East Point (Galleria) announces changes to public parking areas
In consultation with the Ekurhuleni Metro, East Point (formerly East Rand Galleria) is in the process of reconfiguring its public parking areas to allow for an enhanced shopper experience and simpler navigation and flow.
This is according to Marietjie Pienaar, East Point Centre Manager, who said the reconfiguration of the public parking space has already led to improved traffic flow within the centre.
“We also have more clearly demarcated parking bays available,” she said.
“With the assistance of the council, traffic count studies and the syncing of traffic lights, peak congestion in and around the shopping centre has eased tremendously.”
The following parking related changes at East Point have been implemented: the new main western entrance and exit adjacent to Burger King on Rietfontein Road will soon be fully operational and new parking bays have been created on the eastern parking side (opposite Toys R Us) which will eliminate confusion.
She said construction on the new Game entrance will commence shortly and when completed, will be an entrance only in order to assist with the general flow of traffic.
“The Eastern North Rand Road vehicle entrance (opposite the new East Point main entry point) is currently an entry and exit point but will in the future become redundant and make way for additional parking bays.
“The current Western North Rand Road entrance will become the main entry and exit point on North Rand Road. Once the new changes have been implemented, shoppers will have multiple easy access points to East Point’s secure parking bays.
“Besides the increased safety for shoppers, the new paid-for parking functionality alleviates vehicle ‘flooding’ (vehicles being parked at East Point while the owners shop elsewhere) over peak shopping periods.
“We are aware that parking is a concern for our shoppers, but the inconvenience is temporary and will, in the near future, operate smoothly.
“We’re excited about the development taking place at East Point which will ultimately offer a superior shopping experience for our customers.”
It was recently announced the East Rand Galleria Shopping Centre will be revamped at a cost of R420 million and renamed East Point as it enters a new era of shopping.
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