2024 Considerations: 3 Integrations to Enhance Student Parking Experiences
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Author: Andrew Sgorlon, Technical Sales Support Manager , Precise ParkLink
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When it comes to parking on campus, students and staff are looking for one thing—convenience. As a facility manager, enhancing the student parking experience can be easily done using simple integrations that prioritize ease and efficiency. By implementing solutions like a mobile platform for seamless access and payment, cloud-based parking enforcement, and real-time support, you ensure that students can spend less time worrying about parking and more time focusing on what matters most.
Below are three integrations that will help you elevate the parking experience on campus.
A mobile platform for efficient access and payment ease
Integrating a mobile payment platform simplifies the parking payment process on campus and transforms the student experience. This system offers a high level of convenience and flexibility by enabling students to pay for parking directly from their smartphones, manage their permits, and seamlessly extend parking times during late-night study sessions.
Individuals can use their preloaded credentials as a payment option by synchronizing parking access with employee and student IDs. This integration ensures that only authorized individuals can access the facilities, elevating security measures and reducing unauthorized use. Implementing a dynamic payment structure for permit holders can revolutionize parking accessibility. By aligning charges with actual campus attendance, this model introduces a fairer, demand-responsive pricing system that adapts to the unique schedules of students and staff.
Cloud-based parking enforcement for automated control.
Cloud-based parking enforcement technology can be integrated with several payment methods, such as web or mobile payment platforms, gated pay stations, Pay-and-Display and Pay-by-License-Plate parking meters, indoor registration kiosks or tablets, and permit management systems. Enforcement officers can review a parking management platform to determine if any vehicles are in violation and then navigate to the parking facility to issue a parking invoice. The parking management system has the license plate on file either via license plate recognition photo, manually inputted by the customer, or in file from their parking permit profile.
Real-time support with remote monitoring and digital customer service on a 24/7/365 basis.
Integrating a 24/7/365 live remote monitoring centre and digital customer service can significantly benefit your parking facility. This real-time monitoring provides a connection to each device notifying a remote team of any alerts and alarms. Additionally, predictive analytics work to ensure the reduction of equipment downtime, by analyzing data from the device to identify customer behaviour and proactively schedule maintenance to minimize downtime.
A live central monitoring centre with an emphasis on delivering a seamless and satisfying parking experience for customer support is a benefit to your parking facility. The centre must have the capacity to navigate and address every concern with expertise using your facility's defined escalation matrix. Having a centre that operates 24/7/365 ensures immediate assistance, fosters a sense of reliability and responsiveness.
By integrating these technologies into your institution’s parking infrastructure, you can create a seamless and efficient parking experience for your students and staff, improving overall satisfaction.
At Precise ParkLink, we offer integrated parking solutions that meet your organization’s unique needs. Submit the inquiry form below to learn more about what we have to offer.
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