Lexington parking meters now let you pay by phone

The Lexington & Fayette County Parking Authority is installing stickers on all of the meters it monitors.

Here's how it works: You call and enter the number affixed to the parking meter, and the number of minutes you would like to park (but you can't exceed the limit for that space). Presto. Done.

The system requires that users set up accounts that include their license plate numbers and a credit card number.

It is available on all meters the newer centrally located ones and the coin-operated machines except those that LexPark does not monitor: at the University of Kentucky and the Lexington Center parking lot.