10p fee for cashless parking ends – as service rolled out to on-street parking

People paying to park in Shropshire’s market towns using the MiPermit cashless payment service no longer need to pay a 10p fee – and the service can now be used to pay for on-street parking across the county as well as in all Shropshire Council pay and display car parks.

Using MiPermit people can pay to park by smartphone app, text, phone or Internet – meaning they don’t need to use a pay and display machine, or display a ticket.

The 10p ‘convenience fee’ is charged by MiPermit and has – until now – been passed on to the customer. However, from this week Shropshire Council will absorb this fee, rather than pass it on.

Steve Davenport, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for highways and transport, said:

“MiPermit is a brilliant and really popular service that offers a wide range of benefits to customers, and to the council. But, it wasn’t right that customers paying to park using MiPermit had to pay more for the service than those customers purchasing tickets at the machine – so we’ve agreed that people using MiPermit will no longer have to pay the 10p fee. I’m also pleased that MiPermit can now be used to pay for on-street parking, as well as for parking in our car parks.

“This is really good news and I hope will encourage people to give MiPermit a try – once you’ve tried it you’ll see just how easy it is to use, and what advantages it offers. In particular, being able to extend your stay without having to rush back to the car park to put cash in the machine is a real bonus and encourages people to stay in town longer, which is great for our town centre traders.”

For more information go to https://secure.mipermit.com/shropshire or download the MiPermit app from the Apple or Google Play stores.

For information about Shropshire Council’s car park and on-street parking areas, go to www.shropshire.gov.uk/parking.