ATMS16-Parking Facility Management (Service Package*)

Description

This service package provides enhanced monitoring and management of parking facilities. It assists in the management of parking operations, coordinates with transportation authorities, and supports electronic collection of parking fees. This service package collects current parking status, shares this data with Information Service Providers and Traffic Management, and collects parking fees using the same in-vehicle equipment utilized for electronic toll collection or contact or proximity traveler cards used for electronic payment. Two other service packages, APTS04: Transit Fare Collection Management and ATMS10: Electronic Toll Collection also provide electronic payment services. These three service packages in combination provide an integrated electronic payment system for transportation services.

Service Package Graphic

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Includes Equipment Packages and Subsystems:

Associated Planning Factors and Goals

Planning Factor Goal
D. Increase the accessibility and mobility of people and for freight; Enhance mobility, convenience, and comfort for transportation system users
G. Promote efficient system management and operation; Increase operational efficiency and reliability of the transportation system

Associated Objective Categories

Objective Category
Special Event Management: Parking Management
Transit Operations and Management: Park-and-Ride Support

Associated Objectives and Performance Measures

Objective Performance Measure
Decrease the time spent clearing special event venue parking lots of vehicles by X percent in Y years following each event. Percent decrease in time to clear parking lots.
Enhance parking facility services and management Number of parking facilities with advanced parking information to customers
Enhance parking facility services and management Number of parking facilities with automated occupancy counting and space management
Enhance parking facility services and management Number of parking facilities with coordinated availability information
Enhance parking facility services and management Number of parking facilities with coordinated electronic payment systems
Enhance parking facility services and management Number of parking facilities with electronic fee collection
Enhance parking facility services and management Number parking facilities with electronic fee collection
Increase the number of automobile and bicycle spaces by X percent within Y years for lots currently experiencing X percent utilization. Number of auto/bicycle spaces at the park-and-ride lots
Increase the number of special events that use shared parking facilities (e.g., parking lots of nearby businesses or organizations) by X percent in Y years. Number of special events that use shared parking facilities.
Increase the use of flexible pricing mechanisms near special event locations on X percent of parking spaces in Y years. Percent of parking spaces near special event locations that use flexible pricing mechanisms.
Increase traveler awareness of park-and-ride lots by X percent within Y years. Number of users aware of park-and-ride lots in their region.

 
Since the mapping between objectives and service packages is not always straight-forward and often situation-dependent, these mappings should only be used as a starting point. Users should do their own analysis to identify the best service packages for their region.

Related ITS Applications of ITS Taxonomy

Classification Category ITS Application Area ITS Application(s)
Intelligent Infrastructure Arterial Management Parking Management
Intelligent Infrastructure Electronic Payment & Pricing Parking Fee Payment

User Services related to this Service Package:

User Service
3.1 Electronic Payment Services

Transaction Set Diagram





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The following discusses how the National ITS Architecture provides the transportation service described by this service package. Each numbered item describes the operation of that portion of the service package identified with the corresponding number on the transaction set diagram.

  1. The Parking Operator monitors (parking status) and controls (parking operator inputs) and makes requests for current parking service performance data (request for performance data) from the Parking Management Subsystem. Instructions for operation of local parking facilities to support regional traffic management objectives (e.g., which parking lot exits to use) may be sent by the Traffic Management Subsystem to the Parking Management Subsystem (parking lot inputs).

  2. The Parking Management Subsystem detects passing vehicles and may identify the vehicles (vehicle characteristics). When a vehicle is detected, a request (vehicle payment request) is made to the Vehicle. The Vehicle requests payment (request for payment) from the Traveler Card. When payment is received from the Traveler Card, a response (vehicle payment information) is sent to the Parking Management Subsystem which responds with a vehicle payment update. The Driver may request advanced payment of parking lot charges (request for service). A message (in-vehicle transaction status) may be sent by the Vehicle to the Driver to confirm payment and/or alert the driver about a payment issue. When a parking payment is made, the status of the payment (roadside transaction status) may be displayed to the Driver with a signal, sign or other equipment on the roadside. In addition, the Parking Management System can provide general parking information to drivers including lot status, parking availability, and directions to available spaces, entrances, and exits ( driver parking information) through use of dynamic message signs or other technologies.

  3. Alternatively, when a vehicle is detected by the Parking Management Subsystem, a request for payment of parking fees (request for payment) may be made directly to the Traveler Card (without first interfacing with ITS equipment onboard the Vehicle). The Traveler Card responds with the payment. The Parking Management Subsystem can send payments as collected or can aggregate them and send on a set schedule or as warranted (payment request) to a Financial Institution. The Financial Institution may respond with the transaction status.

  4. When an invalid payment is detected, the Parking Management Subsystem may contact the DMV (license request) to determine the registered owner of the offending vehicle (registration). Violations (payment violation notification) are reported to an Enforcement Agency.