Driver at River Valley car park gets S$100,870 fee after parking for 5 minutes, management apologises for inconvenience
"Accidentally parked for 20 years".
On September 25, a vehicle entered the River Valley car park and remained for a period that the system mistakenly recorded as an incredibly lengthy 7,204 days, 22 hours, and 51 minutes. Consequently, this erroneous duration resulted in an exorbitant parking fee of S$100,870. The driver, who had set up the CashCard to auto top-up from their credit card, expressed concern on Reddit, jokingly noting they had panicked about the fee potentially running infinitely.
Upon discovering the error, the driver contacted the car park hotline. The system had not recognized the in-vehicle unit insertion, even though the gantry opened for entry. The car park management became aware of the incident following its widespread sharing on social media platforms. The affected section of the car park was promptly replaced, and the management has since taken steps to rectify the situation.
A spokesperson for the car park management apologized for the inconvenience caused and reassured the owner that they would not incur any losses as a result of the incorrect fee calculation. The management assured the driver that the issue has been resolved and measures have been put in place to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
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