One of the neat things about technology is that it’s continually changing and improving. Usually, this makes our lives easier. As a parking lot owner, you’re probably in search of such technology that’ll also help you generate and manage revenue. With this in mind, there are a few things you should take into consideration the next time you’re looking at a Parking System Boston.
Credit Card Technology
To secure your customer’s data you’ll want to use a credit card system that encrypts their information at the card head. This means that there won’t be any unencrypted information left anywhere in your parking system. If you want to take things a step further, you may want to look into getting an EMV (Europay, MasterCard, and Visa) card reader. This is a step above the encrypted card reader because it can also read chips, allow you to pay by tapping, and utilize NFC (Near-field communication) technology. With these systems, the end-user is able to simply tap the reader with either their mobile phone or their wallet and in doing so they’ll be able to make a payment using their credit card. There are some demographics (e.g. university students) who expect to be able to pay in this way.
Important Integrations
You should also take some time to think about how your parking system communicates with other software and systems. Usually, this is something that’s made possible through the use of either API (Application programming interface) or XML (Extensible Markup Language). Using these languages to communicate with other parking systems will make your parking system more influential and interesting because it’ll be able to share information both online and via apps. As things like apps and databases become more commonplace and more of your customers demand to have real-time information this exchange of information is going to continue to become even more important.
The Bottom Line
Being able to incorporate the best technology into your Parking System Boston will help you optimize your return on investment. With so many things changing today it can become a bit challenging to keep up with everything that’s going on with parking systems but as a parking lot owner part of your job is to do so. As you look around you’ll see that technology really does make your life easier though. With this in mind, now is the time to invest in a system that’ll last you for many years into the future.
