Vlad Dm
Do you ever get angry when you cant find a parking place? I do. Sometimes I even think of buying a parking spot, so no one would use it except me. Unfortunately, they dont sell them yet. However, Ive also seen some great, highly convenient car parks too. And this research is about why some parking lots are so effective and some arent and what technologies they use. How parking lot software development in combination with various equipment and devices can solve a long list of different problems which are inevitable in all parking lots all over the globe.
Typical parking lot problems and solutions
Todd Litman the author of Parking Management Best Practices states that parking management system integration reduces parking requirements by 20-40%, improves user convenience and helps advance efficiency of a parking lot. To understand how we can benefit with the modern parking management system software integration, let us consider what typical issues the system solves:
#1 Its too small. The lack of free spaces is probably, one of the biggest issues that every car park owner faces, especially we can feel it at weekends near cinemas, clubs and shopping centres.
Of course, parking lot management software wont change the sizes of the place, however, it can optimize the space available.
#2 It is empty. The opposite situation is at weekdays, near the offices when there are no clients. If you develop a web-based platform along with a parking mobile app for your customers, you can inform them of a discount and available space from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for example. Various promotional activities, ability to reserve a space and discount or bonus system will maximize the revenue and provide you with loyal customers 24/7.
#3 It isnt safe. This is the case of cars and people too. On the old parking lots which arent equipped with usual cameras, its almost impossible to find out who scratched or even stole your car. Yet, the people security is in even worth condition. Criminals find old car parks easy to get at. No wonder that lots of women prefer to leave their cars on the streets even in front of an empty parking lot.
How can the technologies help? Well, video surveillance is a huge step forward. The more technologies you use the safer your car park becomes. For example barcodes scanner that validates parking permits prevents strangers from entrance. Various sensors in an advanced parking system calculate the speed inside the lot and the position of a car in relation to other vehicles and walls.
#4 Its too expensive. The truth is that people hate parking lots, they need them but they dont like the whole idea to pay for a car to stay. And they always choose the cheapest variant even if they regret it later.
What the car park owner can do in order to reduce the costs is to variate the price according to the time, day or even month. And again, bonuses would be highly appreciated by the regular customers. A car park management system here only helps keep accounts.
#5 Its inconvenient to pay. Sounds strange, but there still are some places, where you can pay only in cash. With the pace of our life, we simply have no time to look for an ATM to withdraw money. So, different payment options in your parking payment system is a huge benefit for your parking lot.
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Vlad Dm
