ITS Element: DDOT On-Street Parking Equipment

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Description: Represents on street parking equipment such as: traditional parking meters, smart meters and pay stations that can be electronically connected to parking management systems.
Status: Existing
Stakeholder: DDOT Policy, Planning and Sustainability Administration
Mapping: Parking Management
Roadway Subsystem
Other Parking
Other Roadway

Interfaces:

 DDOT Data Warehouse
DDOT TMC
DPW Parking Enforcement
DPW Vehicles
Financial Institutions
Regional Smart Card
Market Packages: AD2 - ITS Data Warehouse -
ATMS03 - Surface Street Control - DDOT
ATMS16 - Parking Facility Management - DDOT On Street Parking
Functional Requirements:

Roadway Data Collection

  • The field element shall collect parking meter usage data

Parking Data Collection

  • The parking element shall collect parking management data including lot usage and charging information.
  • The parking element shall assign quality control metrics and meta-data to be stored along with the data. Meta-data may include attributes that describe the source and quality of the data and the conditions surrounding the collection of the data.
  • The parking element shall receive and respond to requests from ITS Archives for either a catalog of the parking management data or for the data itself.
  • The parking element shall be able to produce sample products of the data available.
  • The parking element shall be used to pay for on street parking.

Parking Electronic Payment

  • The parking element shall support the payment of parking lot transactions using data provided by the traveler cards / payment instruments.
  • The parking element shall process requests for parking lot charges to be paid in advance.
  • The parking element shall process requests for the advanced payment of tolls and transit fares as well as other non-transportation services, e.g. yellow-pages services.
  • The parking element shall maintain a list of invalid traveler credit identities.
  • The parking element shall detect and classify vehicles entering and exiting a parking facility (vehicle size, type, identifiable features, etc.).
  • The parking element shall read data from the traveler card / payment instrument carried on-board the vehicle or by the traveler.
  • The parking element shall provide an interface to the driver informing them of the success or failure of the financial transaction. This may involve a request for the driver to pull aside so the operator can resolve an issue.
  • The parking element shall collect data on payment violations and send the data, including images of the violator and the vehicle registration data obtained from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office, to the appropriate enforcement agency.
  • The parking element shall manage the parking lot charges, considering such factors as location, vehicle types, and times of day.
  • The parking element shall process the financial requests and manage an interface to a Financial Institution.

Last updated: 06-10-11