New parking meters rolling out across Dunedin’s CBD

DCC Acting Team Leader Fleet and Parking Operations Louise Berry says the new Metro Lite meters already feature in the DCC’s parking buildings, but 34 additional meters are now being installed across the CBD.

“These new parking meters offer improved battery capacity, enhanced solar power technology, and more reliable connectivity, as well as being more resilient to our sometimes changeable weather.

“Many of Dunedin’s existing parking meters are reaching the end of their service life, so the new technology will mean fewer outages and a better experience for all our customers.”

One noticeable difference with the new meters is that their screens appear blank until a customer approaches them.

“The new meters have proximity sensors built into them, which means they are designed to ‘wake up’ when a customer stands in front of them, or if someone touches the panel beneath the screen.

“This energy-saving feature helps extend battery life by illuminating the screen only when it is needed.

“We're looking forward to bringing this improved technology to our parking network and providing a more reliable parking service for our community.”

The 34 new parking meters together cost about $270,000 and are funded as part of the DCC’s ongoing parking meter replacement programme.

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