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Shropshire begins terminal refresh

Shropshire Council in the UK has installed 25 new eco-friendly Parkeon StradaPAL parking terminals as part of a county-wide replacement programme. The new terminals, located both on and off street in Shrewsbury town centre and in Bridgnorth, enhance customer convenience through multiple payment options, including Chip & Pin, contactless and coin, and will also enable the council to provide print on demand discount coupons in the future.
August 7, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Shropshire Council in the UK has installed 25 new eco-friendly 251 Parkeon StradaPAL parking terminals as part of a county-wide replacement programme.


The new terminals, located both on and off street in Shrewsbury town centre and in Bridgnorth, enhance customer convenience through multiple payment options, including Chip & Pin, contactless and coin, and will also enable the council to provide print on demand discount coupons in the future.

The contract involves up to 160 new StradaPAL terminals which are linked to Parkeon’s Parkfolio central management system, enabling the council to monitor their estate remotely and to obtain detailed parking and payment data to inform future strategies.

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