Have you ever wondered what's the next big thing in parking? Well, the folks over at the International Parking Institute asked themselves that question and found the answer in a survey they performed with parking professionals.
According to the survey respondents, the biggest thing coming up in parking is integrated technology including smart phone apps, increased automation and cashless parking options (like pay by cell). I know I have read about a smart phone app in San Francisco, I believe, that will tell potential parkers where a parking spot is available and I am sure that is expanding to more and more cities and universities across the country. How nice will it be to drive into town and find a parking space by hitting an app?! How much time will be saved circling blocks looking for spaces? Genius...pure genius.
Who hasn't seen the video about the automatic parking garage that has been circulating in the parking world for a few months now. You drop off your car, push a couple of buttons and voila - instant parking. Yep, increased automation usually leads to a decrease in demand for front line folks which ultimately reduces the operating costs. The demand to generate higher revenue was a trend us parking types are finding everywhere and by increasing automation, one can do just that.
Finally, cashless parking options - pay-by-cell has been around for a few years now. But, as I am sure the folks over at Parkmobile and Verrus can attest, the demand for this option has grown significantly over the past 18 months or so. T2 Flex's access and revenue control module offers a credit card in - free out option which not only employs cashless parking, but also one that is fully automated without the need for parking attendants. And let's not forget the credit card enabled parking meters like the Luke and Shelby multispace meters over at Digital Payment Technologies. These meters are life savers from my point of view - I never have any change to feed meters, but I always have my debit card!
If you would like to read more about IPI's study, you can do so by visiting their website.
Happy parking!
According to the survey respondents, the biggest thing coming up in parking is integrated technology including smart phone apps, increased automation and cashless parking options (like pay by cell). I know I have read about a smart phone app in San Francisco, I believe, that will tell potential parkers where a parking spot is available and I am sure that is expanding to more and more cities and universities across the country. How nice will it be to drive into town and find a parking space by hitting an app?! How much time will be saved circling blocks looking for spaces? Genius...pure genius.
Who hasn't seen the video about the automatic parking garage that has been circulating in the parking world for a few months now. You drop off your car, push a couple of buttons and voila - instant parking. Yep, increased automation usually leads to a decrease in demand for front line folks which ultimately reduces the operating costs. The demand to generate higher revenue was a trend us parking types are finding everywhere and by increasing automation, one can do just that.
Finally, cashless parking options - pay-by-cell has been around for a few years now. But, as I am sure the folks over at Parkmobile and Verrus can attest, the demand for this option has grown significantly over the past 18 months or so. T2 Flex's access and revenue control module offers a credit card in - free out option which not only employs cashless parking, but also one that is fully automated without the need for parking attendants. And let's not forget the credit card enabled parking meters like the Luke and Shelby multispace meters over at Digital Payment Technologies. These meters are life savers from my point of view - I never have any change to feed meters, but I always have my debit card!
If you would like to read more about IPI's study, you can do so by visiting their website.
Happy parking!
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