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Moscow’s transport authorities have expanded how drivers can manage parking sessions. Motorists across major cities can now extend expiration, correct the vehicle number and parking zone, and shift the session start time to an earlier moment. The Moscow Ministry of Transport’s press service announced this upgrade as a meaningful step toward a smoother parking workflow in the city.

For anyone who missed a payment window, this feature offers a practical remedy. The process is straightforward: begin a parking session, let it expire, and then set a new start time for the same day. This must be done in the Edit completed parking section. The workflow is designed to minimize penalties and reduce the need for multiple corrections by issuing a single, precise adjustment to the session timing.

Several rules govern when a parking session can be edited. First, the option remains available until 23:59 on the day the session began. Each session may be corrected only once, and only one element can be adjusted per correction: the start time, the end time, or the vehicle number and/or parking zone. There is also a monthly cap of up to three corrections. Additionally, the start or end time can be changed only if the session has expired on its own and there was no prior manual extension by the user.

At present, the new service operates in Moscow and is expected to roll out to parking facilities in St. Petersburg soon. Looking ahead, the city plans to extend access next year to allow corrections from both the Parking of Russia app and the Moscow Parking website. This expansion will include features accessible from the accounts of legal entities, enabling organizations to manage parking provisions more efficiently.

Officials indicate that the change is already making an impact. Maxim Liksutov, Moscow’s deputy mayor for transport, noted that about 1.1 million active users regularly pay for parking each month through the app. The update aims to streamline the user experience, reduce missed payments, and provide verifiable adjustments to parking records. The overall effect is a smoother interaction between drivers and the city’s parking system, with more accurate billing and fewer disputes over session times.

In practical terms, drivers should approach edits with a clear plan. Start by verifying the correct parking zone and vehicle number, then confirm the exact time window that best matches the actual parking period. If a session has already expired, users can set the new start time within the same calendar day. The Edit completed parking feature is designed to guide users through a step-by-step process while enforcing the stated limits to maintain system integrity.

As the service expands to more cities, motorists nationwide may soon encounter similar capabilities in local parking ecosystems. The Moscow example demonstrates how a well-implemented correction workflow can reduce friction, improve accuracy, and support better city-wide parking management. For now, residents and visitors in Moscow can leverage the enhanced controls to ensure their parking records reflect actual use, minimizing fines and administrative hassles.

Photo: Sergey Kiselev / AGN Moscow and the Ministry of Transport [Source: Moscow Ministry of Transport press service].