Dorset Council to replace parking machines around county

All Dorset Council car park and on-street pay and display machines are to be

All Dorset Council car park and on-street pay and display machines are to be replaced.

Starting in Park Street, Weymouth on Tuesday 9 May 2023, the council is aiming to replace all of the machines across the county.

Replacement of the machines is expected to complete by mid-July, with the new machines offering improved reliability and a consistent user experience.

The machines will provide customers with various payment options, including cash, card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and an online app.

Wi-Fi will also be improved in car parks with weak phone signals, ensuring smoother transactions.

The payment facilities and display screens will be at a height suitable for wheelchair users.

Cllr Ray Bryan, Dorset Counil's portfolio holder for highways, travel and the environment, said: "Our new machines will address the reliability issues that have frustrated us and our customers.

"They’ll also bring a standard across the area, something we’ve been keen to address since we became one council.

"I am pleased we will continue to accept cash, as I appreciate how irritating it is for people in other areas where this is no longer an option."

"We thank our customers for their co-operation during this process as we strive to make parking process easier for all."

Updated communications technology will enable the council to be automatically informed if the machines experience a fault, with the required fix happening quickly and remotely whenever possible.

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Dorset Council to replace parking machines around county