Why Operators Choose T2 Multi-Space Pay Stations
Long-Life Hardware
Thousands of units placed in 2012 are still in operation today.
Flexible Payment Options
Pay-by-Plate, Pay-by-Space, Pay-and-Display, Cash, Coin, EMV, Mag Stripe, Mobile Wallet
Remote Diagnostics & Reporting
Diagnose from anywhere, catch issues sooner, and cut unnecessary field visits.
One Unified Platform
Payments, enforcement, LPR, PARCS, permits, and reporting managed together.
Built for Diverse Weather Conditions
Proven to withstand cold, heat, humidity, salt air, glare, and heavy public use.
Spend Less Time Servicing Parking Meters
The real cost of a meter or kiosk isn’t the hardware — it’s the truck rolls, cash pulls, repairs, rate changes, and time spent finding problems after parkers already have. T2 pay stations cut field work by giving teams fewer devices and more remote control.
- Fewer devices to deploy, inspect, and service
- Remote diagnostics and alerts
- Over-the-air — push rate, setting, and firmware changes without a site visit
- Durable keypad design with fewer fragile parts than touchscreen-first kiosks
- Replacement parts ship quickly from USA and Canadian warehouses
- Faster enforcement reconciliation as pay-by-plate data flows into enforcement, LPR, and reporting
Designed to Reduce Maintenance — Keypad, Not Touchscreen
The display is for showing information. The keypad is for entering it.
A 7-inch color display pairs with a durable, weather-sealed tactile keypad, so plate entry stays fast and accurate with gloves, wet hands, or bright glare.
That separation matters most when something goes wrong. On a touchscreen-first kiosk, a cracked or failed screen could take the whole station offline — which is why operators running them often keep spare units on hand. On a T2 Pay Station, the screen sits behind a replaceable overlay, so damage could mean swapping an inexpensive part, not losing the unit.
Built to Outlast the Alternatives
Where aging meters and touchscreen-first kiosks fail in the field, T2’s rugged, weather-sealed hardware keeps collecting — fewer failure points, fewer truck rolls, and a longer service life.
A multi-space pay station serves several spaces from one curbside or lot kiosk — giving parkers a reliable way to pay and giving operators far fewer devices to manage, monitor, and maintain.
When replacing traditional single-space meters, one pay station commonly covers around a 7:1 ratio. Patrons enter a license plate or space number, pay, and go. Operators cut curbside clutter, reduce maintenance overhead, and gain payment and operational data that legacy meters can’t provide.
Built for Real-World Parking Operations
Reliable Parking Meters for Challenging Climates
Downtime means lost revenue and frustrated parkers. T2 pay stations are engineered and proven to keep collecting through extreme cold, summer heat, salt air, glare, and heavy use.
Thousands of units from 2012 are still in operation today
- Operating range from -40°F to 140°F (-40°C to 60°C)
- High humidity tolerance
- Sunlight-readable display
- Glove-friendly tactile keypad, informed by direct user feedback
- Cold-rolled steel with thermal spray coating (TSC) for enhanced corrosion resistance
- Field-serviceable components for faster repairs
Remove Language Barriers at the Curb
T2 Pay Stations can display up to five languages at once, in Roman or non-Roman characters. Current language options include English, French, Spanish, German, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean.
Security You Can Verify
When a pay station vendor isn’t compliant, the exposure lands on the operator. T2 SecurePay™ runs on a modern Linux platform built to keep it where it belongs, with over-the-air updates that keep compliance current as standards evolve.
- PCI DSS Level 1 — T2 as a company, at the highest service provider tier
- PCI P2PE — card data encrypted the moment it’s read and unreadable everywhere after
- PCI SSF — the payment software standard we’re certified under, which replaced PA-DSS
- PCI SLC — how our software is built and maintained over time
- Separate maintenance and collections compartments — servicing a unit never means opening the vault
- EMV transactions in 10 seconds or less*
Every one of these certifications is listed publicly on the PCI Security Standards Council website — you don’t have to take our word for it.
*An EMV transaction can happen in under 10 seconds with Ethernet-connected units, or under 15 seconds on 4G. This depends on configuration and connectivity.
Support from Planning to Steady-State
Launching or upgrading a pay station program is a project, not just a hardware purchase. T2 supports teams through planning, installation, onboarding, training, integrations, and ongoing operation.
