Vehicle parking validation system and method

A computer-based vehicle payment system comprising:

• a means for determining vehicle location of a vehicle;
• a means for sending the determined vehicle location to a server;
• a means for determining at the server whether the sent vehicle location locates the vehicle in a pay location;
• and
• if it is determined that the vehicle is located in a pay location, a means for completing a payment transaction.

A computer-based vehicle payment system comprising:

• a vehicle comprising:
• a location determining component configured to determine the location of the vehicle;
• and
• a communication component configured to send the determined vehicle location information;
• and
• a server comprising:
• a communication component configured to receive the determined vehicle location information from the vehicle;
• a vehicle location identifying component configured to determine if the sent vehicle location information locates the vehicle in a pay location;
• and
• a transaction completing component configured to complete a payment transaction if the vehicle location identifying component determines that the vehicle is located in a pay location.