A: Whoa, I never saw a meter like this before; how do you use it? B: It's simple, once you do it a few times. Do you know how the old one worked? A: I never used a parking meter before. B: So we start out by deciding whether you will use cash or a credit or debit card. A: Cash. B: Fine, can you read the rate on the display? A: Yes, I can. B: Fine. Now that we know what they are ripping us off for, insert the payment. A: I'd rather not pay, but I have to. B: Fine, this machine does not ask you the number of your spot, so we can move on, all right? A: Perfect, let's do it. B: Now just check the meter to see how many minutes you have.