A new parking scheme will be rolled out across 21 areas of Brisbane city, allowing drivers to use digital permits instead of paper ones.

Drivers will no longer have to display permits on their dashboard; instead, council enforcement officers will use vehicle number plates to check them.

Brisbane City Council’s infrastructure chairman, Amanda Coopers, says the digital system would enhance the permit application and renewal process by offering smoother and faster service for residents.

The new scheme went live on Monday for 9 permit areas and will be fully rolled out by May 2019. Residents, once notified about the scheme, will have six weeks to apply for it.