T2 Systems: Beyond Parking Tickets

Parking is about people, not just cars. Police chiefs, city managers, and parking teams know it touches safety, business health, and city services. Done well, it doesn’t just collect fines. It creates steady, pre-ticket revenue that adds up to millions of dollars every year.

For example, Gettysburg, PA generates more than $1.5 million annually from permits and related programs, while the Village of Pelham, NY brings in close to $1 million a year in pre-ticket revenue. That money funds services, supports local businesses, and makes daily life better for residents and visitors.

Modern permit and enforcement platforms like UPsafety® and T2 give municipalities the tools to expand beyond citations and manage parking in more creative, community-focused ways.

Permits and Access: New Revenue You Control

Parking permits can be one of the most flexible levers a city has for revenue generation. They start with basics like residential or commuter access. But with the right parking management system, they can go much further.

Business-Paid Permits

One reliable stream comes from permits bought directly by businesses. The city sets the rules. The business pays and assigns spaces to staff, guests, or service vehicles.

Gettysburg uses UPsafety to create permit blocks for hotels. The hotel pays the borough, and guests either receive permits or purchase them online through UPsafety. This arrangement brings in predictable revenue and reduces staff workload while making life easier for visitors.

Residential and Guest Permits

Neighborhoods need balance—protection for residents and flexibility for guests.

Gettysburg manages more than 20 permit types through UPsafety’s back office, including daily, commuter, guest, meter bag, and even yard sale or dumpster permits. Staff can create them instantly without vendor support, and officers see everything in real-time in the field. This mix helps neighborhoods function smoothly while keeping revenue flowing.

Loading Zone, Business, and Fleet Permits

Curb space is some of a city’s most valuable real estate. Loading and fleet permits make it manageable and profitable.

With UPsafety, municipalities can issue permits directly to businesses. The business pays and decides how to allocate the spaces. That means less congestion, better turnover, and another recurring revenue stream.

Off-Street Parking Operations

For off-street operations, Lancaster Parking Authority’s (LPA) parking garages leverage T2 Systems’ Logan system + ID TECH’s and payments setup shows how fast, secure transactions help throughput and revenue. They process 30,000+ garage transactions monthly and support tap, chip, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.

“Our customers appreciate the ease of paying via multiple payment options, including Apple Pay, Google Pay, and credit card via Tap or Chip Insert.”
M. Ibrahim Aman, Lancaster Parking Authority

Guest Parking and Quick Passes

Cities can also issue fast, short-term digital permits for contractors, service calls, or one-time visitors. This prevents circling, avoids unnecessary citations, and creates another income channel.

Maximize Value From Your Platform: Beyond Parking

A modern parking management system can also deliver value outside of parking.

Code and Property Violations

The same handhelds that issue parking permits can also handle code enforcement. Gettysburg uses UPsafety for grass and weed violations, animal control, and even unsafe structures. One system manages it all, adding efficiency and consistency across departments.

Work Orders and Field Reporting

Enforcement officers are already on the streets. With UPsafety, you can assign officers to fix issues around your city. Simple jobs like meter maintenance, garage maintenance, and parking spot line repainting can be tracked from UPsafety from being assigned to being completed. Cities are also able to enable a feature for citizens to report broken parking meters, signage issues, etc., in the customer portal.

Dashboards and Monthly Reports

Data matters when reporting to council or making budget decisions. Gettysburg’s team pulls monthly officer activity and revenue reports straight from UPsafety dashboards, saving time and making performance clear.

Lancaster Parking Authority highlights this too. Their leadership relies on dashboards and reports to track officer productivity, permit sales, and garage revenue. It simplifies communication with stakeholders and supports smarter decisions.

Why It’s More Than Money

Yes, revenue is critical. But this is about more than dollars. It’s about fairness, access, public safety and keeping communities moving.

With UPsafety and T2, cities can protect neighborhood parking, support businesses, keep curbs safe, and give residents and visitors simple payment choices. This is how parking becomes a service that strengthens the local economy and builds trust.

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About T2 Systems 

T2 is the largest provider of parking and mobility solutions in North America. With over 27 years in business, T2 now serves more than 2,000 customers and maintains the largest Customer Community with over 7,500 active members. T2 helps universities, municipalities, operators, healthcare campuses, and transportation hubs generate revenue and operate efficiently with a comprehensive, integrated suite of solutions featuring touchless and contactless capabilities. From curbside management to gateless, from mobile payments to transportation demand management, T2 strives to make every trip a smooth journey by streamlining the parking, mobility, and transportation experience with technology solutions that help organizations manage resources, achieve goals, and empower consumers with choices.