October 17, 2005
Meterless parking on trial
Wellington City Council in New Zealand will trial a meterless parking system next year that will let people pay for parking without stepping out of their car, writes Stuff.
The "Phone2Park" system, developed by Parking Solutions, will automatically debit a customer's pre-paid mobile phone account when they send a text to a shortcode, removing the need for parking meters or pay and display machines.
Customers will text in the parking zone, now shown on pay-and-display machines, and how long they want to park for. During the trial, people will sign up online with a credit card and will receive a sticker in the mail to put on their windscreens. Parking wardens can radio in the sticker number to a central location to check if the driver has paid for parking.
If the system is adopted city-wide, wardens will be issued with handheld computers to wirelessly log in and check cars.
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