New pay parking sign to be installed in Dartmouth starting August – Halifax

Halifax Regional Council announced that staff will begin removing on-street parking meters and replacing them with paid parking signs in downtown Dartmouth on Monday 3 August.

The announcement is part of the Parking Technology Solutions Project, which aims to replace the existing parking infrastructure with modern technological solutions.

“This is the first step in the parking technology implementation plan, as new digital payment stations will also be installed in the coming weeks,” HRM said in a statement.

According to HRM, the payment stations will be transformed into a pay-by-plate, pay-by-zone system, and introduces more payment options such as credit card, debit card, smart pay by phone (Apple and Google Pay) such as as well as coin payment and the HotSpot mobile app.

“Payment is attached to the vehicle, not the parking lot. Vehicles can move freely within the parking area until the time of purchase or the maximum time allowed. “

Until all pay stations and parking zone signage have been installed throughout the municipality, the areas where the meters have been removed will become temporarily unrestricted parking lots until the project is completed, HRM said.

“We ask residents to help local businesses by respecting a two hour time limit in these unrestricted areas.”

HRM said all pay stations are expected to be installed in early autumn.