Parking fees in Beijing to be tied to drivers' credit

A driver's credit will be negatively affected if he or she fails to pay a roadside parking fee in time in Beijing, under a regulation being researched by the city.

The Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport said recently that three major districts that set up electronic billing at the beginning of the year - covering 13,000 parking spots in Xicheng, Dongcheng and Tongzhou - will be followed by all other districts in the city by Dec 1.

The amount of time a car is parked along the street is monitored by an overhead electronic device, and the driver is then billed via an app. Drivers can pay through the app or in person with cash at a government service center. Attendants cannot be paid.