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Contactless payment for parking in Montpellier
14 Dec 2009

A new contactless payment system for parking is being rolled out in the French city of Montpellier.

EasyPark has already been launched in Reims, as well as cities in Italy, Israel and Bermuda, but will now be extended to France's eighth biggest city.

On Track Innovations (OTI) is the organisation behind EasyPark - known as Piaf 2 across the Channel - which is an in-car system that can be activated by the driver and left inside the car window when they leave their vehicle.

The idea behind the initiative is that motorists pay for the exact amount of time they spend in a parking spot - rather than an hourly rate - as they turn off the meter and pay for their ticket when returning to their motor.

Like other contactless technologies, such as the Oyster card for travel on London's passenger transport, the system is meant to add to consumer convenience.

Oded Bashan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of OTI, said, "EasyPark is an easy-to-use, cost effective solution that requires minimum infrastructure investment, which makes it an attractive parking payment tool for municipalities for on-street parking and parking lots worldwide."