The Tashkent Khokimiyat (city administration) has announced an auction for the right to manage paid parking spaces across the capital, according to E-auksion. The auction will cover a total area of 262,800 square meters across all districts of Tashkent. All areas will be sold to a single company for the management of paid parking spaces.
The parking locations include high-traffic streets in central Tashkent, such as Amir Temur Square, Movarounnahr, Istiklol, and others. Additional parking areas will be established in the Uchtepa, Chilanzar, Sergeli, Yangikhayot, Almazar, Shaykhantakhur, Bektemir, Mirabad, and Yashnabad districts, covering prominent streets in each.
The lease term for the parking management rights is set at 36 months. Within the first two years, the lessee is required to invest at least $5mn to enhance parking infrastructure, including installing parking meters, traffic control systems, and necessary communications. The starting annual lease price for this contract is UZS 57.21bn ($4.47mn), with the auction set for November 25 at 10:00 a.m., and applications are due by 9:00 a.m. the same day.
According to the lease terms, at least one-twelfth of the parking revenue must be allocated to the Tashkent City Fund for Road and Transport Infrastructure Development. Additionally, the lessee must monitor the appropriate and lawful usage of the parking spaces.
This auction aligns with Tashkent Khokim (mayor) Shavkat Umurzakov's recent decree to establish paid parking in the capital. By August 2025, Tashkent plans to introduce 13,200 paid parking spaces, with a long-term goal to expand this number to 84,000. A unified automated paid parking system is expected to be operational by year’s end, with fees set to range from UZS 5,000 to UZS 12,000 ($0.39 - $0.94) per hour, depending on the parking zone.
As of October, Uzbekistan has 103 passenger cars for every 1,000 people, up from 86.3 cars per 1,000 in 2020. However, this is still lower than its neighbors, with Kazakhstan at 220 cars and Russia at 327 cars per 1,000 people. Tashkent has the highest car density, with 197 cars per 1,000 residents, followed by the Tashkent region with 136 cars and the Bukhara region with 118 cars. In contrast, the Jizzakh region has the lowest, with just 73 cars per 1,000 people.
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