — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:17:34 +0000

Mark, they were approved by IKEA I guess. Anyway, the fight started recently between both managements. Neither Carfor nor IKEA will accept the charges in the parking lot. Lets see what is going to happen. Keeping in and that Carfor paid 3.5KD per sq meter and IKEA paid 4.5KD per sq meter. And recently Al Ghanim paid more than 10KD for the sq meter with a condition that they will sell other staff as well than electronics. (the margin is low for above 10 sq meter outlet).
Also, remember that the management has been changed in the last three years in the Avenues. this is the third one after acquiring this land.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:05:35 +0000

Najeeb but The One and Vanillian also sell furniture.

By: Najeeb

Najeeb — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:38:58 +0000

My comment on Gillian notes on IKEA Kuwait. I just got to know recently that the Avenues management is in dispute with the IKEA owners due to the new outlet of al Ghanim in the Avenue!
The agreement between both IKEA and the Avenues is that they should be the only furniture outlet in the mall and NOW al Ghanim is coming!
This is for your information dude.

By: Zack

Zack — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:14:00 +0000

Z District,

Fanar have a microscopic parking and is in Salmiya, not in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by Highways like Avenues is….In Salmiya you have the option to park on the streets of Salmiya or in the parking behind Al-Bustan Mall…

In Avenues, where do you park if not in the underground car-park or in the few outside spots provided (which are usually all full during weekends/holidays, I might add!)?

By: Zack

Zack — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:08:51 +0000

Mishari,
Thanks for explaining B.O.T.

As for the charging the customers, all this will do is cause even more congestion at the entrance and exit to the underground car-park. This will make ppl think 10 times before going to The Avenues on a holiday or on a weekend. I for one do not mind paying the fee, but I sure as hell mind the congestion it will cause with the “coin” system in place.

I think this will make more ppl to go to Marina for their shopping needs instead. I know I will :(

By: Ralph

Ralph — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:20:52 +0000

The initial idea was to make it a flat rate of 500 fils. I don’t know what they changed. The parking that fit 3000 cars. Hello flous…

By: Z District

Z District — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:00:13 +0000

They charge for parking in Al Fanar if I am not mistaken!

By: Rashisha

Rashisha — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:48:20 +0000

I understand why they want to charge i just think its dumb to pay for parkin in a mall…

By: Bo-Bader

Bo-Bader — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:52:06 +0000

That is the first time I have seen a modern shopping mall charging for parking! On the other hand, I can understand why because I worked on that project. They spent alot of money and efforts in designing the parking and they had to pay reroute and fix many roads around the mall.

By: Z District

Z District — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:37:44 +0000

It won’t stop people from going gauranteed, it will just organize parking a little more.

I agree with Hellraiser, they should validate parking for going to shops inside the mall. Based on the numbers that I have seen they could between 65′000 KD to 129′000 KD a month from parking, revenue only. They have incentive to charge since now people are coming to the mall and they like the mall.

By: SWOS

SWOS — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:06:16 +0000

that’s good , no more helag in the parking.