PayByPhone adds NFC payment capabilities across 30,000 parking spaces in San Francisco

This system is set to provide drivers with the option to pay for parking with NFC-enabled mobile phones while all parking meters continue to accept payment with coins.

The PayByPhone system is set to be extended citywide after the installation of the stickers. The PayByPhone NFC sticker has a passive electronic chip that does not require a battery and stores information such as the parking space number that can be read wirelessly by any NFC-enabled phone.

Under the terms of the agreement, every meter in San Francisco is set to have a PayByPhone sticker which consumers can use by waving or tapping their NFC-enabled phones over it on the meter to automatically launch the parking application. Furthermore, the mobile payment system recognizes the user, identifies the individual parking location, and the driver enters the desired parking time to complete the transaction. The system then sends a text message reminder before the parking period expires, and if needed, allows additional time to be purchased by phone from any location. A receipt is automatically sent to the user’s email account. Payment is processed against a credit or debit card associated with the mobile phone number.

PayByPhone is an international provider of systems for parking and urban mobility payments, operating in the UK, France, Canada and the US and deploying its services in over 120 cities. PayByPhone is a division of UK-based online payment services provider PayPoint.