An elevator system (101; 300) comprising: an elevator machine operably connected to an elevator car (103; 304; 402) located within an elevator shaft (117; 322), the elevator shaft (117; 322) including a plurality of landings (125; 306); at least one first sensor assembly (316; 403; 503) attached to the elevator car (103; 304; 402); a plurality of second sensor assemblies (318; 411; 511; 611; 711; 811a-n; 1011) each arranged at a landing (125; 306) within the elevator shaft (117; 322) and configured to interact with the at least one first sensor assembly (316; 403; 503; 603; 703; 803); and a computing system in communication with at least one of the at least one first sensor assemblies (316; 403; 503; 603; 703; 803) and the plurality of second sensor assemblies (318; 411; 511; 611; 711; 811a-n; 1011) such that the computing system receives at least one of signals or data from the at least one of the at least one first sensor assemblies (316; 403; 503; 603; 703; 803) and the plurality of second sensor assemblies (318; 411; 511), wherein the at least one first sensor assembly (316; 403; 503; 603; 703; 803) comprises a transmit coil and two receive coils; wherein the at least one first sensor assembly (316; 403; 503; 603; 703; 803) and the plurality of second sensor assemblies (318; 411; 511; 611; 711; 811a-n; 1011) form a contactless position sensing system for determining a position of the elevator car (103; 304; 402) within the elevator shaft (117; 322), and characterized in that the at least one first sensor comprises a plurality of sensors and each of the plurality of second sensor assemblies (318; 411; 511; 611; 711; 811an; 1011) comprises a plurality of tags (412, 414, 416; 512, 514; 612, 614, 616; 718a-c; 918; 1012, 1014), wherein the at least one sensor and at least one tag define a sensor pair, wherein a unique position offset among the at least one tag in each of the plurality of second sensor assemblies (318; 411; 511; 611; 711; 811a-n; 1011) within the elevator shaft (117; 322) is measureable to determine a landing (125; 306) within the elevator shaft (117; 322), and wherein each of the plurality of second sensor assemblies (318; 411; 511; 611; 711; 811a-n; 1011) comprises at least one tag (412, 414, 416; 512, 514; 612, 614, 616; 718a-c; 918; 1012, 1014) having a predetermined frequency selected to enable identification of the landing (125; 306) at which the second sensor assembly (318; 411; 511; 611; 711; 811a-n; 1011) is located. an elevator machine operably connected to an elevator car (103; 304; 402) located within an elevator shaft (117; 322), the elevator shaft (117; 322) including a plurality of landings (125; 306); at least one first sensor assembly (316; 403; 503) attached to the elevator car (103; 304; 402); a plurality of second sensor assemblies (318; 411; 511; 611; 711; 811a-n; 1011) each arranged at a landing (125; 306) within the elevator shaft (117; 322) and configured to interact with the at least one first sensor assembly (316; 403; 503; 603; 703; 803); and a computing system in communication with at least one of the at least one first sensor assemblies (316; 403; 503; 603; 703; 803) and the plurality of second sensor assemblies (318; 411; 511; 611; 711; 811a-n; 1011) such that the computing system receives at least one of signals or data from the at least one of the at least one first sensor assemblies (316; 403; 503; 603; 703; 803) and the plurality of second sensor assemblies (318; 411; 511), wherein the at least one first sensor assembly (316; 403; 503; 603; 703; 803) comprises a transmit coil and two receive coils; wherein the at least one first sensor assembly (316; 403; 503; 603; 703; 803) and the plurality of second sensor assemblies (318; 411; 511; 611; 711; 811a-n; 1011) form a contactless position sensing system for determining a position of the elevator car (103; 304; 402) within the elevator shaft (117; 322), and characterized in that the at least one first sensor comprises a plurality of sensors and each of the plurality of second sensor assemblies (318; 411; 511; 611; 711; 811an; 1011) comprises a plurality of tags (412, 414, 416; 512, 514; 612, 614, 616; 718a-c; 918; 1012, 1014), wherein the at least one sensor and at least one tag define a sensor pair, wherein a unique position offset among the at least one tag in each of the plurality of second sensor assemblies (318; 411; 511; 611; 711; 811a-n; 1011) within the elevator shaft (117; 322) is measureable to determine a landing (125; 306) within the elevator shaft (117; 322), and wherein each of the plurality of second sensor assemblies (318; 411; 511; 611; 711; 811a-n; 1011) comprises at least one tag (412, 414, 416; 512, 514; 612, 614, 616; 718a-c; 918; 1012, 1014) having a predetermined frequency selected to enable identification of the landing (125; 306) at which the second sensor assembly (318; 411; 511; 611; 711; 811a-n; 1011) is located.