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Gorliz's OTA Parking System Lacks a Start Date Amidst Delays

The summer launch is postponed due to a lack of machines and ongoing service contract negotiations.

A street sign for Gorliz with a blurred background of parked cars and a blue sky, indicating a parking regulation zone.
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A street sign for Gorliz with a blurred background of parked cars and a blue sky, indicating a parking regulation zone.

Gorliz's regulated parking system (OTA) remains unapplied, despite the council's calendar initially setting a May 15th start date for weekends and holidays.

The new parking regulation system in Gorliz is still not in effect, even though the schedule approved by the City Council stipulated its commencement on May 15th for weekends and holidays. Currently, the vending machines have not been installed, nor has the service management office been set up, a situation causing confusion among many residents.
Residents have been informed by the City Council that they will be notified once everything is ready for its launch. This year, the start date is expected to be delayed longer than usual. This situation coincides with the processing of the new concession contract for the regulated parking service, which was put out to tender last April with a budget of 290,000 euros and an expected duration of four years. However, the procedure has not yet been awarded; the deadline for submitting offers closed just a week ago.
The ordinance recently approved by the local executive establishes that between the second half of May and the first half of June, the regulation was to be activated only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Subsequently, between June 15th and September 15th, the system was to operate daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
The new model retains the blue, green, red, and orange zones, and also incorporates the so-called pink zone, reserved for registered residents of the town. In total, the system plans to regulate approximately 3,184 parking spaces across various streets.
Furthermore, the new text includes a novelty that has drawn criticism from some residents, particularly regarding the change in resident permits. Until last year, individuals owning property in the municipality could apply for up to two permits: one for 55 euros and another for 70 euros. Now, the City Council will limit the issuance to a single permit per property tax (IBI). This modification has not been well-received by some residents. 'They are taking away benefits from residents to give them to visitors,' laments Aitor Etxebarria, a Gorliz resident.
However, according to the municipal documentation itself, the measure helps reduce reliance on private cars, improve turnover, and encourage the use of private parking facilities. 'Gorliz has a high number of garages located within private properties, many of which have municipal permits for driveways and have often been underutilized,' it indicates. 'The implementation of the system has enabled intensive use of these spaces and has led to a significant freeing up of public surface areas.'
Another resident is even more critical of the system: 'Every summer we pay more, and the parking problems remain the same,' states Gorka Agirre. Although the governing team defends that the system has helped alleviate traffic and parking issues during the summer months since 2018, when the population triples.

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