In reply to Mark Glaister - Assistant Editor:
I have only used a parking app once, I parked in the center of Brighouse, parking was app only. I downloaded it, gave it my life history, tried to register my credit card, tried to register my debit card, tried to register Google pay, finally managed to register my work credit card. Took about 15 frustrating minutes.
Minimum payment 1 hour, it was 20 pence plus the irony of it there was an extra 8 pence convinience charge. Nothing was convinient about the process. 5 minutes later I had been to the shop I needed Togo to and I was on my way.
I would have happily put a quid in the machine or payed a quid contact less, that would have been convinient.