(Washington, DC) – The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced that one of the two pay by phone pilot programs currently operating in the District is coming to an end today. Verrus Mobile Technologies, Inc., the vendor that runs the program, has informed DDOT that it will discontinue its service in DC at 4 pm this afternoon. The change will impact drivers who use their phones to pay for parking around Union Station, Dupont Circle, and downtown on K Street, I Street and New York Avenue, NW.

In July, DDOT will launch a new citywide program with Parkmobile that will allow residents, workers and visitors to use their mobile phones to pay for parking at all of the approximately 17,000 on-street metered spaces throughout the District.

As part of an existing pilot program, Parkmobile already provides pay by phone service in the Foggy Bottom, Georgetown Hospital, and Ballpark areas and will continue to do so until the service is expanded citywide. Drivers can sign up at www.parkmobile.com , where they can also download a mobile app. Once registered, customers can use the mobile app, the internet, or a phone call to pay for parking. The parking transactions appear in real time on the handheld devices used by Parking Enforcement Officers.

Motorists who signed up for the service offered by Verrus will want to create a new account with Parkmobile.

Please note: when pay by phone service is expanded citywide there will be a small fee for each transaction. Motorists will still have the option of paying with cash or credit card at a parking meter.