Rotorua's new parking machines will start popping up in selected streets around town this month as part of a phased transition to modernise and improve inner city parking in Rotorua.
Rotorua Lakes Council partnered with service provider i-Park in May this year as a way to modernise obsolete parking equipment
and address the increased operating costs and declining revenue.
Rotorua Lakes Council's community compliance team leader Kurt Williams said the council wanted to make the transition to the new parking system as easy as possible.
"We've set up a demo parking machine that will operate in the same way as the new machines that people will start to see over the next few months in Rotorua's inner city.
"If you're feeling unsure about the new parking machines, I encourage you to come in and give our demo machine a go and discover first hand just how user friendly they are. Our team in the customer centre will be available to give you a hand if you need it," he said.
