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Title: Who has parking apps on your phone or what cities you know have
Post by: roadman65 on July 21, 2022, 09:13:47 AM
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52231713405_04b0276941_c.jpg)

Moving along to the 21st Century, we no longer use the parking meters, but either have a box like this or pay by phone.

What cities near you have moved along with technology?
Title: Re: Who has parking apps on your phone or what cities you know have
Post by: NWI_Irish96 on July 21, 2022, 09:16:05 AM
Chicago has one very creatively named ParkChicago.
Title: Re: Who has parking apps on your phone or what cities you know have
Post by: hotdogPi on July 21, 2022, 09:22:03 AM
Massachusetts seems to have several different ones, even within 5 miles. It seems like each municipality can choose which one to use (the apps are much more widespread than just that municipality, but it does mean that you'll need several apps), and the MBTA commuter rail stations have one that doesn't match the municipal ones. However, the apps are usually not the only option, just one of several options.
Title: Re: Who has parking apps on your phone or what cities you know have
Post by: Rothman on July 21, 2022, 02:13:41 PM
Flowbird is used in multiple cities in NY.
Title: Re: Who has parking apps on your phone or what cities you know have
Post by: TheHighwayMan3561 on July 21, 2022, 02:46:09 PM
I've used the apps in Duluth, MN and Portland, ME.
Title: Re: Who has parking apps on your phone or what cities you know have
Post by: US 89 on July 21, 2022, 02:50:07 PM
Quote from: NWI_Irish96 on July 21, 2022, 09:16:05 AM
Chicago has one very creatively named ParkChicago.

They must have stolen that from Salt Lake City, which has one named...umm, ParkSLC. :)
Title: Re: Who has parking apps on your phone or what cities you know have
Post by: 1995hoo on July 21, 2022, 08:55:23 PM
DC uses Parkmobile, as does Arlington County, Virginia. I've found it reliable whenever I've used it.
Title: Re: Who has parking apps on your phone or what cities you know have
Post by: gonealookin on July 21, 2022, 09:01:26 PM
I don't use them in my immediate area but I look into this before traveling someplace.  On trips to South Florida I have used PayByPhone (https://www.paybyphone.com/locations) quite a bit, and they seem to have agreements with quite a few cities as shown in that link.