New parking option introduced at Vaasa parking meters

When paying at a parking meter, you will be able to choose whether to park using your vehicle registration number or a parking ticket.

If you choose a parking ticket, the meter will print a traditional ticket, which must be displayed in a visible place inside the vehicle.

If you choose to park using your vehicle registration number, enter the vehicle’s registration number into the parking meter. The parking information is then sent directly to the parking enforcement system. You can also choose to have a receipt sent to your email.

It will still be possible to pay for parking by cash, card, or mobile payment.

The new feature will be available at the newer parking meters

Parking by vehicle registration number will be available at the newer parking meters located throughout Vaasa city centre. Consequently, parking by registration number is not yet available at all parking meters.

The city replaces around five old parking meters each year, meaning the new feature will gradually become available at all parking meters as they are replaced.

The upgrade makes parking and enforcement easier

Parking by registration number makes parking easier, as drivers no longer need to return to their vehicle to display a parking ticket after paying. In addition, the new feature will reduce parking meter faults, which are typically caused by ticket jams.

Parking enforcement officers will also benefit, as payment information will be available directly in the system and they will no longer need to look for parking tickets on vehicle windscreens, helping to improve occupational safety.