Previously, as a Utrecht visitor you could have your visitors park at a discount by giving them a code that had to be activated on the parking meter. The discount remains, but will soon only be available via an app. As a resident, you deposit credit into your account. When visitors arrive, enter the license plate number and activate the meter.
The new parking app has been in use since September 1, but received a lot of criticism even before it started. The municipality said it had to look for a new system, because the old one is no longer supported after a software update. After a long tender process, the municipality arrived at this.