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Cashless Payment Thru SMS For Parking Fee
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - Vehicle owners in Brunei will soon be able to pay parking fees through SMS if a system that is being studied by an enterprising local company is put into use.

The benefit of paying parking fees through mobile phones is that there is no need for drivers to pay cash.

It will also eliminate non-payment of fees at car parks under the jurisdiction of BSB or Kuala Belait Municipal Board.

The system has been up and running in many European countries and will be implemented in Malaysia, too.

Motorists need to open an account with the car park operator through a web site.

The system uses mobile phone numbers as an identification and authentication device for convenience and security.

"Payments can be made via credit cards. After registering, a starter pack will be delivered, which will include a windscreen pass sticker and a list of parking rates. Just attach the sticker to your windscreen and follow the instructions displayed at the back of the sticker," said the entrepreneur.

The entrepreneur did not wish to reveal how the system will work.

He, however, said motorists need to be fully educated on the new system.

For the operator, this new time-saving system will help solve the problem of managing many cars during peak hours.

For users of the car park, it offers a fast

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cashless payment without having to queue up during rush hours.

"Just send a simple SMS before you leave the car park and the payment will be done directly.

Moreover, motorists can recharge their accounts and obtain reports via the Internet," added the entrepreneur.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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