No other parking available anywhere near in 30 mins walking distance. (paid or free)
I had to download a 3rd party app that asked me to register. This app isn’t by the Italian government, it’s affiliated though.
So in that situation, I want nothing to do with your website or app, because I wouldn’t able to park.
It's so hard to build anything big and durable because they've created these steep gradients.
Lot of people need to look in the mirror on this one - from programmers to execs.
Almost none of us were deeply familiar with how rates could affect the availability and pricing of services, and the implications for infrastructure. Many of us understand this now, but too late—it’s unlikely that we see rates that low again in our lifetimes.
When I was in Italy last summer, I couldn't figure out how to pay with my card at the machine in a small town, where you'd park to walk into an ancient city on a hill*. I asked two Italian woman for help and even with being able to read the Italian + having paid with coins themselves, they struggled to help me understand the combination of steps required to pay with card.
They were literally trained not to value their privacy. The first generation of ipad kids now have driver's licenses.
I’m quite content having grown up without being always online. The childhood I had where what I did between school time and when my parents expected me home for dinner were mine alone. Every event was not recorded by 50+ cameras with bad seats and posted online for nobody to watch.
A truly excellent time to be alive that I doubt we will see again
So digital native kids have learned to not trust people on the internet, don’t use your real name in an alias, etc.
“They were trained not to value privacy” is not what they are being taught in school.
Note that sometimes the risk is low, and changing your plate is cheaper if you do get a fine...
The settlement in court was - you got I believe a $1.00 coupon to use parkmobile again - but you could only use .50 towards each transaction
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You are eligible for up to a $1.00 credit to be applied to ParkMobile’s service fees. The code provides a $0.25 discount on ParkMobile’s service fees and may be used up to four times for a total discount of $1.00. The code will expire on October 8, 2026. For residents of California, the code will not expire. The code will only work for accounts associated with email addresses that are in the class."
But like you said, what are you supposed to do otherwise?
I suspect you could but you'd be risking a car - better try it with the clunkiest clunker you can find.
create a burner for when ‘not always applicable unfortunately’
- the apps almost always allow you to remotely increase your stay - the apps almost always allow you to pay by the exact minute instead of by the quarter/half an hour