The invention concerns a method for managing vehicle pay parking, using at least a time recording machine connected to a parking server. The invention is characterised in that since said time recording machine and mobile telephones are quipped with short-distance communication means: a user, provided with at least one of said mobile telephones, transmits to the time recording machine at least: data concerning the user's identity, data concerning parking time; the time recording machine supplies to means controlling parking authorisation, at least data concerning parking time; the time recording machine supplies to the parking server, said data concerning the user's identity and the specific parking fee to be paid, at least, based on data concerning parking time, to charge the user.