Drivers in central London and on a busy west London road will be able to pay for parking using their mobile phones!!

Westminster Council will roll out pay by phone parking across the borough following the six-month pilot scheme.

The council says the service will help eliminate theft, fraud and vandalism to parking meters.

‘Coin-free convenience’

Motorists need to set themselves up with a pay by phone
parking account, either via a website at home or a touchtone phone or
SMS text on the street.

If they are delayed returning to car they can top up their parking fee without the need to return to the vehicle.

Alastair Gilchrist, at Westminster Council, said: “For
motorists it gives coin-free convenience when paying for parking, and
the ability to pay for longer from elsewhere if you’re running late.”

No proof of purchase needs to be displayed in the window
of the vehicle as parking attendants can check if payments have been
made using a hand-held computer.

source: bbc.co.uk

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