PayByPhone, a flagship product of The PayPoint Group, has been selected by Florida International University (FIU) to provide a cashless parking service at FIU’s campus parking lots, according to a press release. 

PayByPhone is already being used in Miami and surrounding cities such as Coral Gables, South Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. The PayByPhone smartphone app and dial-in service offer drivers an alternative to paying with cash at a parking meter and includes the option to receive a text message reminder before their parking expires, enabling them to extend their parking time from wherever they are, according to the press release. 

“We wanted a proven mobile payment solution at FIU," Tom Hartley, parking director at FIU, said in a statement. "PayByPhone’s experience and vast user base in South Florida means we’ll hit the ground running and our adoption rates will grow rapidly. FIU visitors or anyone taking advantage of a meter space, can now skip the pay station lines and never worry about leaving their meetings to add more time to their parking session.”

PayByPhone payments are made by entering the parking lot location number and the length of parking time desired, according to the press releaese. Instructions will be posted on parking signs and pay stations. Drivers can sign up for a free account with their credit card and license plate by downloading the smartphone app (iOS, Android or Blackberry), or visiting paybyphone.com. If a user does not have a smartphone, they can dial the toll-free number posted on signage and follow the voice prompts to set up an account.