Passport and PlusPass recently hosted a virtual panel discussion, that explored the move towards Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and how state and local governments are planning for the future of mobility through public/private partnerships. Moderator Mayor Stephen Goldsmith, advisor to Passport and professor of Government at the Harvard Kennedy School of Public Policy, was […]
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The parking industry is shifting rapidly from simple, static and hardware driven to connected, dynamic and software driven. In an age where people are constantly connected to their phones, apps and the digital world in general, it only makes sense that city operations would follow suit. Many city procurement groups, however, have found it challenging […]
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As COVID restrictions lift, the US is seeing a historical amount of travelers on the road and in the air. Fourth of July travel alone was up 40% from last year with 47 million people traveling across the country. In a recent survey conducted by AirBnB, the home sharing company found that over half of […]
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In-dash payments in select vehicles have now been added to Passport’s growing ecosystem of digital parking payment options. Passport continues to add more ways to pay for parking through its digital platform with mobile pay parking and the addition of in-dash payments. In partnership with Xevo, a leader in connected-car software and intelligent user experiences, […]
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Have you ever looked at your credit card statement, seen an unfamiliar charge and immediately called the credit card company to dispute the charge? A chargeback, as this is typically called, occurs when a cardholder disputes a charge on their credit card statement with their card issuer, and then the card issuer reverses the funds […]
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There are many decisions a city faces when it comes to processing payments, but one of the biggest ones is what forms of payment to accept. Today, the question expands far beyond cash vs credit, as many Americans begin to utilize digital wallets, like Google and Apple Pay, and cashless options for the unbanked and […]
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Interchange rates, card association fees and processing fees are all a cost of accepting payments, and are almost always included on your monthly merchant statements. Merchant statements, however, can be fairly complex documents, and it is often difficult to interpret how all these different fees are being applied to your operation and why. These statements, […]
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The City works with Passport to launch a dynamic pricing model that helped bring scooters back for essential workers Early in 2020, the City of Charlotte and Passport, a transportation software company, worked together to launch a dynamic pricing mobility management pilot program for shared e-scooters. This program was unique in that it charged micro-mobility […]
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The demand for street, sidewalk and curb space has exploded in recent years because of the proliferation of scooters, delivery services like Amazon, bikes and ride share companies, as well as private vehicles and taxis. This increased demand for street and sidewalk real estate has created chaos at city curbs that exceeds the parameters of […]
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Transportation software company, Passport, hires David Evans to scale its platform and infrastructure as the company continues to experience significant growth Charlotte, N.C. (Jan. 21, 2021) — Passport, a transportation software company that is reinventing how cities manage vehicle interactions with streets and sidewalks, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Evans as its […]
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