Parking Garage & Vehicle Access Cards

Who This Is For

This page is written for parking operators, garage managers, campus transport offices and property management companies that issue credentials to permit holders and need a reliable bulk supply source. If your facility runs more than one hundred spaces — or you manage multiple sites with differing reader generations — credential sourcing is a recurring operational task, not a one-off purchase.

The parking sector is one of the most format-diverse environments in physical access control. A single campus may combine legacy 26-bit Wiegand prox readers at pedestrian entries, long-range Nedap or AWID vehicle readers at barrier gates, and UHF windshield tags at express lanes. Sourcing all three from a single specialist supplier simplifies procurement and ensures format consistency across enrolment batches.

We serve direct end-users — operators who self-manage their permit programme — as well as parking technology integrators and facilities management companies procuring on behalf of clients. Minimum order quantities are structured for permit-scale runs, and repeat reorders can be matched to previous card stock.

Parking and Vehicle Credential Types We Cover

The majority of short-range pedestrian-side parking readers accept standard 125 kHz proximity formats. Our 125 kHz LF proximity cards and fobs cover the most common Wiegand bit-formats used in barrier and pedestrian-gate controllers, including AWID 26-bit compatible prox cards and the higher-density AWID 34-bit compatible prox cards used in larger installations where the 26-bit card-number space has been exhausted.

For vehicle access specifically, Nedap is the dominant long-range reader brand in managed parking environments. We stock credentials compatible with Nedap TRANSIT and uPASS readers, including the Nedap compatible proximity card format used in contactless vehicle identification at distances up to several metres. These credentials are supplied as passive cards presented at a close-reading secondary reader, or as the dedicated vehicle credential the Nedap reader interrogates directly.

UHF windshield tags operate at 860–960 MHz and are read at ranges of three to six metres, enabling barrier lift without the driver stopping or lowering a window. We supply compatible UHF windshield tag stock in both ISO 18000-6C (EPC Gen 2) configurations and in formats tied to specific long-range parking reader programmes. Where your site uses Hitag-based credentials at intermediate read ranges, our Hitag2 compatible fobs and Hitag2 compatible fob card formats are also available.

Short-Range Prox vs Long-Range UHF

Understanding the distinction between credential types is important when sourcing replacements or expanding a permit programme. Short-range 125 kHz proximity credentials — cards or fobs — are read at five to fifteen centimetres. They are standard at pedestrian doors, elevator lobbies and any barrier gate where the driver must stop and present a card to a wall or post reader. These are the most widely stocked format and are available in higher volumes with shorter lead times.

Long-range vehicle credentials — UHF windshield tags and Nedap-specific passive cards — are interrogated at three to six metres and are designed for drive-through lanes where stopping creates a queue. The Nedap TRANSIT and uPASS system uses its own credential specification, and compatible stock for this platform falls under our enterprise proprietary formats range precisely because Nedap-format credentials are not interchangeable with generic ISO cards. AWID long-range readers similarly use proprietary data structures; our AWID 50-bit compatible card and AWID compatible proximity card formats address those installations.

When a single site mixes both types — as most medium-to-large garages do — it is worth auditing each reader brand and format before placing a bulk order. Our guide on how to identify your access card or key fob format walks through the practical steps: reading the controller label, checking existing card markings and testing with a known-good credential.

Bulk Permit Credentials and Reorders

Parking permit programmes run on defined enrolment cycles — semester permits, annual renewals, daily or weekly visitor programmes — and the volume requirements are predictable. We supply compatible parking access cards in runs sized to permit programmes: typically 100 to 2,000 units per order, with facility codes pre-encoded to match your controller database. Cards within a batch are serialised sequentially unless you supply an existing number sequence for continuity with enrolled records.

Reorders are matched to the original format specification so new stock presents identically to in-service cards. If your permit programme has grown since the original installation and the original vendor no longer stocks your exact format, that is the gap we are specifically built to fill. Our bulk buying guide for compatible access cards outlines the information needed to specify a reorder accurately: format name or OEM part reference, bit-length, facility code, card number range and preferred card construction (CR80 clamshell, adhesive-back UHF tag or key fob).

For operators managing multiple sites — municipal parking authorities, hospital campuses, university systems — we can supply identical format stock across all sites from a single order, simplifying the enrolment process and reducing per-card costs. If you are also managing pedestrian building access with compatible credentials, our apartment and multifamily building access cards and office building access cards pages cover the formats common in those environments, and a single enquiry can cover all sites.

Request a Quote

To receive a quote, send us the reader brand and model, the current card format name or OEM part number if known, the facility code in use, the card number range required and the quantity. If you are unsure of the format, our proximity card frequencies and standards glossary provides a reference for the most common parking reader types and their credential specifications. You are also welcome to send a sample card for identification before committing to a bulk order.

Lead times vary by format. Standard 26-bit and 34-bit prox stock ships within standard production lead times. Nedap and AWID long-range formats are specialist items and may carry longer lead times; contact us early in your procurement cycle. We quote FOB and can arrange freight to destinations across North America, Europe and Australasia.

Security ID Systems is an independent manufacturer and supplier of compatible access-control credentials and is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by Nedap or AWID.