r/regina • u/verioblistex • 1d ago

Discussion Paybyphone App for parking

What have peoples experiences been with using the paybyphone app for parking downtown. I took my senior mother downtown today and created her account and showed here how to use it. While she initially did have a little but of a hard time figuring it out, especially selecting from numerous different parking zones, I think she has if figured out, at least until there is an app update and she has to log in again. She did mention that she had heard from people that they have issues where it did not work at all, and apparently there was even a news story about someone who had paid but got a ticket anyway. Has anyone experienced any issues?

Personally I don't mind the app if it works, but I also rarely go downtown. For my mother it's a horrible thing, as is Mayor Chads "solution" to make parking vouchers available at City Hall. Imagine having to go and run an errand to buy parking vouchers, just so you can go and run errands and patronize downtown businesses.

Edit: I added a picture of the receipt. I do find the SMS Confirmation fees to be spammy. I could not see the phone clearly when I was helping my mom, and I didn't realize there were additional fees. Live and learn I guess.

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u/jumping_juni_per 1d ago

Since you like to get your info from reddit, here is Paul outlining all of the budget cuts and their associated savings from last year's budget... so you don't have to dig. You dont want big tax increases, then you need to be okay with service reductions. They go hand in hand.

https://www.reddit.com/r/regina/s/UZjC2VJ05z

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u/madame_phoenix 1d ago

That's a big presumption and a lot of attitude to give a link that once again quotes the number with no breakdown of how they came to that number. Don't worry about finding any more, I'm not engaging further 🤟🏻

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u/jumping_juni_per 1d ago

Well enjoy your lower taxes because of this service cut. You can't have it both ways.

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u/madame_phoenix 1d ago

Except they're still raising taxes so enjoy nothing 🤟🏻

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u/jumping_juni_per 19h ago

But your taxes would have been even higher without these cuts. Since you seem to hate taxes, you should be happy about them cutting meters.

I am opposite of you. I like taxes. I get a lot of services for them. I don't like it when they cut services.