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Annoyed

when you find a parking spot and realize you don't have the

right change for the meter? If you live or work in Las Vegas,

that annoyance is a thing of the past, at least in some cases.

Las

Vegas is one of the first cities in the country allowing drivers

to pay for on-street parking with credit cards or cell phones,

introducing today 15 new meters that cover 150 parking spots

in the city's downtown business district.

"We

are trying new parking meter technology to make it more convenient

for customers to enjoy a downtown that is accessible and a place

where people can easily conduct business," according to Las

Vegas City Manager Doug Selby.

The

new meters are from Reino Enforcement Technology. The pay by

cell phone service is provided by mPARK service. Cell phone

payments are processed by Peppercoin.

Published 08/31/05 (Modified 05/07/12)