Mississauga pilots PayByPhone to make paying for parking easier

The City is piloting PayByPhone, a new parking payment solution, where drivers can pay for parking using their phone at municipal parking facilities. The pilot will take place in municipal paid parking areas in Streetsville starting on Tuesday, July 7. After successfully implementing PayByPhone in Streetsville, the City will roll out PayByPhone to other municipal paid parking areas in Mississauga including Clarkson, Cooksville, Downtown and Port Credit.

PayByPhone can be used through a mobile phone app, making a phone call or visiting a website. In addition to the existing payment options to pay at the paid parking machines using coins and credit cards, this option gives residents and visitors a more convenient way to pay for parking. PayByPhone is completely cashless, sends reminders when the parking session is about to expire and lets drivers extend their parking time from anywhere.

How to use PayByPhone

1. Access PayByPhone
   1. Download the PayByPhone app from Google Play or the App Store on your mobile device
   2. Visit paybyphone.com
   3. Call 888-680-7275
2. Provide your phone number, email address, credit card number and licence plate number.
3. Enter the Zone ID (6-digit number) which will be displayed at the parking location. Please note, parking purchased in a selected zone is valid for that zone only and is not transferable to other zones.
4. Choose how long you plan to park for and then confirm your selection.
5. Extend your parking session anytime. If you need to extend your parking session, you can add more time from the app without having to rush back to your car.

Enforcement Officers will be able to verify the status of active parking sessions in real time on their handheld devices.

Reminder, QR codes are not a legitimate method of payment for parking at the City of Mississauga. The only way to pay for parking is through the parking machines or by using the PayByPhone app if you’re parking in Streetsville.

Find out which municipal parking lots and Paid on-street parking has PayByPhone.

For more information about PayByPhone, visit paybyphone.com.

Quotes

“We’re excited to launch PayByPhone in Mississauga. This new service will make it easier and more convenient to pay for parking when you park at one of our municipal paid parking facilities. As we start to implement PayByPhone throughout Mississauga, look out for the signage with the location number to see if PayByPhone is available. If it isn’t available yet, you must continue to use the Pay & Display machines.” – Sam Rogers, Commissioner, Transportation and Works

“We are thrilled to launch PayByPhone in the City of Mississauga. In line with PayByPhone’s ethos, we help to simplify the parking experience for residents of and visitors to the City of Mississauga with our robust features and numerous benefits available in our app. We encourage parkers to download the PayByPhone app now, so they can use the new service immediately. One-time registration takes less than 30 seconds.” – Carmen Donnell, Managing Director North America, PayByPhone

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