PRESS RELEASE - UD Launches Passport Mobile Parking Payment

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January 8, 2021

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UPPER DARBY LAUNCHES PASSPORT MOBILE PARKING PAYMENT SYSTEM 

UPPER DARBY, PA — Today, Upper Darby Township announced the launch of Passport Parking, an application that will allow drivers to pay parking fees directly from their mobile devices. The system is managed by Passport Labs, a transportation software company that manages mobile pay parking, enforcement, and other services for cities, universities, and agencies worldwide. 

This is the latest step in Mayor Barbarann Keffer’s promise to reform, revitalize, and reinvest in Upper Darby. When Mayor Keffer took office one year ago, she promised to govern with an eye towards modernizing operations in the Township and providing transparency for Upper Darby residents and business owners. At that time, Upper Darby residents were not able to pay a parking ticket online. An online ticket payment service was then implemented in the spring of 2020.

Now, the Passport Parking app allows users to safely and discreetly manage all aspects of parking, from contactless payment options, to status updates, to parking history. Users can pay for parking from anywhere on their mobile devices, receive a notification when their parking time is close to expiring, and track past receipts, all within the app. 

“We are very excited to bring Passport Parking to Upper Darby to provide a safer and more user-friendly environment for residents, business owners, and visitors alike,” said Mayor Barbarann Keffer. “As Pennsylvania’s sixth-largest municipality, Upper Darby should be a forward-looking destination community and mobile parking via the Passport app is just one more step toward building exactly that.” 

“Passport Parking offers drivers a safe and easy option to pay their parking fees, while also streamlining operations for our Parking Enforcement officers throughout the Township,” said Sekela Coles, Director of Parking Enforcement.

“We are proud to partner with Upper Darby as they look towards modernizing their parking operations system and creating a safer parking environment in the Township,” said Passport Labs executive Anthony Caddell.

This is the first-ever mobile parking application in Upper Darby Township. Through Passport Labs’ operating system and cloud-based solutions, Upper Darby can more accurately enforce parking and enhance compliance with Township parking regulations. Passport Parking will allow the Township to collect revenues from parking fees in a more timely and efficient manner.

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