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Smart Parking ANPR and vehicle detection solutions on show at Intertraffic

Intertraffic Amsterdam 2016 will see Smart Parking showcase SmartPark, the company’s proven, robust, accurate and cost-effective solution to ensure that road users can easily find unoccupied parking in on- and off-street locations. The company says SmartPark has already been deployed in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Costa Rica, with pilots also underway or planned for capitals and key cities across Europe.
February 18, 2016 Read time: 2 mins

Intertraffic Amsterdam 2016 will see 8034 Smart Parking showcase SmartPark, the company’s proven, robust, accurate and cost-effective solution to ensure that road users can easily find unoccupied parking in on- and off-street locations. The company says SmartPark has already been deployed in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Costa Rica, with pilots also underway or planned for capitals and key cities across Europe.

Smart Parking’s portfolio of leading-edge technologies includes SmartEye intelligent RFID-equipped, infrared vehicle detection sensors; SmartLink zone controllers that collate and transmit status in real time; and SmartGuide that improves off-street parking traffic flow, capacity and customer experience with digital display signage and high-intensity LED lighting to guide drivers to available spaces.

The company will also be demonstrating other systems including its Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) parking system, an effective off-street car park management solution, already proven to serve a wide range of industry groups, as well as its Pay & Walk quick ticketless parking.

Other parking solutions being featured will include SmartApp, a free app for iPhone or Android that guides drivers to available spaces close to them, and the SmartRep software suite that seamlessly coordinates data from the street, to the attendant, and to an operator’s management system.

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