New Way to Pay for Parking in Kingston

If you plan to park in the City of Kingston anytime soon, be aware that the city has made a change to the way people can feed parking meters.

City officials have announced a change in how drivers can pay for parking, rolling out a new app that will be used throughout Kingston. According to the City of Kingston’s Facebook page, the city has officially started using the “Passport Parking” app as an option for anyone parking at meters.

Kingston Changes the Way to Pay for Parking

The new app, available in both the Apple App Store and Google Play, will replace Flowbird as the city’s main mobile payment option. The transition began on Monday, April 20, 2026, as parking enforcement crews started swapping out Flowbird stickers on meters across Kingston.

If you’re already using Flowbird, don’t worry, city officials have confirmed that you’ll still be able to use it through the end of May while the city completes the switch.

How to Pay for Metered Parking in Kingston

Getting started with the new app is pretty simple:

1. Download the Passport Parking app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
2. Create an account using your phone number or email.
3. Park anywhere you see Passport Parking signs or decals.
4. Pay for your session right from your phone.

There’s also a text-to-pay option. Just text “Park” to 30844 and you’ll get a link to enter your license plate and payment information. You can find those details posted on the new meter stickers around the city.

Other Parking Options in Kingston

Kingston also offers paid parking at various parking lots across the city. Drivers using a pay-to-park lot have a few options to choose from.

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For occasional parkers, there’s a pay-by-the-hour option that costs 75 cents per hour. Drivers can pay with coins, a credit card at the pay station, or through the Passport Parking app.

If you park in the city more often, there’s also a monthly permit available for $30. Permits can be purchased on-site at parking pay stations using a credit card.

City officials say these options are designed to give drivers flexibility depending on how often they use a parking lot.