The city of Whittier in Alaska is launching an easier way to pay for parking with North Carolina-based Passport, a mobility software and payments company that helps cities manage their parking and mobility infrastructure.

With Passport’s platform in place, the city can access insights and data while providing a better user experience for its parkers.

With Passport’s mobile payment application, Passport Parking, paying to park can be convenient and seamless. After downloading the free app from the App Store or Google Play, a user enters the respective zone number, licence plate number and the desired length of time for parking. Users can receive notifications when their sessions are about to expire and view receipts and parking history directly from their smartphones.

The app also enables visitors to pay for camping at the city campground at the head of the bay and boat launch fees.

“Passport’s technology simplifies our operations and empowers our residents and visitors with more parking payment options,” said Whittier harbourmaster David Borg. “With this launch, our residents and visitors can park with peace of mind and spend more time enjoying Whittier’s family-friendly attractions and stunning views on the Prince William Sound.”

More than 800 cities, private operators and universities in North America use Passport’s digital mobility platform as an end-to-end system for managing mobile pay parking, parking enforcement, digital parking permits and mobility. The platform provides cities with data and insights to manage their kerb space dynamically.

“The demand for contactless payment options continues to rise, especially for everyday tasks such as parking,” said Corey Norrell, Passport account executive. “In addition to offering the community a convenient way to pay for parking, we are thrilled to enable the city of Whittier to collect, aggregate and visualise all mobility data in one central location through our platform.”

Passport is a mobility software and payments company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is used by more than 800 cities, universities and agencies, including Chicago, Toronto, Los Angeles and Miami. Passport’s mobility management platform helps cities manage parking and mobility infrastructure, creating more liveable, equitable communities.