A proposal to replace traditional parking meters with a digital payment system was presented at the Monday, March 9, meeting of the Village of Great Neck Estates Board of Trustees.
Kevin Wood of Parking and Mobility Consultants outlined a digital parking management program that would allow drivers to pay for parking using pay-by-cell or tap-to-pay technology.
If implemented, the system would make Great Neck Estates the first village in Great Neck to introduce a pay-by-cell parking program.
Wood said the village’s current parking meters are about 14 years old and require regular maintenance and servicing.
“The current system has a net cost of 34% after maintenance and other expenses,” Wood said.
Wood said replacing the meters with a digital system could increase parking revenue while reducing operating costs by 11%.
The proposed program would include a pay-by-plate system, allowing drivers to enter their license plate number at the time of payment rather than display a physical receipt. Enforcement officers would be able to verify payments digitally.
Wood said the system could also allow drivers to extend parking sessions remotely and offer validation or extended-stay options without requiring users to download an app.
Digital payment systems have become increasingly common, he added, noting that about 75% of Americans now adapted similar programs.
“It is our initial opinion that Great Neck Estates is due and justified in a parking rate increase,” Wood said.
Source: LI Press
