Drivers can pay for parking in Chesterfield via their phone

Cashless parking has come to Holywell Cross, Chesterfield.

Drivers no longer have to search for the right change when they want to leave their vehicles in car parks operated by Chesterfield Borough Council.

PayByPhone is available in the following car parks: Holywell Cross, Durrant Road, Devonshire Street, Theatre Lane, Spa Lane, St Mary’s Gate, Station Road, Queens Park Annexe, Queens Park North, Queens Park South Coach Station, the former Derbyshire Times car park on Station Road and Albion Road.

Councillor Kate Sarvent, the borough council’s cabinet member for town centres and visitor economy, said: “The new car-parking system will offer you a quick and convenient way to paying for your parking. You’ll no longer need to queue at the ticket machine, and you’ll be able to pay from the comfort of your car.

“Over recent months, we have been encouraged to make cashless payments where possible to help reduce the spread of Covid-19, and we think that this new way of paying will help to do this.

“This new system will help to ensure that we continue to play our part to stop the spread of the virus, as well as offering more flexibility for people who are visiting our town centre and supporting our local businesses.”

The PayByPhone app is available to download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, meaning that motorists can pay for parking from the comfort of their car or extend their parking sessions remotely.

Frequent visitors can purchase parking at a reduced rate on a weekly, monthly or annual basis through the app.

Adam Dolphin, sales director for PayByPhone UK, said: “With one in ten adults in the UK now choosing to lead a largely cashless life, and seven in ten using contactless payments, the shift away from using notes and coins is not only the smart and safe choice, but also one that should be relatively easy for most.”

Drivers can continue to make cash payments at the pay and display machines. The scratch card parking continues to be valid and cards can be b ought from the Visitor Information Centre.

For more details, go to www.chesterfield.gov.uk/pay-for-parking-by-phone