Amid COVID-19 concerns, the ParkMobile app allows people to avoid touching the meter and pay for parking on their mobile device

Contactless Parking in Arlington County

ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in the United States, announced today a new initiative with Arlington County to promote contactless payments for parking to reduce the number of people touching the parking meters.  The mobile payment option protects the safety of both the people paying for parking and the County’s workforce by reducing physical interactions with meters at over 5,700 parking spaces. With the recent COVID-19 crisis, many city leaders across the country are encouraging residents to use the app versus the meter or paystation to prevent the spread of the virus.

“We are proud to work with Arlington on this important initiative to promote contactless parking payments in the County,” says Jon Ziglar, CEO of ParkMobile. “We have millions of users in the D.C. metro area who should avoid touching the meter and pay for parking on their mobile device.”

The ParkMobile app is a free download for both iPhone and Android devices. To pay for parking with the app, a user enters the zone number posted on stickers and signs around the meter, selects the amount of time needed and touches the “Start Parking” button to begin the session. The user can also extend the time of the parking session on their mobile device, without having to go back to the meter.solutions in the United States, announced today a new initiative with Arlington County to promote contactless payments for parking to reduce the

ParkMobile has been available in Arlington since 2014 and there are over 2.5 million users across the DC metro area. The app can be used to pay for parking in Washington, DC, Alexandria, and Montgomery County. Beyond the metro area, the app is available in over 400 cities across the U.S. including New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Pittsburgh.number of people touching the parking meters.  The mobile payment option protects the safety of both the people paying for parking and the County’s workforce by reducing physical interactions with meters at over 5,700 parking spaces. With the recent COVID-19 crisis, many city leaders across the country are encouraging residents to use the app versus the meter or paystation to prevent the spread of the virus.