One of the new pay-by-plate meters on State Street last summer.

The Albany Parking Authority is expanding the use of the pay-by-license plate and pay-by-app parking meters. The new meters will be replacing the "pay-and-display" multi-space meters -- the ones where you print out a ticket and place it on the car dash. Press release blurbage:

These upgrades to the parking experience will allow visitors and residents the ability to add time to their parking session from their smartphone, and with the pay-by-plate meters, they won't need to return to their car to place a ticket on the dashboard. In addition to paying for parking through the app, Albany residents and visitors can now conveniently monitor their parking sessions, view payment history and receive email receipts.

The APA says it will start rolling out the new-style meters in the areas around downtown and the Capitol next week. The multi-space meters in other parts of the city are scheduled to be replaced in July.

The authority says the new meters are going to be next to the old meters, so you may see one wrapped-up meter next to another. When the new meters are activated, the old meter will be wrapped and marked for removal.

The parking authority started testing the pay-by-plate/pay-by-app metering around this time last summer on the stretch of State Street from Broadway to Eagle. The meters accept credit cards and coins. (That linked post from last year explains how the meters work.)

The mobile payment is available via an app for iOS or Android, as well as a mobile website.

If you've used the mobile app downtown, you might remember that it's "Zone 100." As the new meters are distributed to other locations, we're guessing there will be new zone numbers -- so that's something to watch for on signs and remember if you're paying that way.

Earlier

+ Albany testing system for paying for parking by mobile app and license plate

+ Just down the road for Albany: paying for parking by license plate and mobile app