User Reviews: Buffalo Roam

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  • Great, except...

    It was be nice to be able to pay by the quarter hour like at the machines. May rethink using this if it is not an updated feature.
  • Great for locals, bad for visitors

    Must load $10 into my "wallet"? No way I'm parking enough for that to be worth it. Other cities have apps that just let you enter card info and pay as you go, no matter the rate.

    App seems nice other than the misguided idea to have to load in $10.
  • Good tool if Buff Parking Police utilize it

    First, the parking rules in Buffalo are stupid. Every 3rd spot has a different rule?! "10 hr parking" but you can only park between 9AM and 5PM. But that can't be held against the app. The app is simple, easy to use and works well when the meter maid takes the time so see if your car is being paid for by the app. I've gotten 5, yes FIVE tickets in the first month of using the app. Once, the meter maid put in the wrong country for the plate (Canada vs US), twice I was 'parked illegally' in the 10 hour parking zone that only allows for eight hours of parking, and then twice as the meter maid didn't check the app to see if I was paid thru it. Regardless of the reason, you still have to go to city hall and wait on the 'judge' so it will waste a few hours of your day if the meter maid doesn't check the app. Use at your own risk is how I would label the app!
  • Doesn't work.

    I have gotten 4 parking tickets while using this app (and having paid). That is most likely why it was banned in NYC. Also upon getting a new phone I had to set up a new account and lost my $credit from my existing account.
  • Worked once, now always crashes!

    I tried to use this app and it went great! After that it stopped asking what parking spot I was in and continued to crash every time I tried to pay! Erased and re downloaded it with no luck! Great idea, but fix your app!!!!
  • Such a help

    As I've just started a new job in the city, I've been stressed out about finding and paying for parking every day. Buffalo Roam helps with paying for the parking and I can just use my credit card. Very happy with the app!

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