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Motorists will no longer need loose change to pay for parking at two Bendigo sites as the City of Greater Bendigo trials a phone and online payment process.
Market and Myers Street all-day car parks can now be paid for with phone app and website PayStay.
Parking and animal services acting manager Caroline Grylls said the City was responding to community demand for a more convenient payment system.
“PayStay allows for you to park without having to buy a physical ticket or put coins into a ticket machine,” Ms Grylls said.
“We know that it can be hard to always have coins in your wallet or in your car and that more and more people now prefer the convenience of paying online.”
The system can also remind patrons when their parking sessions are about to expire, and offers SMS and phone payment options.
A transaction fee applies for PayStay users, Ms Grylls said.
PayStay was rolled out in Melbourne almost three years ago.