3.4
ParkAppsHub score
Parkingpay
Digitalparking AG
City parking · Free app, pay-per-use parking fees
Best for: Swiss residents who regularly park in municipalities served by Digitalparking
500K+
Downloads
2
Countries
Europe
AndroidiOS
Hundreds of Swiss municipalities
About this app
Parkingpay is the flagship consumer app of Digitalparking AG, a Bern-based company that runs the payment backend for street parking and off-street garages in a large number of Swiss municipalities plus some Liechtenstein locations. Drivers select their parking zone (by code, map, or GPS), start and stop the session manually or let it auto-detect via geofencing on some sites, and get billed per minute or per tariff block set by the local municipality. The same app also opens barrier gates at partner garages once linked to a payment method. Because pricing, zone rules, and maximum durations are set individually by each town, the experience varies a lot from one city to the next, and coverage stops at the Swiss (and small Liechtenstein) border.
- Pay-by-phone for street parking zones by code or map selection
- Barrier garage access and payment at partner car parks
- Start/stop session tracking with remaining-time notifications
- Saved card, TWINT and other Swiss mobile payment methods
- Digital receipts for expense reporting
- Multi-vehicle and multi-plate profile management
Pricing & fees
Free app, pay-per-use parking fees
- App download and account creation: free
- Street parking billed per minute or per municipal tariff block, e.g. roughly CHF 1-3 per hour depending on zone
- Garage fees set individually by each partner car park operator
- No Digitalparking service fee mentioned publicly beyond the underlying parking tariff
Accepted payment methods
Credit cardDebit cardTWINTPostFinance
Ratings & scores
Editorial score set by the ParkAppsHub team using our five-criteria grid — see how we rate. Store ratings shown for reference.
What users say
▲ Most praised
- Convenient once set up, avoids fumbling for coins at meters
- Wide acceptance across many Swiss towns under one app
- TWINT integration is fast and familiar to local users
▼ Common complaints
- Occasional failure to auto-stop sessions, leading to overcharges
- Confusing zone-code entry when signage is unclear or absent
- Customer support described as slow to resolve billing disputes
Summarised from recent user reviews on Google Play, the App Store and consumer platforms. Themes, not verbatim quotes.
Pros & cons
What we like
- Backed by Digitalparking AG, the dominant street-parking payment processor in Switzerland
- Works for both on-street zones and barrier garages in one app
- Supports TWINT, a payment method most Swiss users already trust
- No subscription fee — pay only for the parking time used
What could improve
- Coverage limited to Switzerland (plus a handful of Liechtenstein sites), useless for cross-border trips
- Tariffs, zone rules and session limits differ by municipality, which confuses first-time users
- Users report occasional session/GPS glitches leading to overcharges or failed stop confirmations
How to use Parkingpay
- Download Parkingpay and create an account with your email and vehicle license plate
- Add a payment method (card or TWINT)
- At the parking spot, enter the zone code shown on the signage or select it on the in-app map
- Start the session; stop it manually when you leave or let auto-stop trigger if enabled
- For garages, scan or select the garage on entry/exit to trigger barrier opening and billing
Editor’s tips
- Save your most-used zone codes as favorites to skip the map search each time
- Turn off auto-stop reliance and confirm session end manually if you've had GPS accuracy issues
- Check the specific municipality's maximum stay rules before parking, as they are not uniform app-wide
- Link TWINT for the fastest checkout if you already use it for other Swiss services
Editor’s verdict
Parkingpay is less a single polished product than the public face of Digitalparking AG's municipal parking-payment infrastructure, and it shows: functionally it does the job of turning a phone into a parking meter and a garage key, but the experience is only as good as the town you're standing in, since tariffs, session rules and even UI copy shift from municipality to municipality. For residents who mostly park in the same one or two Swiss towns it becomes a genuinely convenient habit, especially paired with TWINT. For visitors or occasional users, the zone-code lookup and per-city quirks add friction that map-first competitors avoid. Reliability complaints cluster around GPS-based auto-stop and occasional double-charging, which matters more here than in leisure apps because the stakes are a parking fine. It is a solid, necessary utility rather than a delightful one — worth having installed if you drive in Switzerland regularly, skippable otherwise.
— The ParkAppsHub editorial team · 2026-08-06
How it compares
vs EasyPark
EasyPark has broader multi-country European coverage, while Parkingpay is deeper but Switzerland-only, tied specifically to municipalities using Digitalparking's backend.
vs ParkingCard-branded municipal apps
Many Swiss towns white-label Digitalparking's platform under their own name; Parkingpay is essentially the generic front-end, so functionality overlaps heavily with those local-branded apps.
Frequently asked questions
What is Parkingpay?
A Swiss mobile app by Digitalparking AG for paying street parking and barrier garages in participating municipalities.
Does Parkingpay work outside Switzerland?
No, coverage is limited to Switzerland and a small number of Liechtenstein locations.
Is there a subscription fee?
The app itself is free to download; you only pay for the parking time or garage fee, set by each municipality.
Can I pay with TWINT?
Yes, TWINT is supported alongside standard card payments.
Does Parkingpay work for garages as well as street parking?
Yes, it covers both on-street paid zones and barrier-controlled garages that partner with Digitalparking.
Why do prices and rules differ between cities?
Each municipality sets its own tariffs, maximum durations and zone rules; Digitalparking only provides the payment platform.
About the developer
Digitalparking AG is a Bern-based company that operates payment infrastructure for on-street and off-street parking on behalf of Swiss municipalities and private garage operators. Rather than selling a single consumer brand, it primarily licenses its platform to towns, which often rebrand it locally, with Parkingpay serving as the generic consumer-facing app. The company positions itself as a B2G/B2B parking-technology provider first and a consumer app maker second.
Additional information
Developer
Digitalparking AG
Headquarters
Bern, Switzerland
Ownership
Digitalparking AG
Category
City parking
Price
Free app, pay-per-use parking fees
Coverage
Hundreds of Swiss municipalities
Downloads
500K+
Languages
German, French, Italian, English
Reviewed
2026-08-06
Where it works
Hundreds of Swiss municipalities — including Bern, Zurich, Basel, Lausanne, Geneva, Lucerne, St. Gallen, Winterthur.
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
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Independent review. ParkAppsHub is not affiliated with Digitalparking AG. App name, logo and screenshots belong to their owners and are shown for identification and review purposes. Coverage, prices and features change — verify current conditions with the publisher. Last reviewed 2026-08-06.