KAPS Touch ´n Go A-Card
Talk about smart parking and we have it
for you. KAPS has the only smart card in
the region that can be used for car parking
fees, Road Toll fees and Electronic Fare
Collection for rail and bus commuting.
This comes in one smart package – our
Touch- ’n-Go A-Card. This credit-cardsized smartcard packs some powerful
embedded microchip technology. The
Touch and Go systems are designed to
process up to 800 vehicles per hour to
ease the queue congestion at toll plazas
and if used together with our SmartTAG
(a long-range tag for non-stop electronic
toll collection systems), it is able to
process up to 1,200 vehicles per hour.
Information contained in this card can
be read and written via electromagnetic
induction using specified radio
frequency and smartcard software; each
time the card is used, the electronic card
reader will deduct the exact fare from
the value stored inside the card.
The name Touch-‘n-Go tells us how to
use the card. Just “touch” the card on
the card reader using either side of the
card. The system emits a “beep” sound
as a quick indication that the transaction
is successful. Visual instructions are also
provided at most of our pay points. The
automatic lane barrier, or flap gate as the
case may be, will open quickly to allow
you to continue with your journey. To
enhance security and service, you will
also receive an SMS every time the card
is used, with details of the transaction.
The Touch-’n-Go A-Card also allows you
to access your statement via our online
portal, which also audits and traces the
card status.
The KAPS Touch-’n Go A-Card card is
currently in use as a mode of payment
for all our parking services and Kenya
Railways’ Nairobi Commuter Rail
services, where fare collection is operated
by KAPS.
Acquiring a Touch-’n-Go A-Card from
KAPS is quick and easy. All you need to
do is fill in an application form at any of
our sales counters or head office. The
form is also available online.
Digital
Linux Cloud Parking
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Cloud computing has been adopted
by many technology businesses as a
marketing buzzword and strategy,
but what, exactly, is The c-Cloud?
How does it impact how we do
things, and is it anything really new?
In simple terms, cloud computing is
the processing, storing and accessing
of data over the Internet instead of
directly on your computer’s hard
drive. And whereas you may not
notice much difference as an enduser of the cloud as compared to
traditional computing, there is a
significant benefit in cost reduction
and improved business continuity
outlook. This year, our tech savvy
engineers at KAPS managed to
roll out a Linux Cloud Parking
service, the first ever in Africa. Our
customers can now accessa Parking
Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), based
on our own customized, powerful
and secure implementation. This
exciting new service will offer our
customers affordable services with
peace of mind and minimal fuss
with technology while our cloud
does all the hard work