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California town installs solar-powered parking kiosks

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October 31, 2023

Visitors to Chula Vista, California's downtown will be able to pay for parking at more than 435 parking meters that accept credit and debit cards, as well as contactless options such as Apple Pay or a new parking app, according to a notice on the city's website.

The solar-powered machines also accept coins.

IPS Group Inc. provided the M5 Single-Space Smart Meters.

In addition to the additional payment options, the meters will offer an intuitive user interface and modular components designed to be replaced and repaired easily.

Customers can use the IPS Park Smarter mobile payment application to find available parking spaces. Once parked, the app sends real-time alerts when the meter is due to expire and customers can add more time directly from their phone. Customers can view, download and print parking receipts or receive receipts by email via MyParkingReceipt.com.