Multi-space pay stations are parking meters that allowing numerous parkers to pay for their parking using the same pay station (meter), while providing expanded payment options and reporting capabilities.

There are two ways a DPT multi-space pay station can be configured:

Pay-and-Display

This type of parking requires the parker to display a ticket on their vehicle dash after paying for parking.

Pay-by-Space

This type of parking requires the parker to enter their parking space number when paying for parking.

Benefits of Multi-Space

•  Less meters means less implementation cost
•  Less meters means less maintenance
•  Less meters means a cleaner streetscape
•  Real-time reporting
•  Real-time proactive maintenance alarms
•  Real-time proactive collection alarms
•  Real-time environmental monitoring
•  Full audit capabilities
•  Accept multiple forms of payment
•  Accept payment at any networked pay station
•  Dispense change
•  Support add time capabilities
•  Support coupons
•  Support multiple languages
•  Enforcement system integration

To learn more about the benefits of multi-space parking technology and how municipalities and institutions can maximize these benefits, please read the following DPT publications:

•  Planning for On-Street Multi-Space Parking

•  City of Houston Case Study

•  Universities Case Study