RFI Parking Access & Revenue Control System (PARCS

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is seeking to modernize its parking operations by replacing the existing Parking Access and Revenue Control System (PARCS) with a cloud-based, state-of-the-art solution. The new system should include the deployment of License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology integrated with WMATA's broader fare collection and payment ecosystem. The goals of the modernization effort are to enhance operational efficiency, customer convenience, and long-term system sustainability. Key aspects of the project include: • Replacing the existing PARCS, which has reached the end of its useful life and is increasingly difficult to maintain due to aging hardware, obsolete technology, and the vendor's discontinuation of support for the installed platform. • Deploying LPR technology to improve parking management and payment processing. • Integrating the new system with WMATA's existing fare collection and payment ecosystem. • Enhancing customer convenience and experience through a seamless and efficient parking system.