Parking Space Booking

A parking management system refers to the innovative technologies that provide solutions in the parking industry. In GoBright’s case, it is a system in which users can book various types of parking spaces, and where an authorised person can analyse the parking lot’s occupancy. This information is especially helpful when companies are deciding whether to expand or decrease their parking space availability.

Parking management is important for several reasons. First of all, managing parking creates opportunities for improving traffic flow. After all, when everybody is able to book their parking spot in advance, this leads to less orientative driving. People will know exactly where to go in the parking lot for their preferred parking space. When people are able to book their parking spaces in advance, they’ll feel more welcome to visit the company location and this in turn increases the employee and visitor experience.

Besides these benefits, parking management may also help reducing costs. When you analyze the occupancy report of your parking management system, you may learn that you have too many parking spaces available for your employees and visitors. In these cases, it is advisable to give up on these extra spaces and in turn save costs on renting these square metres.

As any innovation, parking management systems can have some disadvantages. Most evidently, it’s the pricing that is the biggest concern for many employers. Some parking management systems may cost a lot of money, and employers often aren’t sure how they’ll earn this money back. The Return of Investment on these types of solutions, however, are all in the ability to measure the occupancy. According to these data, employers can make data-driven decisions.

Another worry of many employers is system breakdowns. As with any technological solution, it is inevitable that the system breaks down at some point. However, this can mainly be prevented by scheduling regular maintenance appointments.

This brings us to the last concern of many employers: The amount of maintenance such a system will take up. Not only will it cost money to have someone do a check-up on the system, it also costs time to schedule these maintenance visits. Although these appointments may seem time and cost-consuming, it is always advisable to schedule them anyway. If you don’t have these appointments, the risk of a larger issue arising in the system increases drastically. The repair costs of such an issue may transcend the expenses for periodical maintenance appointments.