Passport parking now available downtown
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- Published on Monday, 08 February 2016 16:50
- Written by The Peorian
The City of Peoria has announced a new way to pay for the parking meters in the downtown area.
The city has introduced Passport, the leading mobile payments provider for parking and transportation, to offer the convenience of paying for parking via the app on a smartphone.
This eliminates the need to carry around change or walk up to the parking meter to swipe a credit card. Drivers can even monitor time left in their parking session and extend parking remotely.
The Passport pilot program is available at the on-street parking meters downtown. Parking locations where the service is available will display signage instructing users how to download and get started with the app.
“We’re thrilled to be offering this convenience to our parkers,” said Nick Stoffer, traffic engineer for the City of Peoria. “Especially with the winter season approaching, it will be helpful for parkers to move from their vehicle to their destination without standing in the cold.”
“We’re looking forward to simplifying the parking experience in Peoria,” said Conor Kelly, vice president of sales at Passport. “This will be a convenient option for parkers who are traveling to and from the downtown area.”
The Passport Parking app is free to download from the iPhone App Store and Android Google Play. Users can also manage their parking online at http://m.ppprk.com.
Passport has successfully launched its mobile payment service in over 17 Chicago suburbs, including Hinsdale, Downers Grove, Clarendon Hills, and Brookfield.