As part of this week’s State of the City address, Mayor Bill de Blasio is announcing that New Yorkers will be able to pay for all 85,000 metered parking spaces with their cell phone by the end of 2016. The technology will enable drivers to park without stopping at the meter and printing out receipts, and will be enforced via the NYPD’s new tablet devices that will allow Traffic Enforcement Agents to immediately determine whether a parked car is paid up.
“No more fumbling for change or scrambling to the meter to beat a ticket. This is a 21st century upgrade that is going to make parking a lot more convenient,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
There are currently 13,700 Muni-Meters across the five boroughs that govern 85,000 metered parking spaces. Muni-Meters accept coins, New York City Parking Cards and credit cards. Muni-Meters will continue to accept these forms of payment.
There is no budget impact from this proposal. The NYPD’s tablet devices are already being secured as part of a previously announced technology upgrade for the entire department. In addition, the DOT is developing the mobile application for drivers through a no-cost innovation contract. The new technology will enable drivers to add more time to the meter by phone within posted time-limit rules, and receive credit if they utilize less time than they pay for.
The new system will draw on the experience of a pilot program in the Bronx’s Belmont neighborhood that encompassed 264 parking spaces as well as a 57-space DOT parking lot.
Mayor de Blasio will deliver the State of the City address this Thursday evening.
(YWN Desk – NYC)
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Mr. Mayor please don’t tell me anything about want to make things more convenient for the people. I don’t buy it. It’s more likely that they are trying to combat the problem of “ticket sharing”.
Finally!
Why is NYC always the last one to implement this type of thing?
They have this convenient system in Montreal for a couple of years already. I don’t see how it will work in NYC unless they number the parking spots like they do in Montreal.
#3:
Why would they have to number the spots?
You shouldn’t have to tell them exactly where you are parked, only which car is yours.
#4:
how will you tell them which car is yours? plate #?
what if you have out of state plates?… I don’t see that working too well, and besides, they will have difficulty tracking since each plate would need to be scanned = less tickets= less revenue for city= they’ll never do.
Just my opinion.