What is Smart Parking?

With traditional parking, drivers drive to their destination and look for parking. Smart Parking Systems offer drivers the ability to park in real time based on dynamic signage as well as the ability to research parking space locations and rates in advance of travel with the added benefit of decreasing traffic & congestion.  Some of the unique features of Smart Parking Systems include:

1.      reservations to be purchased in advance for day or event parking

2.      dynamic signage to direct vehicle drivers to open spaces

3.      apps to access data for parking lots rates & availability

4.      dynamic parking rates to optimize revenue

5.      parking management software for centralized control & reporting

5.      sensors to determine vehicle presence.   

If a parking Owner/Operator wishes to be competitive in this advanced parking purchase market – this typically requires some technology enhancements. For example, if a parking garage offers Accessible parking spaces, EV charging stations, or other space available calculation, there must be sensors and counters to track occupancy and individual space availability. This information must then be available from the Smart Parking System via API or similar for third party sites or signage to then make available to the public. 

Further if reservations are accepted, then the kiosks at the parking lot entrances and exits need to have the proper hardware to read & approve those reservations. Advanced parking lot management systems may dynamically handle the available space counters for reservations.  Reservations usability should be considered because any option that slows down incoming vehicular traffic (and therefore revenue) may produce a counter effective result. Once vehicle drivers with reservations “check-in” at the parking garage, the parking counts should be updated to account for one of the reservation spaces being in the lot. 

Generally, the determination as to “how smart” a parking owner/operator wants their lot to be is a cost benefit analysis. The analysis generally compares new revenue opportunity to the respective costs of each feature or technology offered. For some cases, the additional cost, such as sharing lot counts, may be minimal. On the other hand, adding sensor to every parking space is a hardware upgrade that can be significantly more expensive.   

The parking management system should enable the parking operator to have a central view of thier parking solutions - this included rate management and reporting, detailed auditing, the ability to integrate with third party solutions, and be able to  meet your customized requirements.   

Smart Parking Systems by Parking BOXX

Our full-featured smart parking solutions start with an Entry Lane, which may contain, an Entry BOXX that will print tickets, accept passes or request a credit card encrypted token to start the parking session. Monthly Parkers may present an access credential to open the barrier gate. This access credential   may be on the   Entry BOXX    or on a separate   Access Control Pedestal.  All data from the Entry Lane is communicated to CloudEASE, the Parking Management Software, which allows viewing of real-time vehicles in the lot, total usage of each device and reporting on tickets issued, revenue, length of stay, access card usage, and more.  The parking lot management reporting & notification components are an integral aspect of the Smart Parking Management System.

When a Parker is ready to leave a smart parking lot system, he may pay at the walk-up parking payment machine (unattended or attended) or at the in lane exit station. The unattended parking machines may be configured to accept credit, bill, coins and tokens. Additionally “Big Blue” has the option to provide change by bills and coins. User-friendly touch-screens enhance usability. Our parking study   has been used to inform our designs, which means larger, more prominently placed pictograms and a more user-friendly experience for your Parkers!

At the Exit Lane, attended and/or unattended   parking payment stations   may be added to create the ideal configuration to meet your needs. Learn more about our Smart Parking Systems!

Impress your customers with a smart parking system from Parking BOXX. Our full-featured smart parking systems offer a simple, easy-to-use design, starting with the entry lane. Entry lanes can contain an Entry BOXX that will print tickets, accept passes or request a credit card encrypted token to start the parking session.

To open the barrier gate, monthly Parkers simply present their access credentials. For this process, we offer proximity readers, such as AWID and HID, or long-range readers, such as TransCore Encompass.

All data from the entry lane is communicated to CloudEASE, the parking management software. CloudEASE allows viewing of real-time vehicles in the lot, total usage of each device and reporting on tickets issued, revenue, length of stay, access card usage, and more.

When a parker is ready to leave the parking area, they may pay at the walk-up parking payment machine (unattended or attended) or at the exit lane station. To help accommodate the specific needs of your business, the unattended parking machines can be configured to accept credit, bills, coins and tokens. Additionally “Big Blue” has the option to provide change in bills and coins, and has a user-friendly touch-screen to enhance usability.

Our parking study entitled “A Hospital Parking System Needs Analysis of Seniors” was used to conduct research on seniors and the unique challenges they face during the aging process, particularly with vehicles and parking. Our studies are used to inform our designs, which means larger, more prominently placed pictograms and a more user-friendly experience for your parkers.

At the exit lane, you can add attended or unattended parking payment stations to create the ideal configuration to meet your needs. Learn more about our smart parking systems and smart parking technology options today.