Paphos Life

Has anyone used the SMS option for smart parking in Pafos?

if so could you tell me exactly how it works

Many thanks

I know somebody who has and he told me to just send a txt to the number displayed and the charge goes on your phone bill. Don't know what the txt has to say.

Thank you.

Does anyone know what the text has to say?

Nothing. Just the parking place number.

No Car Reg umber name time or anything else then?

So do you get charged the 1 Euro to your phone account?

TandC wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 8:02 am So do you get charged the 1 Euro to your phone account?

Yes. You send a message to number 9191 mentioning the parking lot number where you are parked. You get a confirmation and also another message when your parking time is nearly finished.

So how long does the 1 Euro allow you to park for?

TandC wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 8:25 am So how long does the 1 Euro allow you to park for?

2 hours

Thank you.

Do you have to SMS them when you leave?

TandC wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 9:09 am Thank you.

Do you have to SMS them when you leave?

No, just leave and do not renew.

Sorry for being ignorant but how do you display a ticket if you pay by text, am i missing something.

perhaps it is that the parking warding has the info about the bay and the car parked there via there system or ????.

You are right about the Wardens having the info re your parking

Waited behind two people at a parking machine trying to sort out paying with their phones , just reached past them dropped a euro in the slot ,job done so easy .
lefkes .

Worth to point out that the parking charge added to one’s phone bill is subject to VAT.

TandC wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 8:02 am So do you get charged the 1 Euro to your phone account?

Same thing when using a UK mobile???

Hope it works better than it as done in the UK. People have been charged multiple times for parking once, it's taken ages for people to get their money back.

Does the sms method work with pay as you go?

Are we there yet?

I guess the original query perhaps because the OP does not have a smart phone, or a smart phone with a data plan?

For those that do, the Paphos Smart Parking App is excellent. I’ve usually registered use of the space number before everyone is out of the car, and you only pay for the time used. For example last week I parked in Kennedy Square last week to pop in into Bean Haus for some fresh coffee beans. Instead of a €1, the fee for my stroll to the shop and back was €0.25c. The traffic wardens just look up that space number on their gadgets to check someone has purchased parking for a particular space.

You can add funds within the app whenever you need to, up to €10 I think, and it’s all done via JCC. I can understand those who may think it’s overkill for a fairly small town such as Paphos, but for someone who rarely carries coins, it’s extremely convenient.

Ian