North Lincs council car parks to go cashless

Visitors will still get two hours free parking and all day at weekends

Visitors using council-run car parks in North Lincolnshire will no longer be able to pay by cash from the middle of March.

Pay and display machines are being replaced with new cashless and ticketless machines across all 21 car parks run by North Lincolnshire council.

The council says the £90k cost of replacing the machines will save money in the long run.

There are concerns that the measures will limit access for the elderly and people with no access to the internet.

Some users on Facebook weren’t happy with the plans and commented on the North Lincolnshire council page:

“Well that's me not venturing into town. What happened to supporting cash payments. I've heard of so many peoples accounts been hacked through this method of payment. “

Another lady commented: “Never thought about the older generation that don't have smart phones!!! It's like the whole of society are trying to kill off our elderly, making them more vulnerable and lonely.”

Another man interjected: “Type your car reg in and tap your card it's hardly rocket science”.

The council say maintenance and repair of the existing pay and display machines costs them £10k a year.

Repairs to ticket printers and coin jams cost the council £10k a year

The new ticketless and digital machines will use registration numbers and include a card reader to pay. They will also have the option to pay by phone and the MiPermit app.

Councillor John Davison said: “We are investing in all the car parks across North Lincolnshire to make it easier for visitors to pay, save money on maintenance fees and improve our carbon footprint.”

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