Queue at the parking lot ticket machine

Schlange stehen am Parkplatz- Ticketautomat

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As the ticket machine is within sight of the bus stop, you can't tell at first glance who is waiting for the bus or who has to pay for their ticket because of the Corona distance. Is it not possible to pay the parking fee in advance? Because of the many cashless payments, people only have limited coins or at most 50s anyway, which only fall through a few times and often have to be rubbed warm at the machine....

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Nachtspalter

@Tessin Well, what do you think: which question will the M-Infoline ask you first when they have read your request? You should actually know by now...

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M-Infoline

Hello Tessin, Nachtspalter is right... Without knowing which branch you're talking about, we can't make any clarifications. So, where would you like to pay the parking fee in advance? However, I suspect that your wish cannot be fulfilled, as the parking ticket states how long you were shopping and not how long you are allowed to stay inside. Kind regards, Sina

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Nachtspalter

@Tessin Well, what do you think: which question will the M-Infoline ask you first when they have read your request? You should actually know by now...

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@Nachtspalter Even if I am aware that questioning the payment machines for parking tickets next to the bus station is a futile effort, I just had to get rid of it .... It is comparable to the situation with those people who have their morning chat - possibly accompanied by children - in front of a pedestrian crossing with a view of the road..... and then, when you logically stop, make a sign that you can drive on. Nüt für Uguat :-)

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Nachtspalter

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@Tessin No. The first question from M-Infoline is not "Can you explain further?", but: "Which branch is it about?" Sina was quicker than you and has already asked the question (see above).

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Nachtspalter

@Tessin No. The first question from M-Infoline is not "Can you explain further?", but: "Which branch is it about?" Sina was quicker than you and has already asked the question (see above).

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@Nachtspalter It affects all vending machines in this situation and this happens more often than you think... and by the way, do you really think Migros Liegenschaften (owner) is now moving the vending machines or even the bus stops because of Corona ? - so again: the question of the branch is insignificant, because nothing happens anyway except a word of regret ... or even the closure of the vending machines with the effect that you can sprint 200m to the other corner of the shopping center to pay and back.... Nevertheless, the situation is annoying because it blocks the payment station, or if you approach anyway, you will be snapped at... Logically also by those who stand off to the side and then shout "I was first", but it's not even clear whether they want to pay or are just chatting.... hence the comparison with the pedestrian crossing ;-) With prepayment, you could at least pay on arrival if there's no bus nearby, as is the case with many ticket machines where prepayment is compulsory. There I also have to be prepared for the end of the parking time.... or finally introduce a sensible cashless system like ParkingPay - which almost all Swiss cities and municipalities can do - Migros should also be able to do this.

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