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被迫使用停车应用的司机可能多付高达40%的费用Drivers forced to use parking apps can pay up to 40% more

10/12 ·628 字

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“便利费”或“服务费”在停车应用中通常在10便士到30便士之间，但它们很少被包含在停车场广告的停车费用中。摄影：Christopher Thomond/The Guardian‘Convenience fees’ or ‘service fees’ on parking apps typically range from 10p to 30p, but they are seldom included in a car park’s advertised parking tariffs. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

议会停车场为削减成本，已将售票机换为仅限应用支付的方式，导致用户产生额外费用。随着越来越多议会转向仅限应用支付，司机在不知情的情况下可能多付高达40%的停车费。

Council car parks have switched away from ticket machines to cut costs, leading to extra fees for users Drivers are unwittingly paying up to 40% more to park as more councils switch to app-only payments and force customers to pick up the tab.

对于许多司机来说，仅仅下载一个停车应用然后完成支付流程本身就是一件麻烦事。摄影：Simon Dack/AlamyFor many motorists simply downloading a parking app and then going through the payment process itself is chore enough. Photograph: Simon Dack/Alamy

英格兰许多地方议会已移除付费显示机并替换为应用支付，包括伦敦的多个地区。大多数地方当局鼓励司机使用应用支付以避免排队，而在售票机故障时，应用支付往往是唯一可用方式。然而，许多停车场标牌未提示应用支付可能产生额外服务费。

Many councils across England have removed pay and display machines and replaced them with app payments, including a number in London. Most local authorities encourage drivers to pay by app to beat queues, while apps are often the only way to pay when ticket machines are out of order. However, many car park signs fail to mention that app payments may incur an additional service fee.

停车应用通过取消安装和维护票务机的成本，为地方政府节省了开支。摄影：Howard_M/Getty Images/iStockphotoParking apps save councils money by removing the cost of installing and maintaining ticket machines. Photograph: Howard_M/Getty Images/iStockphoto

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