Talk:Pay-by-phone parking

This article reads like an add for the pay-for-parking industry. There is no mention of the wide criticism that this industry receives, nor the inclusivity issues caused by the removal of cash payment options. Further, the article is written largely from a UK perspective without contextualization. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A00:23C5:F581:4C01:CA1:E333:56E7:F05E (talk) 19:08, 29 March 2022 (UTC)


 * I have tried to fix the first issues but have accidentally made the UK-centric problem worse I think. That is where I found most sources talking about pay-by-phone services in English Greenking2000 (talk) 13:56, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Disadvantages
This article does not currently mention any disadvantages. One criticism in the UK media is that if an app is required alternatives are not provided, it would be a disadvantage for elderly or disabled drivers who may be less likely to own a smartphone. Tk420 (talk) 21:01, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

Rewrite
I have rewritten the page to use the standard advantages/disadvantages format and hopefully sound less like an advert for the pay-by-phone industry as @2A00:23C5:F581:4C01:CA1:E333:56E7:F05E mentioned. Though I have unfortunately made it even more UK-centric in doing so. Additions from other places around the world would be much appreciated.

I also added some more advantages and disadvantages mentioned in the UK media though again that has the issue of being quite UK-centric. I debated removing "For motorists pay-by-phone parking is more convenient and timely than standard methods of parking payment as cash is not required unlike a parking meter." as it sounds like an advert and has no source but I think I have changed too much without discussion anyway and so left it in.

Rewriting the Enforcement section would probably be good too "Pro: simple setup, easy ramp-on. Con: complex operations, failure prone." and such doesn't read much like an encyclopaedia and again has no sources for anything. Greenking2000 (talk) 13:55, 2 January 2024 (UTC)