Jerash, July 25 (Petra) -- 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.

Festival organizers said 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, providing coverage for the city's main access points and festival venues.

The festival administration said the free parking facilities have been prepared to accommodate visitors' vehicles and will be served by complimentary high-frequency shuttle buses operating at regular intervals to the festival entrances, allowing visitors easy access to the gates, theaters, and public squares hosting performances.

The shuttle buses will begin operating before the start of festival events and 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, providing a more convenient and seamless experience.

The festival administration added that directional signs have been installed on roads leading to the ancient city of Jerash to guide visitors to the designated parking areas, helping improve traffic flow from the city's entrances to the festival venues.

Organizers encouraged visitors to take advantage of the free services and follow the instructions of festival staff to facilitate entry and exit while maintaining the high organizational standards for which the Jerash Festival is known as one of the region's leading cultural and arts festivals.

//Petra// AF