Parking management and billing

A device for managing car parking, the device comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory module connected to said processor;
• a user interface module connected to said processor;
• a first communication interface module connected to said processor;
• and
• a second communication interface module connected to said processor;
• wherein said processor is operative to communicate, via said first communication interface module, and a first network, with a remote server;
• wherein said processor is additionally operative to send a parking management device identification data to said remote server;
• wherein said processor is additionally operative to report parking status to said remote server;
• wherein said processor is operative to communicate, via said second communication interface module, and a second network, with a parking area control device;
• wherein said processor is additionally operative to receive a parking area identification data from said parking area control device;
• and
• wherein said processor is additionally operative to report said parking area identification data to said remote server;
• and
• wherein said processor is additionally operative to receive, from said remote server, a parking permit code associated with said parking management device identification data and said parking area identification data.