or is consulting on doing so. that would leave the only option of paying via a mobile phone. this is a move, sadly, that s come about from the fact that a lot of these machines are actually pretty old technology these days. councils face huge sums to actually upgrade them, and in many cases councils, rather than paying that money, are deciding to switch to third party mobile apps instead. and i think that is going to potentially create a bit of a problem for a certain chunk of drivers in this country who simply don t use phones or don t like using phones to pay for parking. there are a range of different parking apps that are used by councils. motorists often have to download them and are charged an additional fee to use the service. the rac says many parking operators are getting rid of older machines that process card payments by 3g mobile signals because those masts are being switched off. there are concerns, though, that requiring drivers to use a mobile app or call a phone number
to use their phones to pay for parking. olivia hutchinson has more. if you drive a car, have a think about the last time you paid for parking with cash. according to the rac, nearly a fifth of drivers say their local authority has either scrapped parking payment machines altogether or is consulting on doing so. that would leave the only option of paying via a mobile phone. this is the move sadly that s come about from the fact that a lot of these machines are actually pretty old technology these days. councils face huge sums to actually upgrade them and, in many cases, councils, rather than paying that money are deciding to switch to third party mobile apps instead. and i think that is going to potentially create a bit of a problem for a certain chunk of drivers in this country, who simply don t use phones or don t like using phones to pay for parking. there are a range of different parking apps that are used by councils. motorists often have to download them and are charged an additio
forced to use their phones to pay for parking. olivia hutchinson has more. if you drive a car, have a think about the last time you paid for parking with cash. according to the rac, nearly a fifth of drivers say their local authority has either scrapped parking payment machines altogether or is consulting on doing so. that would leave the only option of paying via a mobile phone. this is the move sadly that s come about from the fact that a lot of these machines are actually pretty old technology these days. councils face huge sums to actually upgrade them and, in many cases, councils, rather than paying that money are deciding to switch to third party mobile apps instead. and i think that is going to potentially create a bit of a problem for a certain chunk of drivers in this country, who simply don t use phones or don t like using phones to pay for parking. there are a range of different parking apps that are used by councils. motorists often have to download them and are charged an
phones to pay for parking. if you drive a car, have a think about the last time you paid for parking with cash. according to the rac, nearly a fifth of drivers say their local authority has either scrapped parking payment machines altogether or is consulting on doing so. that would leave the only option of paying via a mobile phone. this is the move, sadly, that s come about from the fact that a lot of these machines are actually pretty old technology these days. councils face huge sums to actually upgrade them, and in many cases councils, rather than paying that money, are deciding to switch to third party mobile apps instead. and i think that is going to potentially create a bit of a problem for a certain chunk of drivers in this country who simply don t use phones or don t like using phones to pay for parking. there are a range of different parking apps that are used by councils. motorists often have to download them and are charged an additional fee to use the service. the rac says
Pay and display parking machines could be gone within a few years as operators look to move away from the older technology, despite frustrations from some drivers.