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Download this bad boy right now. I’ve been using this app for 2 years and I love being able to just get out of the car and not have to finangle with the machines to pay. The app is super convenient and quick. I totally get the frustration of the other reviewers, but I feel like most people who use this app love it, but as with most things, people who have problems with it are the most vocal. Being unable to extend past the max time is annoying, but the app never claims to allow that. When I know I’m staying longer than the max time, I just pay at the machines first, and then when that time is up, I pay via the app so I don’t have to leave wherever I am. Works smoothly. Onlyyy problem I’ve consistently had is that when the app feels like it, it won’t let you pay for the time. You’ll have to delete the app and re-download. It’s really frustrating, hopefully it gets fixed soon! Otherwise, it’s a great app and don’t listen to the negative reviews, make your own judgement. :)

I have been using this app since it came on line in the 5 Boroughs of NYC. Has become my meter parking aid especially when there isn’t any available coins. Just tap in the zone number, pick the time you need. The meter’s do take charge cards, but don’t provide the benefits of using the NYCParking app. Such as extending your time as long as the limit is not exceeded. But, there are cliches from time to time. Case in point, when I wrote this review, the app would not function, good thing I had alternate payment option. Note. If you have more then one registered vehicle on the app, you need to save that vehicle as your main for that transaction. In NYC, you can’t extend the time pass the limit. 30 minutes of time need to pass before the app will allow you to reuse the app at that parking zone.

Use to work just fine for a year , only issue I had was the 30min wait period between adding more time to the meter if you’ve already reached maximum time allowed and still in the same spot but I guess that’s so people don’t monopolize the parking space but if I paid at the meter with my card or cash directly you can still do the same thing you’d just have to keep coming back outside to your vehicle to do that so whatever. But now for months I have not been able to use the app put in the meter information and when I press confirm to pay nothing happens.... was convenient prior to this issue now it’s useless and what’s crazy is they just took a new $25 payment from me prior to this issue and I have only been able to make one 50cent purchase since so I guess after months of hoping it would start working again I have to just call it quits and ask for a refund. Technical support was no help over the phone with the apps issues