Due to the disproportionate tariffs set by parking owners across Beirut, governor Ziad Chebib and the municipality recently issued a new decree setting the maximum fees you should pay for private parkings around the city after dividing it into 4 regions as shown above, and the new tariffs are as follows:
First region (Blue):
- from 0 to 3 hours:
3,000 L.L. - from 3 to 5 hours:
4,000 L.L. - from 5 to 8 hours:
5,000 L.L. - 8 to 10 hours:
6,000 L.L. - from 10 to 14 hours:
7,000 L.L.
Second region (Green):
- from 0 to 4 hours:
3,000 L.L. - from 4 to 7 hours:
4,000 L.L. - from 7 to 10 hours:
5,000 L.L. - from 10 to 14 hours:
6,000 L.L.
Third region (Yellow):
- from 0 to 3 hours:
2,000 L.L. - from 3 to 5 hours:
3,000 L.L. - from 5 to 8 hours:
3,500 L.L. - from 8 to 10 hours:
4,000 L.L. - from 10 to 14 hours:
5,000 L.L.
Fourth region (Red):
- from 0 to 4 hours:
2,000 L.L. - from 4 to 7 hours:
3,000 L.L. - from 7 to 10 hours:
3,000 L.L. - from 10 to 14 hours:
4,000 L.L.
As for covered parking spaces, the following tariffs apply:
First region (Blue):
- from 0 to 3 hours:
4,000 L.L. - from 3 to 5 hours:
5,000 L.L. - from 5 to 8 hours:
6,000 L.L. - from 8 to 10 hours
7,000 L.L. - from 10 to 14 hours:
8,000 L.L.
Second region (Green):
- from 0 to 4 hours:
4,000 L.L. - from 4 to 7 hours:
5,000 L.L. - from 7 to 10 hours:
6,000 L.L. - from 10 to 14 hours:
7,000 L.L.
Third region (Yellow):
- from 0 to 3 hours:
3,000 L.L. - from 3 to 5 hours:
3,500 L.L. - from 5 to 8 hours:
4,000 L.L. - 8 to 10 hours:
4,500 L.L. - from 10 to 14 hours:
5,500 L.L.
Fourth region (Red):
- from 0 to 4 hours:
3,000 L.L. - from 4 to 7 hours:
3,000 L.L. - from 7 to 10 hours:
4,000 L.L. - from 10 to 14 hours
4,500 L.L.
Note that the time is rounded up to the nearest hour after 10 minutes.
I’m not really sure how serious will the municipality be about obliging parking owners to abide by the set tariffs, but the chart will at least help you know whether you’re being ripped off or not!