There is no denying that RFID has transformed parking with parking facilities that use the technology providing customers with effectively and efficiently controlled entrance and exit gates that streamline the parking process.

Streamlined process

RFID has helped automate parking and became especially essential during the pandemic when person to person contact was reduced. It created an easy remote way for parking to be managed as it provided a wide range of reading distances and access speeds.

Using RFID readers, writers and controllers together with automation technologies transformed parking facilities into a smooth flowing and organised process. It has helped reduce traffic near entrances and exits as everything is handled quickly with minimum fuss so there is no unnecessary waiting for cars coming in or going out. It has also helped reduce the formation of gas emissions as less cars are kept idle.

Additional Security

Another benefit it brought parking lots is the additional security as it can also trigger surveillance cameras or video recorders while storing the information of cars entering and exiting the lot. This provides parking lot operators with a full inventory history of all the cars using the facility. It also helps locate a vehicle easily while significantly reducing manual labour and the margin for error by automatically recording the vehicles that enter or leave the parking facility. This also helps increase employee productivity as there is freed up for management and admin work rather than just data recording.

Customer benefits

Operators can offer regular customers benefits such as easy check ins and outs to the parking lot, reserved parking and monthly discounts when they register for a monthly or yearly parking space. An owner can have a vehicle registered to his/her ID so that no one can steal the vehicle as the barrier will not open without the proper authentication. As this automatic vehicle identification system is easy to operate it reduces the hassle for a customer who appreciates the smooth parking experience.

RFID technology is continuously evolving and branching out to cater to the needs of different industries. It has had a huge impact on our everyday lives including transforming parking to be a less stressful experience, leaving people with an overall enhanced parking experience.