NYC To Transition to Pay-by-Plate Parking Meters

The new meters eliminate paper receipts and provide real-time data to enforcement agents.

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April 11, 2024, 5:00 AM PDT

By Diana Ionescu @aworkoffiction


New York City electronic parking meter.

New parking meter in New York City. | NYC DOT / Parking meter

The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) revealed new, upgraded parking meters that use a paperless pay-by-plate system to eliminate the need for printed receipts.

According to a press release from DOT, “The upgraded meters will also help provide more short-term parking by improving parking enforcement. The meters will provide real-time data to NYPD traffic enforcement agents to help ensure vehicles don’t overstay the meter.”

Parking meters throughout the city will be changed out starting May 8 in the north side of the city and moving south. “Throughout the city, parking meters issue approximately eight miles of paper receipts daily. The length of receipt rolls printed annually totals roughly 2,500 miles, the distance between New York City and Los Angeles. Transitioning to the Pay-by-Plate model curbs the carbon footprint, lessens maintenance and repair requirements, and contributes to cleaner streets with reduced litter.”

The new system will prevent transferring parking time by moving paper receipts to a different car or area.

Monday, April 8, 2024 in New York City Department of Transportation

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