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POM's
APM line of electronic parking meters can be programmed to accept a
variety* of prepaid chip cards, alone or in conjunction with coins.
The benefits of using prepaid cards in parking meters are:
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Convenience for motorists; no more digging for coins.
A ParkCard fits right into your pocket or wallet, or punch a hole
in the corner and put it on your keychain.
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Reduced collection costs due to fewer coins in the meter vaults.
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Reduced vandalism due to fewer coins in the meter vaults.
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Up
front revenue from card sales, in the bank earning interest while it may
take weeks or months before
each card is used up. Additional
revenue is possible by selling advertising on one side of the card.
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Since each card can include a unique, sequential number, the meter
can "identify" the last user and perform programmed functions,
such as disallowing extra payments with the same card past the legal
parking time limit, and refunding left-over time back to the card when the
motorist returns (Refund-A-Card option).
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Refund-a-Card
is a programming option developed by POM for its closed card systems whereby the electronic APM
parking meter "remembers" the last ParkCard used in the meter.
When the motorist returns to find left-over time remaining on their
meter, they can reinsert their ParkCard, and the value of that left-over
time is refunded to that card to the penny and the meter is reset to zero.
This can make motorists more receptive
to paid parking, since traditionally with a coin-only system they would
over-pay to avoid a citation and receive no refund.
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One might think
Refund-a-Card would lower revenue for the city, but the
opposite is true. Refund-a-Card removes the leftover time from the meter, so fewer motorists find
meters with time already on them -- everyone has to pay. Traffic congestion is reduced when people cease cruising slowly for
parking spaces with time remaining on the meters. Ask
your POM Sales Representative for more information on how Refund-A-Card would
work in your parking system.
Card Management
System
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The IntelliCard CTS (Card Transaction System)
can be configured to accept banknotes or credit cards, and vend
smartcards to be used in the POM electronic parking meters.
To add value to your card, simply reinsert the card, follow the
instructions, and pay the CTS machine. Reprogram the CTS,
or download transaction data, via smartcard. |
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PC software is available for
smartcard management. This allows the
parking system administrator to issue smartcards and add value
to depleted cards. Maintain a database of card
buyers. Transaction reports for financial accountability
may be custom-defined to suit your needs. |
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- CTS allows remote, multiple locations for maximum card availability.
- Desk-top software keeps close, centralized control over card distribution.
- Manage your own closed card system and keep the "float" earning
interest in your parking system bank account.
*Atmel Cryptomemory cards (1,000-card min order),
Bull Scot5 cards (no longer available), Amazing ACL102 cards (1,000-card
min.), Gemplus 103 (call for current min. order requirements). POM can develop for other card styles utilizing T=0
protocol. For a card system involving multiple participants, make
sure all vendors involved are able and willing to develop their
equipment to read a common smartcard and provide audit reports to
attribute their portion of card revenue to their equipment. |