I’ve been pretty miffed that more and more places are popping up where they’ve been getting rid of machines and now have payment over the phone as the only method. Not only does it create opportunities for this type of scam, but it’s discriminatory towards anyone who doesn’t carry a modern phone with service in that area and a data plan. A couple months ago I parked at a visitor center for the Pearl Harbor National Memorial and pay-by-phone was the only option, which seems especially bad considering it was a government-run Memorial that was disproportionately visited by older folks (who may not be the most tech-savvy) and by tourists who may not have coverage in that area.
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