Park and Pay by Phone Pilot Program

The MBTA's General Manager today announced for the first time a pilot program introducing pay by phone parking at all stations along the Kingston commuter rail line and commuter boat lots in Quincy and Hingham. An easy, convenient cash-less method to pay for daily parking, this innovative service allows customers to create an account using their mobile phone number and a credit/debit card, and have their parking fee automatically deducted from their account.

Responding to parking customers requests to have the ability to pay by credit card, and get a receipt at the time of transaction, the MBTA has partnered with Vancouver-based Verrus Mobile Technologies to provide the mobile payment service. Upon creating a free pay by phone account, customers call the toll free number from their mobile phone, key in the location and parking numbers, and the parking fee is charged to their credit/debit card.

Pleased to provide customers with a convenient alternative to the current “Honor Box” payment method, the General Manager said, “Customers spoke and we listened. Pay by phone parking allows for an easier, more efficient payment system using a credit or debit card, and provides customers with the ability to access receipts directly on-line.”

Verrus Pay by Phone Parking is the first automated payment option to be introduced into the MBTA’s commuter rail and commuter boat parking network. A leader and innovator in the mobile payment technology sector, Verrus has established a record of innovation and reliability and has been widely adopted in the parking industry. Verrus Pay by Phone has also been a success with Chicago IL transit customers, where mobile payments are available at over 30 METRA commuter rail parking facilities.

“We are very excited to be working with the MBTA to introduce Pay by Phone technology to MBTA parking customers,” said Verrus Co-Founder, David Spittel. “MBTA customers can now take advantage of the convenience of their mobile phones to pay their daily parking fee.”

To learn more about Pay by Phone service from the MBTA go to: MBTA Park and Pay by Phone Pilot Program. To sign up go to: paybyphone.com