Parking Barrier Gates: Which Terminal Ticks All the Right Boxes?

In 2018, Americans spent an average of 17 hours a year looking for parking. And, with the worst of the pandemic now hopefully behind us, it's fair to assume this statistic will once again trend northward. It's also fair to assume that parking lots and garages designed to help ease consumer frustrations will cement a solid competitive advantage. 

But how do you get an edge on your competitors? Start by ensuring that you have fundamental parking elements, like barrier gates and ticketing kiosks, that complement one another and create a friction-free customer experience. 

Parking Barriers: One Ticketing (Kiosk) Does Not Fit All

SKIDATA's combination of modern features, build quality, and sheer versatility is tough to beat, which is why we install SKIDATA products for many of our customers. However, not every parking facility needs the same functions from their ticketing kiosk.

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It's essential to understand the needs of a specific parking situation when pairing a given parking barrier with a ticketing kiosk. Again, in a world where people are circling the block looking for a parking space almost 20 hours out of their year, we want you to be one of the good guys. 

To help, let’s take a look at a few of the most popular SKIDATA parking barriers we install. Then, we’ll share some insights for perfectly pairing barriers with kiosks. 

The SKIDATA Power.Gate

SKIDATA’s top-of-the-line model, the Power.Gate is the premier choice for extremely busy parking facilities. It offers diverse, cutting-edge ticketing technologies, along with touch-free barcode and RFID. 

Additional Power.Gate features include:

  • Bi-direction video communication

  • Backlit, bright HD displays

  • Expertly optimized user interface

  • Comprehensive advertising opportunities


The SKIDATA Lite.Gate

While impressive, the Power.Gate can offer more than some parking businesses are looking for. That’s why many parking facilities find the SKIDATA Lite.Gate complements their needs perfectly. 

A smart alternative for ticket reading only, the Lite.Gate barrier also provides RFID and barcode solutions that keep it plugged into the modern online world, along with the same expert interface experience and bi-directional video support featured in the Power.Gate.

Many small to medium parking facilities assume that they can’t afford a high-quality ticketing solution from SKIDATA, but that’s simply not true. The Lite.Gate is the ideal entry-level model for facilities that want to provide an outstanding customer experience by using SKIDATA terminals, without blowing the business budget. 

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It’s also an exceptional choice for locations that don’t need to issue tickets and/or where customers don’t need to pay with cash.

The Gooseneck

A custom solution provided in-house here at Wetherbee, our “Gooseneck” consists of a pedestal and Key-Detecter-Duo card reader, plus an intercom station. While limited by design in its functionality, the Gooseneck is a practical solution for facilities that mainly serve contractors or HID cards and employees rather than parking customers.

Which Ticketing Kiosk is Right for Your Business? 

Not sure which ticketing solution is the best fit for your parking facility? Let’s talk. We’ll discuss the pros and cons of the Power and Lite.Gates, as well as whether a custom solution would be a better fit for you.

Vivek Dixit