A new way of paying for parking in downtown Birmingham will be available next month.
The City of Birmingham has announced that the ParkMobile app will be available at almost 4,000 meters in the city’s downtown area by Wednesday, July 1.
Back in February, the City Council approved parking ordinance modifications and a service agreement allowing for pay-by-app parking. Now, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, the app is taking on a new emphasis as it allows for contact-free paying. In coming days, city workers will install signs and decals at metered parking locations.
ParkMobile is a free app available for both iPhone and Android devices. To pay for parking with the app, a user enters the zone number posted on stickers and signs around the meter, selects the amount of time needed and touches the “Start Parking” button to begin the session. The user can also extend the time of the parking session on their mobile device, without having to go back to the meter.
In the ParkMobile app, users can add their debit or credit card information. Then, by following the instructions on the parking meter sticker, enter their vehicle tag number and submit a payment.
The app can also be used to pay for parking in other places where ParkMobile is accepted in the U.S.
There is one big change, however. Where drivers could in the past park in spaces with broken meters for free, drivers will now need to pay using the app, even if the meter appears out of order. If a driver for some reason is unable to use the app, the driver still has the option to relocate to a different space with a functioning meter, city officials said.
ParkMobile is currently being used in Montgomery and Mobile, and in other states such as Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and others. It currently has more than 600,000 monthly users in the Southeast.
In a statement, Mayor Randall Woodfin said the app “not only modernizes parking but also will limit commuters’ contact with parking meters – that’s a big plus in this age of social distancing.”
The city’s revenue from parking meters has been declining. City officials said earlier this year that they believe they’re only collecting about one-quarter of the revenue they should be collecting from the city’s 3,945 parking meters. They estimate the move to an app will increase the city’s parking meter revenue 30 to 50 percent.
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