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A SmartMeter is a solar-powered, multi-space parking meter. It’s easy to use, modern, tough, and smart. It operates essentially like a parking meter, but replaces a block of single-space meters. It works well even on our rainy, gray days. And its two-way communication will alert the City of a technical problem immediately.
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It features an electronic display that provides the parking customer with transaction information, an electronic clock that shows the time of day, user instructions, and a button-operated card transaction feature. It has a printer that produces a receipt for display in your vehicle.
Pay stations are a proven and successful technology. Schlumberger, the manufacturer of the machine Portland is using, has installed over 100,000 pay stations worldwide and over 3,000 in the U.S. and Canada. SmartMeters are used in Aspen, CO; Berkeley, CA; Houston, TX; Mesa, AZ; New York City and Savannah, GA; and Miami, FL. They are also used in Toronto and Calgary, and extensively in Europe.
Payment Options
SmartMeters accept many options: coins (nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollar coins), and credit/debit cards.
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