BLITAR – The Blitar City Government has introduced uniform parking rates across the city as part of a broader effort to improve parking management and crack down on illegal parking attendants.

The new policy removes incidental parking fees that often caused complaints and confusion among motorists in Blitar. City officials hope the regulation will create a more organized parking system and improve public services.

Blitar Mayor Syauqul Muhibbin said the city recently discussed the new regulation through a mayoral decree. Under the updated rates, motorcycles will pay Rp2,000, cars Rp3,000, and trucks Rp6,000 at roadside parking areas throughout the city.

“All roadside parking areas in Blitar now apply the same regular rates,” Muhibbin said on Monday.

The mayor, who is widely known as Mas Ibin, explained that the city wants to eliminate inconsistent parking charges that frequently appeared at crowded locations or during special events. According to him, the uniform system will help residents better understand official parking fees.

“We want to make the rates clear so people do not feel confused,” he said. “We will continue evaluating the policy, especially regarding parking duration.”

Besides adjusting tariffs, the city government has also started reorganizing official parking attendants, locally known as jukir. Authorities have registered around 261 official parking attendants through the city transportation agency.

Muhibbin said the administration plans to tighten supervision in order to reduce illegal parking practices in several parts of the city. Officials will require all registered attendants to wear official uniforms or attributes that make them easy to identify.

The city government believes the policy will help residents distinguish between legal and illegal parking operators. Authorities also plan to gradually take action against unauthorized parking attendants operating without official registration.

“Parking attendants must register officially and wear clear identification,” Muhibbin said. “If they do not use official attributes, that means they operate illegally.”

The parking reform has become part of the city’s wider effort to improve urban order and increase transparency in public services. Local officials hope the new regulation will reduce disputes between motorists and parking attendants while improving traffic management across Blitar.