More than one in four Brisbane City Council paid parking spots now app-only

More than one in four paid parking spaces managed by the Brisbane City Council have transitioned to an app-only payment system. This change requires motorists to use a mobile application to process parking fees in these designated areas, removing traditional payment methods such as coin or card-operated meters.

Brisbane is currently the only major Australian city to mandate the use of a mobile application for parking payments in these locations. The shift reflects a broader trend in urban infrastructure management toward digital-first services, though it distinguishes Brisbane's parking policy from other metropolitan centers across the country.