Blaby Parking Machines Go Paperless at Five Car Parks

Blaby Drivers Won’t Need Paper Parking Tickets From Next Week

Blaby Parking Machines to Go Paperless Across Five Car Parks Drivers using five car parks in Blaby and Narborough will soon no longer need to display a paper parking ticket after new paperless machines are installed across the district. Blaby District Council says the new machines will be introduced on 29 and 30 September, replacing older ticket machines at five council-owned car parks. Which car parks are affected? The paperless machines will replace existing equipment at Enderby Road and Johns Court car parks in Blaby, along with Leicester Road, Weavers Court and The Station car parks in Narborough. Once the new system is in place, drivers will enter their vehicle registration number using the machine's touchscreen when paying for parking. There will be no paper ticket to return to the vehicle and display, with parking officers instead checking registrations using handheld devices. The council previously installed a paperless machine at Bouskell Park car park during renovation work in 2024. Parking prices will stay the same The change will not increase parking prices, with the council confirming that ticket prices will remain unchanged. Blue Badge holders will also continue to be able to park free for up to three hours in all district council-owned car parks. Drivers will still have the choice of paying by cash or contactless card at the new machines. PayByPhone will also remain available at all of the affected car parks, while digital receipts can be sent by text message or email. Why is Blaby changing the machines? Blaby District Council says the move is intended to reduce paper waste and help lower carbon emissions. The authority also says removing paper tickets could reduce problems caused by paper jams, which can leave parking machines out of service. Council car parking officers will use handheld devices to check whether vehicles have a valid parking session. The machines will be replaced one at a time, meaning car parks with more than one machine will continue to have a payment option available while the work takes place. For drivers, the main change is simple: after paying, there will be no paper ticket to remember to put on the dashboard. The rollout is another example of parking moving towards registration-based and digital systems, making it increasingly useful for drivers to check parking options and payment methods before arriving. EveryonesParking can help drivers plan ahead by finding parking options before a journey, particularly when visiting unfamiliar town centres or when parking arrangements are changing.