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Taichung expands smart parking to museum area

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taichung City is expanding its smart parking system to include areas around the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts starting July 22.
  • The expansion adds 294 smart parking spaces, utilizing low-position image recognition technology to automatically record parking time and fees without paper tickets.
  • This initiative follows the successful implementation of smart parking around the National Taichung Theater, where electronic payment usage reached 80%.

Taichung City is further enhancing its urban mobility infrastructure by expanding its smart parking system to encompass the vicinity of the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. This new phase, set to begin on July 22, will introduce 294 additional smart parking spaces, bringing the total number of automated parking spots in the city to 581.

The system employs cutting-edge low-position image recognition equipment installed within each parking bay. This technology automatically records the duration of parking and calculates the associated fees, eliminating the need for traditional paper tickets. Drivers can conveniently check their parking status and make payments online before leaving, either through the "Taichung Transportation Network" app or by scanning a QR code located near their parking space.

This expansion builds upon the success of the initial smart parking rollout, which was implemented around the National Taichung Theater in September of the previous year. That pilot program, covering six streets and 287 parking spaces, saw an impressive 80% adoption rate for electronic payment methods. The city's Transportation Bureau aims to provide a more convenient and paperless parking experience for residents and visitors.

To facilitate the use of the new system, the city's Parking Management Office advises drivers to download the "Taichung Transportation Network" app for real-time parking information and potential discounts. Binding vehicle information with mobile payment apps or automatic deduction services can offer parking discounts of up to 40% until the end of 2026. Clear signage, including green "P" symbols and "paperless payment" indicators, along with QR codes, will help drivers easily identify and utilize the smart parking bays.

This will expand the implementation to three road sections around the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in the West District, including Wuquan West Road, Wuquan West 3rd Road, and Wuquan West 4th Road, adding 294 smart, paperless parking spaces.

— Ye ZhaofuDirector of the Transportation Bureau, explaining the scope of the smart parking expansion.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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