Souq Waqif parking facility for 2,000 cars opening today

The multi-level Souq Waqif underground car parking facility will open today to the visitors.

With a total area of 113,500sqm, the car park includes three levels and can accommodate up to 2,000 cars at a time. The area is 113,500sqm.

The new underground parking facility is equipped with 17 elevators and four entrances and exits. It has three subways, two of which lead to the Souq and one linked to the Corniche.

Above the underground parking area, you may find facilities and services such as a public park, a big open theatre capable to hold events for 1,800 people, restaurants and fountains as well as entertainment, sport and sitting areas.

The facility is located beneath the ground overlooking the Corniche where the headquarters of the Capital Police once stood. It was established based on international standards and latest technology to guarantee public safety.

The opening of the new car parking is seen as an answer to the shortage of parking space for the thousands of tourists visiting one of the most popular hangout spots in the country daily.

An existing underground parking facility across Souq Waqif near Emiri Diwan can accommodate 750 cars at a time.

Besides, there are two parking slots — one towards Musherib, and the other opposite the Fanar Mosque — which can together accommodate nearly 740 cars at a time. [The Peninsula]