New user-friendly payment machines accepting cash and contactless payments including Apple and Google Pay are coming to council car parks in Royston.
One of the main new features will allow visitors to ‘Check In’ and ‘Check Out’ for up to the maximum stay, removing the stress of guessing how long parking is needed for. And there is also no need to display a ticket, removing the need for visitors to return back to their vehicle to display a new ticket.
A parking session must be registered on the new machines Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6pm, even if you are parking after 3pm when it is free. Although Blue Badge holders and season ticket holders in long stay car parks don’t have to if they display the appropriate permit.
Car parks affected:
- Angel Pavement
- Civic Centre
- Market Place
- Priory Gardens
- The Warren
The new machines, which are solar-powered and operated by Flowbird UK, are due to be installed next week (from 10 March). Some minimal disruption is expected and notices will be going up in the vicinity before work starts.Flowbird will have members of staff to support customers on the day of and for a couple of days following each installation, while also collecting customer feedback.
The PayByPhone option will continue to be available using our existing app and all car parks will continue to accept cash. Please note – we do not use QR codes as a payment option given the recent scams.
Cllr Daniel Allen, Leader of North Herts Council and Executive Member for Planning & Transport, said: “We’re really excited to be introducing Flowbird’s modern and user-friendly payment machines in the town, gone are the days of pay and display! The best thing is if you pay electronically, you don’t have to guess how long you’ll be and can just pay for what you use at the end up to the maximum stay, and not worry about rushing back from shopping and enjoying our towns, or extending via the app. And fear not, we want to make it clear that you can still pay with cash.”
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