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London borough moves to contactless parking payment

The London Borough of Wandsworth is moving to cashless parking terminals in a drive by to enhance customer convenience. The local authority has just installed 177 Parkeon StradaPAL terminals as part of a renewal programme, following on from 140 StradaPAL machines installed in 2014. All the new terminals are solar powered and are Chip and PIN and contactless enabled –four machines will accept cash. They can all be configured remotely, with customer communication presented via a seven-inch colour screen
November 3, 2016 Read time: 1 min
The London Borough of Wandsworth is moving to cashless parking terminals in a drive by to enhance customer convenience.

The local authority has just installed 177 251 Parkeon StradaPAL terminals as part of a renewal programme, following on from 140 StradaPAL machines installed in 2014.

All the new terminals are solar powered and are Chip and PIN and contactless enabled –four machines will accept cash. They can all be configured remotely, with customer communication presented via a seven-inch colour screen.

As part of the contract, Parkeon supports Wandsworth with a full bureau service, with two dedicated engineers available to ensure a quick response with any support needed.

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