Frictionless Parking Payment in Australia

UnionPay International (“UPI” ) has announced a partnership with First Parking in Australia to launch a frictionless parking payment service. It allows local UnionPay cardholders to link their card with First Parking to enable convenient, cashless parking in Australia’s major cities. It marks UPI’s continued expansion and technological innovation in international payments,  better serving local consumers and tourists in the country.

First Parking is a leading parking management company in Australia that operates multiple car parks in major city centres around the country. The company is known for its convenient location and high–quality customer service and is heavily focused on innovation and efficiency. With car parks in key central areas of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and other cities, the registration and account setup process for UPI cardholders is straightforward. New users just need to visit First Parking’s official website to complete a simple registration, link their UnionPay card for payments, and they’re ready to enjoy the new experience of frictionless payments in First Parking’s car parks throughout the country.

UnionPay International has accelerated its business scope in the Australian market in recent years with over 95% of local merchants currently supporting UnionPay cards and 85% of them also supporting UnionPay mobile payment services. Based on the continuously improving acceptance environment, more than 800,000 UnionPay cards have been issued in Australia to date.

Jiangtao Jian, head of UnionPay International South Pacific Branch, said, “For UPI cardholders who are motorists in Australia, this exciting collaboration with First Parking will ensure a more convenient and secure payment experience and for those who frequently travel between China and Australia it will significantly enhance their transaction experience. UnionPay International has been continuously adding new services and functions for our cardholders around the world and we will continue to do so in the future.”

Daniel Hitchcock CEO First Parking, commented, “We are thrilled with this recent collaboration with UnionPay International. Making full use of our world–class technology, premium customer service, and top of the line equipment, it is our mission to make parking effortless because we believe our customers deserve the best. UPI cardholders can now take full advantage of our state–of–the–art License Plate Recognition (LPR) equipment that gives access to all First Parking locations nationally, become an Express Member and SAVE 20% on all casual rates, no need to book online and Free to join! Simply drive up to the boom gate and our cameras will read the car number plate to enter and the payment will automatically be made.”

Source: UnionPay International