A Metro Park-Ride Fare Collection System

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A Metro Park-Ride Fare Collection System

E. D. Studholme

A system which would extend the automated fare collection system proposed for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to include the collection of parking fees and the controlling of parking areas for over 30,000 automobiles is designed and evaluated. The systems discussed insure that only patrons who have taken a ride on the subway will be eligible to park at reduced rates and eliminate the need for attendants. The control exercised over the paid area of the transit system by the automated fare gates is extended to the park-ride facilities by a transfer issued by a special machine when evidence is present on a magnetically encoded fare indicating that the paid area has been occupied. The transfer must be used in exiting the parking area as it is consumed by a parking gate control unit in exchange for admission to the street. Based on favorable design impressions a free area token vending machine is selected for a general cost analysis and compared with a manual system. The operating costs for the automated system are approximately $7.09 per space per year, while the costs for a manual system are about $45.00 per space per year. (Author)