Kiosks
General Description:
Passenger information displays or (smart) kiosks are the equivalent of a public website connection to transportation information. The advantage of the kiosk over the website is that the visitor to federal lands would not have to carry a computer with them to access the information. Kiosks can be placed at the entrance gate of federal land site or in each of that site’s activity centers. For visitors arriving from outside the federal land site, similar kiosks can be stationed at nearby airports, in gateway communities, at regional visitor centers, and at state highway welcome centers.
Effects of Solution:
¨ Increase Passenger Throughput
¨ Increase Roadway Capacity
¨ Manage System Efficiency
þ Reduce Local Demand (Alternate routes can be advised)
Informational kiosks can assist in reducing local demand through encouragement of alternative routes.
Examples of Implementation:
Oregon Caves National Monument
Craig Ackerman, Superintendent, Oregon Caves National Monument
Tonto National Monument
Cost/Financial Information:
Source: United States Department of Transportation Intelligent Transportation Systems ITS Benefits, Costs and Lessons Learned Databases. Available at http://www.benefitcost.its.dot.gov (Cost/financial information is estimated, and will vary based on size and scope of project, number of units, etc.)
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Capital Cost |
Operating Cost |
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Informational Kiosk |
$9.55-30K |
$.955-5.5K |
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Interactive Upgrade |
$5-8K |
$.5-.8K |
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Interactive Software |
$2.2-12K |
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The kiosk costs Include hardware, enclosure, installation, modem server, and map software for indoor and outdoor. Integration of the kiosks allows new kiosks to be used in conjunction with existing kiosks. Integration of kiosks requires software upgrades. The lower costs are for commercial off the shelf and higher costs for developed/outdoor systems. Interactive upgrades require an information display interface (upgrade from existing interface). The software for the interactive upgrade is for a commercial off the shelf product.
Additional Resources:
Cerrillos Hills (Santa Fe County, New Mexico) Historic Park kiosk project web page: