Transportation

New Jersey park introduces solar powered pay stations, mobile pay

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June 27, 2022

Visitors to Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey now have the option to pay for parking at one of the new solar powered Flowbird pay stations or on the Flowbird mobile app, according to a press release. The system is set up for pay-by-plate parking where parking enforcement is managed by the visitor's license plate number.

With the Flowbird app, users can choose to receive a reminder notification when their time is about to expire and then extend their time right from their mobile device. From anywhere in the park, visitors are able to extend their parking session, allowing them to focus on their hike, picnic or kayak adventure without worrying about their parking time running out.

Transaction details and relevant permit information are shared in real time with the license plate recognition system to ensure compliance with parking regulations.

The new automated and cashless parking system recently deployed by Flowbird and its local distribution partner, Devo & Associates, allows park employees to put their time toward providing visitor services and information, maintaining facilities and caring for the park landscape instead of physically collecting parking fees.