The City of Freemantle has deployed smartphone technology that will prevent motorists from overpaying for parking at almost 5,000 bays across the city’s CDB. Motorists install a free app (native on Apple iOS and Google Android), on their smartphone and register their vehicle, phone and payment details to create an account. They can then start a paid parking session by selecting the parking zone or pointing their smartphone camera at a QR code on zone signage. This solution is being provided by CellOPark. Residents will soon also be able to purchase a virtual permit through CellOPark’s vPermit integrated and cloud-based ePermit system. The CellOPark systems has been used in the greater Perth area since early 2013 and has already built up a base of tens of thousands of early adopters, CellOPark said on Wednesday. Glen Dougall, corporate services director at City of Freemantle, said the technology aids residents and visitors and helps future-proof parking in Freemantle. “Parking is moving away from paper tickets and expensive machines, especially with the growth and use of smartphones,” said Dougall. “Part of this city evolution was to upgrade our parking facilities, providing more options for motorists to locate and pay for parking in an easy and convenient way. Michael Doherty, general manager at CellOPark, said the company’s latest research indicated that motorists in Western Australia spend approximately $1.89 million overfeeding parking meters to avoid hefty fines. “An improvement in the way in which we find and pay for parking is an absolute must,” he said, adding that 90 per cent of Australian motorists now own a smartphone. Follow CIO Australia on Twitter and Like us on Facebook… Twitter: @CIO_Australia, Facebook: CIO Australia, or take part in the CIO conversation on LinkedIn: CIO Australia Follow Byron Connolly on Twitter:@ByronConnolly Related content opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe