PARKMOBILE NOW ALSO AVAILABLE ATCARRICK'S CAR PARKS

The initial scheme was introduced in Belfast almost two years ago and following the success of the trial, it is being formally introduced to all Roads Service pay and display car parks across.

Transport Minister Danny Kennedy said: “The trial of Northern Ireland’s first cashless pay by phone parking scheme was very successful, with over 130,000 calls having been taken since the scheme’s introduction in 2011. This is a clear indication that motorists have benefited from using the service".

“The scheme provides a viable alternative to coins at parking machines allowing a credit or debit card payment substitute and it gives people a convenient way to extend their parking stay.”

Instructions on how to use the service can also be found on the signage affixed to the pay and display machines. You can register either online, through one of Parkmobile’s smartphone Apps or over the phone. Payment is taken on either a credit or debit card at the end of the month. Click here for more information.

Once registered, customers make one phone call to start their parking and another to stop it on return to their vehicle. As customers can stop their parking as soon as they return to their car, they are only charged for the time they actually use.

Mr Kennedy added: “With Parkmobile’s start/stop approach, motorists no longer have to accurately predict the length of their stay. This will free up people from having to return to their vehicle if they want to stay longer, provided they do not exceed the maximum permitted stay period shown on the signs.”

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