2018 GDOT Annual Report

PA R K I N G

GDOT Expands Pay-by-App Parking

Following a successful pilot program, the Greensboro Department of Transportation (GDOT) has expanded the use of its pay-by-app parking throughout downtown. Beginning in July 2017, downtown parkers have been able to use the Parkmobile phone application to pay for parking at all City-owned surface lots and on-street meters. The number of City-owned, downtown spaces in which parkers can use Parkmobile expanded from approximately 175 to more than 900. Parkmobile allows parkers to use a credit card to pay for parking. It also sends a notifcation when your parking is about to expire and allows the user to extend their time up to the maximum allowed in their particular space. The user is charged a 35 cent transaction fee in addition to the normal parking rates. Parkmobile usage has increased steadily throughout the year increasing by about 9 percent per month from

August 2017 to May 2018. Downtown patrons used the app to pay for parking at surface lots and meters nearly 14 percent of the time during this time period. The app is free and available for Apple and Android phones. Learn more by looking for the green signs or stickers in lots and on meters or by visiting www. parkmobile.com.

Number of times drivers paid for parking with Parkmobile in May 2018 Parking fees paid via Parkmobile for the frst 11 months of Fiscal Year 2017-18 Number of City-owned, downtown spaces in which parkers can use Parkmobile

5,550

900+ $ 66,751

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