The parking meters asset plan is being implemented with the accumulated and budgeted funds available. Car parking meters are an asset and are depreciated over their useful life.Ĭouncil has asset lifecycle plans and funds in place to replace assets at the end of useful life. Is the $1.05 million for the project a new cost?.The previous meters cost $10,000 each when they were purchased well over 10 years ago.How much did we pay for the current meters when they were installed?.Over $1 million was spent over the past 3 years and $5 million over the 10+ year life of the old meters.How much was the maintenance cost on the old meters?.The maintenance was uneconomical as the parking meters were no longer manufactured in France and replacement parts were near impossible to source. The old parking meters were costing Council more to maintain than they were to replace. Our previous car parking meters were well past their useful life, outdated, and couldn’t be economically maintained. Regulated parking is in place Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, unless signed otherwise.įor more information, download the Townsville City Car Parking Map (PDF, 1.0 MB) How to use our parking meters Townsville city features a range of parking facilities from 15-minute free parking to 8-hour paid all day parking. This upgrade not only offers the most up-to-date and sustainable technology, but still allows people to use their spare change to pay at selected 2P parking meters. You will have the option of selecting a stand-alone 15-minute free session at a meter, or if you pay, the 15 minutes will be applied as a grace period at the end of the session.
This smart technology works by using each vehicle’s number plate as its identifier, removing the need for printed tickets to be displayed on vehicles.įeatures still include 15 minutes FREE in all 2P parking spots – TIME LIMITS APPLY. The app allows users to pay for their parking without needing to go to the meter.
The rollout also includes the new ‘Townsville Parking’ app, which has been tailored to meet the parking needs of our residents. The rollout features two types of solar-powered meters including coin, card and app operated meters for 2P parking spots, and card operated meters featuring a 17cm colour touch screen LED display for selected 2P spots and all 4P and 8P parking spots. Parking around the city has never been easier with Council’s new smart meter technology.Ĭouncil installed Australian-made parking meters in December 2022 and are now fully operational.
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