New payment system coming to Mount Prospect public lots

A new parking payment system going into effect this spring at village-owned parking lots in Mount Prospect will accept coins, bills and credit cards, but not the village debit cards, a village news release said Monday.

Users are encouraged to use up their card balances by March 1.

The new system will provide a higher level of customer convenience, the village says, with new parking kiosks and a mobile parking payment system. The village also will implement the Whoosh! mobile parking payment system. Whoosh! is an app that allows users to skip lines at the kiosks and pay for their parking with their mobile devices from their car or the train.

Another option available to commuters is the Easy Park program, which offers a monthly parking pass. Instead of paying for parking daily, commuters can buy a $30 pass through the Finance Department. For details go to www.mountprospect.org/easypark.

For updates about the installation, visit www.mountprospect.org. Updates will also be posted on the Public Works Department's new Facebook page (www.facebook.com/MountProspectPW) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/MountProspectPW).