Payment for parking in St. Petersburg

One of the goals of the paid parking system in St. Petersburg is to reduce the number of parking violations. Proper parking means timely payment and extension of time. There are one-time payments and monthly, annual subscriptions. How to pay for parking in St. Petersburg and what nuances a motorist should pay attention to.

Payment rules

When parking the vehicle, the driver must take into account the prevailing conditions:

1. After placement, a quarter of an hour is allotted for payment.
2. If payment is not made within the allotted time, the service does not take into account subsequent payment transactions.
3. To renew, money must be credited within 10 minutes after the end of the previous period.

From 8.00 pm to 7.59 am you can park your car free of charge. The rest of the time you need to charge the required amount for payment.

You can purchase a monthly or annual permit by filling out a form that is submitted to the control center. Tariffs for long-term permits are indicated on the website of the St. Petersburg Parking Authority in the "Tariffs" section. You can also download the application form there.

Note: When applying for a second monthly or annual permit, you do not need to submit an application form.

Payment methods

There are four ways to pay for a parking space. They differ in duration and method of implementation. Each method has its own characteristics that should be used by the car owner.

Bank card

You can pay for a parking space in St. Petersburg with a card at parking meters located next to the stopping area. All types of plastic are accepted for payment, and transactions are carried out with confirmation of the PIN code. When using the machine, you must enter the data:

1. Parking area number.
2. Register sign.
3. Parking time.
4. Vehicle category.

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After entering the information, the card is inserted or applied to the reader.

When using this method, you need to know the main nuances:

1. The time paid by a bank card through a parking machine is not suspended or extended due to the lack of such a function.
2. If the machine does not work near the parking lot, you can use another machine with the zone number (each machine is automatically assigned the number of the zone in which it is located).

Quite often, the parking machine skips the stage of issuing a check after paying with a card. The receipt can be obtained by coming to the control center, presenting the relevant application and documents (document for the car and passport).

parking ticket

The procedure involves the use of a special card with money in the account. It can be purchased at metro stations (Chernyshevskaya, Mayakovskaya, Ploshchad Vosstaniya). The nominal value is 1 rubles.

After placing the car, you need to find a parking machine. A parking ticket is issued by reading the data of the cash register after entering information about the parked car. The driver specifies the zone number and information about the vehicle (license plate, storage time).

Tip: You can download the balance data from the parking meter by selecting the appropriate function.

To extend the parking time, repeat the payment procedure. Leaving the parking space before the paid period is not refundable.

Sending SMS

How to pay for parking in the center of St. Petersburg if the parking meters are outside the parking area. The sms option is suitable when the car owner sends the requested text to number 2722:

1. Vehicle placement - 1126*A111A78*1*B (zone number, license plate, number of hours, vehicle category).
2. Extension - X * 1 (requested option, number of hours).
3. Early termination - S (function designation).

The zone number can be checked at parking machines, in a mobile application, or on the parking.spb.ru website.

The service of accepting payments via SMS works with popular operators:

1. Megaphone.
2. Mts.
3. Beeline
4. TELE2.

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If the selected tariff plan does not allow payment due to a service ban, it is recommended to set up an additional personal account through a service provider.

When using the SMS method, it is important to know the nuances:

1. Depending on the service provider, there is a charge for this.
2. A maximum of 5 payments can be made per day.
3. To confirm the payment, enter the code in the message below.
4. Early termination of the contract involves rounding up the refundable amount for the use of the parking space (if you stay for 2,5 hours out of 3, no refund will be made, since the parking time is rounded up to 3 hours).

If you can't pay for your seat via SMS, check your plan limits. There may also be a service issue.

Important: The money returned in case of early termination of parking is credited to a virtual personal account in the parking service.

Depositing funds via the Internet

There are two options for depositing money:

1. Through the SPb Parking application.
2. Through authorization in your personal account on the site.

It is convenient for users to fill out their account online in the application or in the Personal Account, and then immediately pay for the parking space.

When using the application, users need to download the program, confirm the registration and log in. For a personal account on the site, the registration procedure is similar.

The client is assigned a virtual account, which can be replenished in various ways:

1. Transfer from phone balance.
2. Yandex.Wallet.
3. Transfer from a bank card.

When choosing a place, select the "Pay Parking" option on the map in the app or on the website. After filling in the required fields, confirm the transaction.

On the website or in your mobile account, you can quickly stop or extend the parking time by opening the "Current Parking" section. The relevant functions are available there. You will be reimbursed for the cost of an early check-out if there are funds remaining as a result of rounding in favor of the next hour.

Failure to pay for a parking space on the streets of St. Petersburg entails a fine of 3 rubles. By choosing the right method, everyone will be able to pay on time and park their car. When planning to leave a seat, it's best to choose a payment method through the app or through the LRC on the site so that the transaction is completed quickly and you receive a refund.