Toledo Ticket, TransCore Launch RFID-based Hang Tags Ideal for Preferred Customer Parking or Security Access Control

Ohio-based Toledo Ticket Company, one of the nation’s largest providers of specialty tickets, and TransCore, the world’s largest manufacturer of transportation-based radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders, jointly developed an RFID-based hang tag for wireless access control at entry and exit points of parking facilities.

By leveraging Toledo Ticket’s vast market reach with products in all 50 states and more than 30 countries, and a century of experience providing tickets of all form factors, combined with TransCore’s pioneering RFID engineering capabilities, the two companies will bring a product to market that can expand RFID’s use within the parking and security access control industry.

Wireless RFID technology used for parking and security access control, and also deployed for wireless payment of tolls throughout the country, allows vehicles to enter and exit parking garages virtually without stopping, keeping access smooth and back-ups limited. The resulting reduced idle times significantly decreases carbon emission output on a consistent basis. An estimated 25-30 percent decrease in idle times is possible utilizing RFID-based technology.

“An RFID hang tag has tremendous marketability. For professional sports teams or universities that cater to season ticket holders or semester oriented parking patrons, they can even make them collectibles,” Tom Carter, Toledo Ticket vice president, explained. “This type of wireless communication that triggers a gate to open will speed throughput at entry and exit, reduce a facility’s carbon footprint by minimizing vehicles backing up, increase personal safety and avoid inclement weather by eliminating the need to roll down a car window, it’s portable, and overall enhances the customer convenience. Customers can now extend the life cycle use of their hang tag over several years.”

George McGraw, TransCore’s executive vice president of manufacturing, added, “The success and quick adoption of our windshield sticker tags for electronic toll collection exemplifies both market and consumer acceptance of these smaller, more versatile form factors.”

Features of the new hang tags that will be exclusively manufactured and marketed by Toledo Ticket Co. include fade-proof digital or offset printing that resists heat, cold, and sunlight without curling or breaking; manufactured using high-density 3-ply teslin; holographic overlays and UV sensitive printing; consecutive numbering available in any color, double-sided numbering; a full range of colors and finishes and can be back printed; bar codes, masks and magnetic stripes also available; and extensive variety of stock sizes to choose from, custom sizes and die-cut shapes available.

Pricing will be based on volume and printing requirements.