CITY of York Council is engaging with the public over the future of vehicle parking payment machines - and says that moving to cashless parking would save it at least £90,000 per year.
It said with fewer than one in ten people now pay for parking using cash, and that figure is set to fall further.
Views are now being sought on whether to move to ‘cashless payment ticket machines only’ for council owned car parks and on street parking meters.
Blue badge holders can continue to park for free in any disabled or standard parking bays and resident parking zones, as long as their blue badge is displayed.
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Engagement will be supported by the council’s access officer and the equalities groups to ensure if cash payments were to be stopped the full impacts can be considered for people who are less inclined to, or can’t use card, contactless or pay by phone payment methods.
From today until December 4, information will be available via libraries and York Explore centres as well as council offices in Station Rise.
Parking pages on the council’s website will also contain information.
Stickers are also being placed on the parking machines themselves, to alert customers who use them to the proposal and encourage them to have their say.
A spokesperson for the council said: "All engagement and feedback will be used to help the council to inform any recommendations that are presented to an executive member for economy and transport public meeting early next year."
By going cashless, and removing the need to collect cash from machines, there would be a saving of at least £90,000 a year, the council says.
It would also significantly reduce the maintenance costs and risk of theft and damage associated with machines that collect and process cash, the authority added.
In March 2021, a council budget meeting agreed to explore the removal of cash payments across the council’s parking estate.
Have your say here between Monday, October 23 and Monday, December 4.
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