Parking industry challenges addressed by ANPRIoT technology.
The parking industry is firmly rooted in the past. As the modern world evolves around us, driven by advances in digital technology and artificial intelligence, the traditional parking model is being exposed as unfit for purpose and ill-equipped to keep pace with such rapid advancements. Without modern, adaptable solutions, the industry risks falling behind.
Consumer behaviour and expectations have also changed, as more and more industries adapt to the digital revolution. Customers expect seamless, frictionless, digital experiences – not the frustrating search for physical ticket machines or the struggle against a weak mobile signal. The traditional parking model, which relies heavily on these manual processes, is failing to meet these expectations.
We’ve highlighted 6 challenges facing the parking industry:
1. Mobile parking apps can be unreliable.
Many car parks rely on customers downloading an App that they then use to book or pay with. However, these Apps in turn rely on a good signal or Internet connectivity and if the signal is bad, then the customer can’t book or pay. With ANPRIoT technology that’s not a problem. By integrating ANPR and Internet of Things for efficient vehicle recognition and seamless automated payments, customers simply sign up to the cloud-native system and their vehicle is automatically recognised and registered when they park and as they leave. Upon exiting, payment is taken automatically and customers are emailed a confirmation and receipt.
No need to use a mobile App or rely on internet connectivity – ANPRIoT knows they’re there!
2. Low quality equipment is in place.
There are lots of components needed to create a parking system and some companies ‘plug’ problems by just replacing a single component. For example, parking barriers are not always robust or reliable and pay machines can cause major disruption at exits if they are not working.
ANPRIoT powers the multi award-winning B4 Car Park in Birmingham and it plays a pivotal role in the system’s continuous innovation cycle as an indispensable live test bed for new features. Following extensive testing in ANPRIoT’s in-house lab, all new features are deployed in B4’s real world environment.
B4 provides a unique innovation environment that allows ANPRIoT to test and refine their technology in a real-world setting, ensuring they remain at the cutting edge of parking industry advancements and ensuring all new equipment works.
By adopting ANPRIoT technology, operators are ensured of a seamless, frictionless parking experience that is scalable and reliable.
3. The parking Industry is not keeping pace with digital innovation.
As an industry, parking is firmly rooted in the past with old equipment and dated systems, but ANPRIoT’s cloud-native technology, which uses AWS (Amazon Web Services), is at the forefront of digital innovation, leveraging the latest advancements in cloud computing, AI and IoT to deliver a highly efficient, resilient, and futureproof parking management solution.
4. Lost revenue or ‘Leakage’
Faulty barriers or broken payment systems mean that car park operators often miss out on payment. Customers can drive out without paying and are not recognised. With ANPRIoT technology, if someone drives out without paying, even someone who hasn’t registered for the system, enforcement measures are in place that can recognise the car and obtain ownership details. A letter or email is then sent requesting payment.
5. High Admin Costs
The parking industry is labour intensive, requiring lots of admin and round-the-clock staffing which is costly for car park operators. With ANPRIoT the need for paper tickets, managing payments or answering questions is negated. People can find out everything they need to know and manage their account through the portal. Car park staff don’t need to be on hand 24/7 in case barriers get stuck or people leave without paying, this is all handled by ANPRIoT technology.
6. The parking industry needs to move towards a greener future with less waste
ANPRIoT technology eliminates the need for paper tickets or paper invoicing transactions. Users can manage payments and track parking history online through their account. ANPRIoT provides data insights to help drive key decisions and solutions to enable car sharing and flexible working and can provide tailored tariffs to encourage the use of hybrid and electric vehicles.
The ANPRIoT solution champions the objectives of a greener and more efficient urban transport system, enabling the optimisation of parking resources and ultimately contributing to a reduction in traffic congestion and carbon emissions.
More than just a technological leap, ANPRIoT is a change of mindset, moving away from the old, inflexible parking models and towards a dynamic, adaptable and scalable solution, proving itself versatile and future-proof whatever the application.