Soon you'll be able to park at a city-owned spot in Windsor without having to carry around a bunch of change.
City of Windsor to allow parking payments via app
Dalson Chen, Windsor Star
The Pelissier Street Parking garage is seen in Windsor on July 19, 2016.
Soon you’ll be able to park at a city-owned spot in Windsor without having to carry around a bunch of change.
The City of Windsor has announced that on Dec. 18, it will launch a Pay for Parking App service — allowing motorists to pay for metered street parking or use of municipal surface lots through their smartphones.
Bill Kralovensky, the city’s parking compliance and enforcement supervisor, said the new method of payment won’t replace coin operations and cash transactions for parking. Those who want to pay for parking the traditional way will still be able to do so.
“(The app) is another option and one that we feel is more in keeping with the times,” he said. “Everyone seems to have a smartphone these days, but not everyone has change in their pocket.”
Although the service won’t be available until Dec. 18, smartphone users can download the app right now: Simply visit passportca.com with your online browser and follow the instructions.
Instructions on how to use the City of Windsor’s Pay for Parking app – available Dec. 18, 2017.
The app is being provided by a company called Passport Parking Inc. The Canadian branch of that company is called Passport Canada.
Kralovensky said the company name’s similarity to the name of the federal government’s passport department is “a bit confusing right now.” However, the company plans to change the name in 2018 to avoid any problems.
For more information, visit the Parking App section on the City of Windsor’s website, www.citywindsor.ca.
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