Meters are easy to operate: Use coins, cards or the app

While the new meters are solar powered, paperless and offer the latest technology. They remain as simple as ever to use.

They can be operated by coin or by tapping a card.

When using coin or card tap at the meter, motorists will pay for a set time in advance (as you currently do).

Simply enter your vehicle registration number into the meter. There will be no paper tickets required for the dash board of your car.

The fee structure for the parking meters is $1.50 per hour, which can be paid in $0.10 cent (nine minute) increments, to a maximum of $3 (two hours)

To allow the two-hour limits to be effective, the CBD will be divided into two zones – the north and south side of Roberts Avenue. Once a motorist has spent two hours parked in one zone, they can move to the other zone and their two-hour limit starts again.

Signs will be erected in the CBD to alert motorists of the change and provide instructions on how to use the new meters.

“Replacing the old meters with next generation technology, will provide consistency and will help keep traffic moving around the CBD. We know historically there has been issues with people parking in front of shops for extended periods which in turn prevents other shoppers from accessing those parking locations," Mayor Robyn Gulline said.

“Completed traffic engineering studies have shown us that paid parking is effective and efficient in managing those priority parking spaces within the CBD to enable movement of shoppers, ultimately increasing foot traffic to our local businesses,” she said.