The Terminal 1 and 2 of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) have recently installed an automatic vehicle license plate recognition system, which allows drivers to enter parking lots without the need to get tickets.

A lighted parking guidance system has also been equipped to help drivers quickly find parking spaces.

The airport’s efforts towards a smart parking system also include diversified payment methods. The P1 parking lot of Terminal 1 now allows payment with electronic toll collection (ETC) cards and UnionPay, with Alipay payment to be enabled by the end of this August. Smart payment at parking lots in Terminal 2, including ETC cards, UnionPay, with Alipay expected to be launched this month.

The P1 parking lot in Terminal 1 of SHA now uses a parking guidance system. [Photo/Shanghai Airport ity]