Motorists using Broadway Meadow car park can now pay for parking using a debit or credit card as part of a trial that could roll out across the Borough.
Currently, customers can either pay for parking with coins or, in areas where Ring-Go operates, through mobile phone technology.
Now Broadway Meadow car park, along with Macclesfield Station car park, will accept on-the-spot card payments at pay-and-display meters, as well as cash.
Councillor Rod Menlove, Cabinet member in charge of environmental services, said: "Using the latest technology for simple and safe card payment, motorists will hopefully welcome a much easier method of payment.
"We realise that cash is still the predominant method of payment, which is why we are trialling this method first.
"A number of customers have said they would like the option to pay by card, especially for longer stays in busy town centres or close to railway stations, where customers can park for up to five days.
"There are of course three-month and 12-month permits that can be purchased, which give customers a substantial discount and negates the need for regular payments altogether."
Payment by Ring-Go was introduced last November at 18 car parks across Cheshire East. Payment is made using mobile phone technology and a debit or credit card. Car parks featuring the Ring-Go service require customers to contact RingGo by telephone, Smartphone app, SMS or online.
Councillor Menlove added: "Our aim is to provide customers with a wider range of payment choices, as we realise that people have busy lives and don't always have large amounts of change available. If the trial is successful, we will look to invest across the whole Borough."
