Pay by phone introduced at Moray Council's Elgin car parks
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PEOPLE will be able to pay by phone for parking in Elgin from tomorrow.
Residents and visitors will be able to use PaybyPhone at any Moray Council car park in Elgin using their mobile phone or smart device from Wednesday, December 16.
No physical ticket will be printed. Drivers can receive reminders when their parking time is due to expire, and extend the length of their stay if they wish to without having to go back to their vehicle.
Stickers detailing how to use PaybyPhone are on display at car parking machines.
The choice to pay with cash in all car parks, and with card in many, is still available.
Chair of the council’s economic growth, housing and environmental services committee, Councillor Graham Leadbitter, said PaybyPhone was good news for residents, visitors and businesses.
He said: "Contactless payment for car parking is more and more widely used and has been a growing request from car park users as more people move to using that payment technology.
"It also has benefits for people being able to top up their payment without having to return to their vehicle and worry less about how long they have, with the ticket effectively on their phone.
"This adds more flexibility for shoppers using our car parks in the final run-up to Christmas.
"Don’t forget that you can also park for ‘free after 3’ in St Giles car park in Elgin through to Saturday, January 4, which is great for Christmas shopping and the start of the sales."
The touch-free option follows Scottish Government guidance for contactless payments to be used where possible to reduce cash handling.
