York Council consultation launched on cashless parking plans

Council car parks in York would accept payment by card, phone or contactless under the plans

A consultation on plans to scrap cash payments for parking in York has been launched.

York Council said it could save £90,000 a year if it did not have to send staff to collect coins from parking machines.

The plans would see people pay by phone, card or contactless at car parks and on-street meters instead.

Fewer than one in 10 customers pay by cash and the council said it would "engage" with equalities groups and people who could not pay by card.

Cashless ticket machines would be introduced at all council car parks and on-street parking locations if the proposals go ahead.

This would "significantly reduce the maintenance costs and risk of theft and damage associated with machines that collect and process cash," a council spokesperson said.

The consultation runs until 4 December and information is available on the authority's website, at libraries and the council headquarters at West Offices.