Jerash: The Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts has designated several free parking areas for visitors attending the festival's 40th edition as part of a traffic management plan aimed at improving access to event venues, easing congestion, and ensuring smoother traffic flow throughout the festival.
According to Jordan News Agency, festival organizers stated that the approved parking locations include the Jerash New Bus Terminal, the former Electricity Company parking area, the Handicrafts Market parking lot, the parking area at the Amman Gate amusement park, a parking area behind the former municipal building, and Jerash University. These strategic locations cover the city's main access points and festival venues.
The festival administration mentioned that the free parking facilities are ready to accommodate visitors' vehicles and will be served by complimentary high-frequency shuttle buses operating at regular intervals to the festival entrances. This service allows visitors easy access to the gates, theaters, and public squares hosting performances.
The shuttle buses are scheduled to start operating before the festival events commence and will continue transporting visitors throughout the period leading up to performances. They will also be available after events conclude to return visitors to the designated parking areas, thereby providing a more convenient and seamless experience.
The festival administration further explained that directional signs have been installed on roads leading to the ancient city of Jerash to guide visitors to the designated parking areas, thus improving traffic flow from the city's entrances to the festival venues.
Organizers have encouraged visitors to make use of the free services and adhere to the instructions of festival staff. This approach is intended to facilitate entry and exit while maintaining the high organizational standards for which the Jerash Festival is renowned as one of the region's leading cultural and arts festivals.