Commuters in Wellington, New Zealand, will be able to pay and simply walk away from their cars as part of the new ‘pay by space’ parking trial in the city. Customers enter their parking space number at the pay machine and then can head off to work or go shopping, without the need to go back to their car to place a ticket on their dashboard.
The first stage of the trial involved embedding sensors in parking spaces in Blair and Allen streets. The sensors have provided information on usage, turnover and oc