Why is this important
5 million soums per hour is a high fee for commercial filming, which will restrict bloggers, small businesses, and advertisers. The exception for media outlets and foreigners is aimed at supporting journalism and tourism. Parking on weekends for more than 4 hours costs 50,000 soums (~$4), which is 3.3 times higher than on weekdays (15,000), encouraging quick shopping.
What happened
- Commercial filming at markets — 5 million soums/hour;
- Free for the media, foreign guests;
- Parking capacity: weekdays > 4 hours — 15 thousand, weekends — 50 thousand;
- Cargo less than 4 hours — 18 thousand.
Filming
- 5 million soums/hour (~$395): commercial video and photo shooting (advertising, clips, social media content).
- Free: Mass Media (journalists with accreditation), foreign guests (tourists).
- Purpose: revenue for markets, restriction of commercial filming without permission.
Light parking (daytime)
- Up to 20 minutes: 5 thousand.
- Up to 40 minutes: 7 thousand.
- Up to 1 hour: 8 thousand.
- Up to 2 hours: 9 thousand.
- Up to 3 hours: 10 thousand.
- Up to 4 hours: 14 thousand.
- More than 4 hours: 15 thousand.
Light parking (outdoor)
- Up to 20 minutes: 5 thousand.
- Up to 40 minutes: 7 thousand.
- Up to 1 hour: 8 thousand.
- Up to 2 hours: 9 thousand.
- Up to 3 o’clock: 25 thousand (+150% for weekdays)
- Up to 4 hours: 35 thousand (+150%)
- More than 4 hours: 50 thousand (+233%)
Cargo parking
- Up to 20 minutes: 7 thousand.
- Up to 40 minutes: 9 thousand.
- Up to 1 hour: 10 thousand.
- Up to 2 hours: 11 thousand.
- Up to 3 hours: 12 thousand.
- Up to 4 hours: 14 thousand.
- More than 4 hours: 18 thousand.
Why
- Income for markets: commercial filming 5 million/hour, parking — additional sources of income for the maintenance and modernization of markets.
- Commercial filming restriction: 5 million/hour — high fees will restrict bloggers, small businesses, and advertisers without permission.
- Stimulating quick purchases: parking weekends > 4 hours — 50,000 tenge (3.3 times more expensive than weekdays) — encourages customers to leave the market faster and free up seats.
Context
- 5 million soums/hour (~$395): high fees for commercial filming — will limit bloggers (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok), small businesses (product advertising), and advertisers.
- Exclusion of the media, foreigners: support for journalism (reports from markets), tourism (tourists film for memory).
- Parking on weekends: 3.3 times more expensive than regular days (50 thousand versus 15 thousand) — stimulates quick purchases, freeing up seats for other buyers.
- Freight 18 thousand: moderate payment for suppliers, won’t significantly impact prices.
