The Parking Authority of Baltimore City and Mayor Brandon Scott announced that new mobile payment options are now available to pay for parking on City-owned parking lots and at on-street metered parking spaces Downtown. More areas will be added in the next month. Residents and visitors now have three options for mobile payment apps (Flowbird, PayByPhone, and ParkMobile) and a text-to-pay option.
Using any of the three apps allows patrons to pay for parking from their mobile devices, receive text notifications when parking time is about to expire, and extend their time without having to visit a parking kiosk. Parkers can download the apps from the App Store or Google Play Store.
By providing three different apps, users benefit from increased competition and those who have already downloaded one of the apps can stick with their preferred option.
These apps allow you to create an account so you can securely store information like your vehicle’s license plate number and credit card information to make payments easier. “Once you have an account, you can skip going to the meter altogether,” says Parking Authority Executive Director Peter Little, “When you park, you just open the app, enter the location/zone number, and choose how long you need to park. It will even send you an alert before your parking session expires and give you the option to add more time, if allowed.”
Another mobile option is Pay-by-Text. Users can text ParkBMore to 727563. Automated replies guide parkers through the rest of the transaction.
Parkers can still pay at the meter using major credit cards such as Visa, Master Card and American Express as well as coin. Tap to pay is another option available at most single space meters.
By implementing modernized parking solutions with convenient payment options, the Parking Authority will be able to better manage parking turnover and meet their goal of making one or two parking spaces available per block, while providing a more user-friendly experience.
More information with links to all the apps are available on our website: parking.baltimorecity.gov.
The Parking Authority of Baltimore City is a 501(c)(3) corporation whose mission is to find, or create, and implement parking solutions for Baltimore City, and to be the resource on all things “parking” in Baltimore.