Camden Council Introduce Cash Free Ticketing

Fifty years since parking meters were introduced in London, motorists in Camden are set to benefit from new cash-free machines.

The new meters will make it much quicker and easier for people to park safely and legally in the borough. Motorists need not risk getting a ticket if they can’t find any change, as the machines accept secure Chip and PIN credit card payment as well as coins.

Camden Council will start putting the meters on the streets this month, with the aim that all 55 new machines are in place by the end of the summer. The council trialled six machines last year and has now decided to roll them out across the borough.

Cllr Mike Greene, Camden Council’s Executive Member for Environment, said:

“Motorists need not risk getting a ticket as hunting for the right change will become a hassle of the past. We are working hard to give residents a fairer deal on parking in Camden, and projects like this one make it simpler and easier for drivers.”

You can avoid having to pay high London parking fees and fines and find free parking in London by using the Tube and our text service to find free parking near tube stations outside the congestion zone.

Simply text the word Parking and the name of a tube station OUTSIDE THE CONGESTION ZONE to 80039 and you’ll receive a text back giving you three locations near the tube, or the one closest to it on the same line.