Offstreet Payments

Created by Imogen Rennie, Modified on Tue, Apr 1 at 10:24 AM by Imogen Rennie

Offstreet Payments

Offstreet Payments allows you to easily collect payments for parking permits — no hardware, kiosks, or on-site staff required. With flexible setup options, you can charge for one-time permits, event parking, or manage more complex permit workflows across multiple locations.

Payments are processed securely through Stripe, and can be configured to suit your operation’s needs. You can customize rates, apply taxes and fees, and choose whether Stripe processing fees are absorbed by your organization or passed on to parkers at checkout.

Offstreet Payments is designed to make it easy for administrators to set up, manage, and scale paid permit workflows — all within the dashboard.

Audience

Users who have enabled Payments in the dashboard.

Pre-Requisites

You have access to Offstreet payments.
You are an Offstreet administrator.

What are Offstreet Payments?

Offstreet Payments is a feature that lets organizations charge for parking permits directly through the Offstreet platform. Whether it’s for event parking, guest permits, or daily access, Offstreet Payments allows you to collect payment online — without needing hardware, kiosks, or on-site staff.

There are 3 main components that make up our payments feature:

Components

Stripe Connect

Stripe connect is Stripe's solution for platforms like Offstreet to send and receive payments on behalf of their users.

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Taxes and Fees

Taxes and fees allow you to add additional charges to a paid permits—like sales tax, service fees, or any custom charges your organization needs to collect.

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Payment Policies

Payment Policies define how you want to charge parkers for permits. They combine your taxes, fees, and Stripe fee settings into one reusable configuration that can be applied across locations or events.

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Benefits of Offstreet Payments

Flexible Setup at Any Location

Supports payment collection at any location, whether a visitor lot or event-specific area, so you can host paid parking where you need it.

Event-Specific Functionality

An intuitive setup that university teams have full control over, allowing for a smoother process and enhanced user experience.

Compliance and Transparency

Offstreet can act as the Merchant of Record, handling PCI-DSS compliance, dispute management, and payment processing for worry-free, secure transactions.

Scalable for Large Events

Easily handles events up to 10,000 attendees or more, giving you confidence in reliable, efficient permit management.

See How it Works!

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Book a Demo

Want to learn more? Book a Demo.