It was not all bad, though, with some deciding to call it a day and start their weekend early.
Freelance writer Allyson Thomas, 50, and her husband sat in their car in Toa Payoh for about 20 minutes while waiting for the carpark gantry barrier to be lifted.
Repeated calls to the carpark operator went unanswered. Islandwide, nearly 200 carparks were affected. Eventually, an employee from carpark operator Wilson Parking arrived to rescue them. He explained that he had to rush to release more gantries, said Ms Thomas, who added: “I can’t imagine how many he must have had to go to today.”
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