- Site planning and installation guidance
- Remote onboarding
- Staff training
- Integration support
- Ongoing software updates
- United States– and Canada–based support teams, with replacement parts shipping quickly from North American warehouses
Which Pay Station Is Right for You?
Two purpose-built models, one platform. T2 Luke® Cosmo and T2 Luke® II both share the same modern software, security, 7-inch display, tactile keypad, power options (solar or AC), and remote management — they’re simply built for different operating needs.
T2 Luke® Cosmo
- Bill Acceptance: No
- Cash Capacity: ~2,000 Coins
- Footprint: Slim, Pedestrian-Friendly
- Best For: Tight Sidewalks and Card-First Curbside Parking
T2 Luke® II
- Bill Acceptance: Yes
- Cash Capacity: ~1,000 Bills + ~1,200 Coins
- Footprint: Full-Size, High-Capacity
- Best For: Cash-Heavy Curbside and Larger Surface Lots
One Platform Behind Every Space You Manage
A pay station is what the parker sees. Behind it is T2’s complete parking solution — payments, enforcement, permits, reporting, mobile commerce, PARCS, and LPR — so teams can tie curbside and lot activity to the rest of their operation.
T2 pay stations are built on an open architecture that integrates with the parking technologies you already use — including third-party technologies — through 100+ integrations and open API.
T2 Iris™ gives operators reporting and operational visibility into pay station activity, revenue, utilization, and maintenance trends, with 3,000+ user-controlled widget combinations so the right information is readily available at every level of your operation.
Built for Prepaid Session Parking
Cities & Municipalities
Support on-street parking, downtown districts, paid-parking pilots, and visitor parking with fewer curbside assets and connected enforcement data.
Universities & Campuses
Support visitor and event parking with payment options that tie into enforcement and LPR.
Operators & Property Managers
Curbside and surface parking across multiple properties — per-site rates, one platform, portfolio-wide reporting.
Destination & Seasonal Parking
Beaches, parks, marinas, campgrounds, and event sites with rates scheduled around peak seasons.
Pompano Beach uses T2 pay stations as a familiar payment option for seasonal visitors, international travelers, and parkers who still prefer a kiosk — while tying payment activity to LPR-supported enforcement.
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Multi-Space Pay Stations: Frequently Asked Questions
Why choose T2 pay stations over other parking pay kiosk providers?
T2 Pay Stations combine durable, field-serviceable hardware with an open platform and flexible payment processing. This helps operators avoid processor lock-in, retain control of their data, and keep equipment running with replacement parts shipped quickly from North American warehouses.
Both models feature tactile keypads designed to perform reliably in demanding environments where touchscreen-first kiosks may struggle. Remote updates for rates, settings, and firmware, and configurations that reduce cash collections also help limit service visits, simplify maintenance, and lower long-term operating demands.
Is a multi-space pay station the same as a parking meter?
What’s the difference between Pay-by-Plate, Pay-by-Space, and Pay-and-Display?
Can Pay-by-Plate help reduce piggybacking?
Are T2 pay stations secure?
Yes. T2 SecurePay protects cardholder data through a PCI-P2PE validated solution certified under PCI SSF, reducing PCI scope and simplifying payment-security management.
How is the cash inside a pay station protected?
Lock codes are unique and controlled entirely by you — different codes for maintenance and collections, different codes for different lots or locations, however your operation needs it. Locks and keys of any color or code can only be ordered from T2 directly, and only by authorized personnel.
T2 locks also use a three-key security sequence. Every lock starts on the green key. If that key is lost or compromised, turning the lock with the yellow key alters it so the green key can never be used again. The red key does the same for yellow — giving you two resets before a lock needs to be re-keyed or replaced.
For control and tracking beyond mechanical locks, electronic locks are available as an option.
Can T2 pay stations integrate with my existing parking systems?
Why do T2 pay stations use keypads instead of touchscreens?
Can existing pay station fleets be upgraded?
Ready to Simplify Curbside and Lot Parking?
Whether you’re launching paid parking, expanding payment options, or replacing aging meters and touchscreen kiosks, T2 will help you choose the right pay station configuration for your environment — and show you how it compares to what you run today.