Editor:
An open letter to the City of New Westminster:
I am a senior living in Queensborough and frequent the downtown area to shop and go to the movies.
The city parking payment information says there are four ways to pay for parking in New Westminster. Either coins in parking meters and digital parking meters, or credit cards in digital meters or with mobile parking apps.
None of the coin meters or digital meters I have found in New Westminster take coins. They also do not accept the Interac Visa debit card. The mobile parking app also does not accept the Visa/debit card.
Therefore, I cannot park anywhere in New Westminster where there is a parking meter.
Considering I live here, this is ridiculous. I can't even go to the bank.
Most other areas outside of New Westminster, the meters take coins and if they don’t, I can set up the mobile app on my phone using my Visa/debit card. Please explain why the city parking policy does not accept coins even though your web site says you do. Also, you need to update your parking app so that Visa/debit is accepted.
I don’t plan on applying for a credit card just to pay for parking in New Westminster, if your information says you accept coins then why are all the meters blocked from accepting coins?
Gerald Hill, New Westminster
