Car rental companies operating at Bahrain International Airport (BIA) have been urged to stop parking their fleet vehicles in residential neighbourhoods near the airport – with violators warned of tough legal and municipal action.
The warning comes from Parliament’s services committee vice-chairman and airport area MP Mohammed Al Olaiwi, who accused the firms of breaching an agreement made in November last year to stop the practice, which had sparked tensions between residents and businesses.
“We haven’t even completed a year and those car rental companies are back to their old habits to avoid paying for tickets in official bays,” Mr Al Olaiwi told the GDN.
“They want to save costs on airport ground fees, so instead, they’re filling our neighbourhoods with rental cars. This is wrong. Residents are furious and this practice has to end.
“The firms were given a chance and shown a way forward. If things aren’t cleaned up by the end of this month, I will have no choice, but to request immediate municipal and legal action against violators.”
According to Mr Al Olaiwi, the parking issues have escalated in recent weeks with complaints from residents about blocked driveways, noise, littering and lack of parking availability for their own vehicles.
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