How to avoid getting a parking ticket
While the easiest way to avoid getting a parking ticket is to park legally, there are a few tricks of the trade to help you avoid parking fines.
Read on to find out what they are.
Discovering that you have been given a parking ticket is something that can cause displeasure, stress, and cost, and the best way to avoid this experience is to understand the basic rules of parking a rental car in Australia. Here at VroomVroomVroom, we offer an easy and quick way to book a car hire, and, as we care about the safety and welfare of our customers, here are some helpful ways to avoid getting a parking ticket.
Download and use a parking app
The most practical and fastest way to avoid a parking fine is to use a parking app on your smartphone. There are many different parking apps that work in a similar fashion to other travel apps for booking car parking spaces. This makes the process simple, easy and effective. While you’re installing apps, don’t forget to grab the VroomVroomVroom app, it’s availablenin both the Appstore and Google Play.
Carefully read all the road and parking signs
With almost all areas of Australian capital cities under rigid parking restrictions, it pays to carefully read the parking signs. Check the time frame that the parking sign displays. Additionally, under the time limit, there will be a set of times that you are able to park in the spot for. Be cautious of loading zones, no parking zones and rush-hour zones. Furthermore, take note of “temporary” (or movable) signs displayed for construction sites, emergencies, street repairs, street cleaning, tree trimming, water or sewer line work.
Regularly carry spare change
Most parking meters these days have the option to use your credit card or smartphone for payment. This makes the process a lot easier, however it’s always a good idea to keep some spare change with you just in case. A common reason why people receive a parking fine is because they don’t have the right change on hand. Whilst parking lots in Australia today are finally improving and offering different payment options, you never know what the parking meter may accept.
Park legally
Of course, the best way to avoid getting a ticket is to park legally and avoid the risk of ever getting one! It can be very confusing and at times frustrating not being able to find a park, we get it, but remember to remain calm and be patient, you will find a park ... eventually. To help you find the best parking deal in Australia, we have listed down the airport parking providers in major locations in the country.
What happens if you get a parking fine with a rental car?
If you get a parking fine in a hire car, when the fine is sent to your rental car provider, they’ll forward it to you and will most likely charge you an administrative fee for the service. Yet another reason to park legally!
