A new app developed for Parramatta City Council will see users track free car spaces in real time using their smart-phone GPS display. The free Parra Smart Parking application enables users to touch on any of the locations to view car park details including up-to-the-minute occupancy rates.

 

The Parra Shuttle Bus Tracker application will also see users being able to track the Parramatta free shuttle bus in real time.

 

“Already, consumers are experiencing advanced mobile applications that make positive contributions to daily life,” said Parramatta’s Lord Mayor, Cr John Chedid said. “So it’s exciting that Parramatta is at the forefront of digital technology and deploying applications such as these, and finding smart ways to improve our urban life.”

 

Frank Dorrian, Managing Director of SGS Australia and Program Manager for Parramatta’s Digital Concierge program, said that the application will help to improve future traffic management.

 

The Parra Smart Parking and Parra Shuttle Bus Tracker application is available for download, for free, on all android phones and will be made available on the iPhone and Blackberry and other popular devices in the coming weeks. The apps can be downloaded from the ParraConnect website at www.parraconnect.net.au