It's a new era for parking on the streets of Detroit.
Matt Helms of the Detroit Free Press writes that the city on Tuesday unveiled a $3.5-million system of parking kiosks that will make it easier to pay to park and reduce the risk of getting a parking ticket.
The Freep reports that city is installing 500 ParkDetroit kiosks across the city in the next two weeks, and that a parking App is available to help pay for parking.
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On the kiosks, motorists will input their vehicle’s license plate numbe, and the amount of time needed.
Motorist can also download a ParkDetroit smartphone app, which available in the Apple iTunes App Store and through Google Play for android phones.
The Freep writes:
The app allows users to input credit card data so it can charge parking fees by phone, no longer requiring coins to pay. That also allows users to add time on meters, within posted time limits. The app also sends out text alerts 10 minutes before a user’s time expires.
