Seattle awards PayByPhone parking services conract

PayByPhone has won a contract to introduce a pay-by-phone payment service across approximately 13,000 on-street paid parking spaces throughout the city of Seattle. The service will enable drivers to use their cell phones to pay for parking. Drivers can also choose to receive a text message reminder before their parking time expires, with the option to add time remotely and receive parking receipts by email.
August 2, 2012 Read time: 1 min
5350 PayByPhone has won a contract to introduce a pay-by-phone payment service across approximately 13,000 on-street paid parking spaces throughout the city of Seattle. The service will enable drivers to use their cell phones to pay for parking. Drivers can also choose to receive a text message reminder before their parking time expires, with the option to add time remotely and receive parking receipts by email.

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