“Westminster Council has become the latest borough to trial cashless parking payments, with drivers in central London able to purchase tickets with a mobile phone,”this article says.”Drivers in the busy West End and on Harrow Road can pay with a phone call or text message from today as part of the six-month trial.They can also top up parking fees without returning to the car, thereby avoiding an encounter with the area’s wardens.Parking attendants can check that the correct payment has been made using a handheld computer, meaning no proof of purchase is required.A Westminster Council spokesman says the scheme offers motorists coin-free convenience when paying for parking and the ability to pay for longer if running late.The council will roll out the scheme across the city after the pilot and hopes to eliminate theft, fraud and vandalism to parking meters.Drivers can first register by phone, SMS text or via a web site”.

Westminster to trial mobile phone parking payments

“Westminster Council has become the latest borough to trial cashless parking payments, with drivers in central London able to purchase tickets with a mobile phone,”this article says.”Drivers in the busy West End and on Harrow Road can pay with a phone call or text message from today as part of the six-month trial.They can also [...]