PayRange

PayRange Inc.

4.2/5

Payments & Utilities

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Mobile payments for parking garages, laundry, vending, and more. 1M+ locations nationwide.

Review

Updated Jan 2026

4.2

PayRange takes a unique approach to mobile payments by focusing on unattended payment machines - laundry, vending, parking meters, air/vacuum stations, and more. As of January 2026, PayRange operates in over 1 million locations across North America, from apartment building laundry rooms to gas station vacuums to parking garages. The app uses Bluetooth to connect to PayRange-enabled machines, eliminating the need for coins or cards at the machine. For parking specifically, PayRange works at 2,000+ parking garages and lots (not street parking), competing with traditional payment kiosks and apps like ParkWhiz. The convenience is genuine - no more hunting for quarters or dealing with broken card readers. However, PayRange only works at machines equipped with their hardware, creating spotty availability. You might find it everywhere in one city and nowhere in another.

Rating

Overall

Payments & Utilities

Features

•Works at 1M+ locations nationwide

•Parking garages and lots

•Laundry machines

•Vending machines

More Features

•Air/vacuum stations

•Bluetooth-based payments

•Zero or very low fees

•Wallet for quick transactions

Pros

+Eliminates need for coins
+Very low or no transaction fees
+Works across multiple machine types
+Convenient Bluetooth connection
+Strong apartment/residential presence

Cons

−Only works at equipped machines
−No street parking support
−Availability varies widely by location

Pricing

free

PayRange charges zero transaction fees in most cases - you pay only the machine operator's price. A $2 laundry cycle costs exactly $2, a $5 parking hour costs exactly $5. This is a major advantage over parking apps that add $0.35-$0.50 fees. However, some machine operators add a small convenience fee (typically $0.25) to PayRange transactions, though this is less common. The app accepts credit/debit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. You can load a PayRange wallet balance in advance to speed up transactions. Minimum transaction varies by machine but is typically around $1. No subscription or premium tier exists. The catch: PayRange only works where operators have installed their hardware. You can't use it at regular parking meters or non-equipped machines.

VS Competitors

ParkMobile (for parking)

Coins/Cash

ParkWhiz

Traditional payment kiosks

+ Advantages

+Zero or very low fees compared to parking-specific apps

+Works across multiple use cases - parking, laundry, vending, air/vacuum

+Bluetooth connection more reliable than zone number entry

+Over 1 million enabled locations as of 2026

+No need to carry coins or worry about broken card readers

+Wallet feature speeds up repeat transactions

+Particularly strong in apartment/residential parking

+Machine location map helps find enabled spots

− Weaknesses

−Only works at PayRange-equipped machines - spotty availability

−Cannot use for street parking or non-equipped locations

−Bluetooth connection occasionally fails requiring app restart

−No parking extensions - must return to machine

−Limited to North America only

−Some operators add their own convenience fees

−No customer support for pricing disputes with operators

−App doesn't indicate which parking garages are equipped until you're there

Verdict

PayRange is brilliantly convenient where it works, but frustratingly limited by hardware availability. If your apartment building, regular parking garage, or local laundromat has PayRange, it's indispensable - the elimination of coins and lower fees beat traditional payment methods. However, you cannot rely on it as your primary parking app. It works at garages and lots, not street parking, and only where operators have installed the hardware. The smart approach: Download PayRange and check if your frequent locations support it. For places that do, it's the best option. For everywhere else, you still need ParkMobile or city-specific apps. PayRange is a fantastic specialty tool that reduces your reliance on coins and parking apps, but it won't replace them entirely.

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