Winnipeg Mayor Says City Will Remove All Parking Meters This Summer

Getting rid of parking meters a 'terrible' decision, Winnipeg drivers say

As Winnipeg prepares to remove pay stations at on-street parking and city-run surface lots this summer, some drivers say a cellphone app doesn’t work well enough to serve as a replacement.

Winnipeg mayor says city will remove all parking meters this summer

Throwing a loonie or toonie in the parking meter will soon be a thing of the past in Winnipeg—the city is removing its street-side parking paystations.

This is what the City of Winnipeg announced this Wednesday, while reminding motorists that they can continue to pay for their parking using the PayByPhone app and prepaid parking booklets. (1) The City also explains that currently, "more than 80% of all transactions associated with paid parking are carried out using PayByPhone." Winnipeg justifies this decision by noting that "payment points have reached the end of their useful lives, use outdat…