Identifying parking spots in the Hobart CBD is being made easier, with the City of Hobart rolling out durable new bay number plates across the city.
Made from marine-grade aluminium, the new plates are replacing faded or illegible bay numbers, making it simpler for drivers to mark their spot when using payment meters or the EasyPark app.
More than 400 plates have already been installed along Davey, Macquarie, Collins and Liverpool streets, with approximately 2,000 more set to be placed throughout the CBD over the coming year.
Andrew from the council’s parking services team said the upgrade was driven by community feedback.
“We were receiving a lot of complaints from our customers and also from our parking enforcement team because of the faded numbers,” he said.
“That’s why we identified the etched plates as a cost-effective, sustainable alternative.”
The previous system relied on thermite plates that frequently cracked or delaminated and painted numbers that weathered away.
Michael Richardson, the City’s parking maintenance officer, said the new design has proven far more durable.
The plates are designed to withstand Hobart’s variable weather conditions without fading, cracking or peeling and are installed flush with the kerb.
“As far as the durability goes it’s just fantastic and zero maintenance. Once you put it down it’s there,” he said.
“There’s been lots of positive feedback. It’s almost given me a new lease on life.”
