- AAA: American Automobile Association
- ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act
- ALPR: Automatic License Plate Recognition
- ANPR: Automatic Number Plate Recognition
- APD: Automated Parking Dispenser
- API: Application Programming Interface
- AVI: Automatic Vehicle Identification
- BPA: British Parking Association
- BPS: Barrier Parking System
- CCTV: Closed-Circuit Television
- CTA: Clear to All
- DPU: Displayed Parking Unit
- EAS: Electric Access System
- EIS: Electronic Information System
- EV: Electric Vehicle
- EVCS: Electric Vehicle Charging Station
- FOB: Free On Board
- GPC: General Purpose Card
- HID: High-Intensity Discharge
- HPS: Horizontal Parking System
- HUB: Helpdesk Utility Box
- ICT: Information and Communication Technology
- IoT: Internet of Things
- LPR: License Plate Recognition
- LSE: License Plate-Enabled
- LPRC: License Plate Reader Camera
- LPT: License Plate Technology
- LPTM: License Plate Ticketing Machine
- NFC: Near Field Communication
- OBE: On-Board Equipment
- OCR: Optical Character Recognition
- OPD: Outdoor Parking Dispenser
- PARCS: Parking Access and Revenue Control System
- PAVS: Parking Access and Vehicle Security
- PBX: Private Branch Exchange
- PGS: Parking Guidance System
- PIP: Parking In Progress
- PIT: Parking In Transit
- PNR: Parking and Transportation Management
- POS: Point of Sale
- RF: Radio Frequency
- RFID: Radio-Frequency Identification
- RPS: Robotic Parking System
- TDM: Transportation Demand Management
- TMA: Transportation Management Association
- TNC: Transportation Network Company
- TPA: Third Party Administrator
- TPS: Traffic and Parking System
- TTMS: Ticket Tracking Management System
- UTC: Urban Traffic Control
- VAC: Vehicle Access Control
- VDS: Vehicle Detection System
- VMS: Variable Message Sign
- VPD: Vehicles Per Day
- VPS: Vehicle Parking System
- VRS: Vehicle Registration System
- VRT: Vehicle Registration Terminal
- VTS: Vehicle Tracking System
- WIM: Weigh-in-Motion