How To Eradicate Surface Parking Violations
Have you ever driven past an open, ungated surface parking lot with ample parking? Does that surface lot sit ungated without a parking lot attendee? Does that parking lot operate purely off of a kiosk or a QR code-based system? Have you noticed a few cars that have stayed in that lot for days? Are you looking for parking enforcement for surface parking? We have all driven past surface parking lots and probably scratched our heads, wondering how much money these property owners have lost from various parking violations. Moreover, if you are anything like us here at ParqEx, you may also sit there pondering how to eradicate surface parking violations.
Attention property owners & property managers: if you have surface parking in your portfolio and need help with ensuring payment and making sure vehicles are not using these spaces as their unpaid long-term parking solution, read this blog on how to eradicate surface parking violations. Learn about ParqEx’s parking enforcement for surface parking!
What is the most significant surface parking violation?
The picture we have painted has given you some idea of what parking violations occur nationwide at these surface parking locations. The main issue for property owners and managers is the people who park their vehicles with zero intention of paying for parking. Frequently, these lots do not have parking attendants and rarely get adequately enforced. Unfortunately, this often results in people abusing the surface lot and getting away with not paying for their parking. This parking lot abuse can be short-term and long-term, resulting in significant revenue loss for property owners.
The problem
Kiosk, QR-based, and honor-based parking do not work wholly. Yes, there will always be those who follow the rules to do the right thing. And there will always be those who will pay for their parking out of fear of getting tickets or being towed. But unfortunately, there will always be drivers who succumb to the temptation of not paying for parking and rolling the dice. For every driver who gets away with it, news travels that the lot is not enforced correctly, becoming more prevalent. As can be imagined, this leads to a noteworthy loss in revenue.
Whether your choice to leave your surface parking ungated or unattended is due to cost or because you have figured kiosks or QR-based payment options are sufficient, we want to remind you that perhaps you have saved on initial cost, but you continue to lose potential income every single day.
The solution
ParqEx proposes a three-fold solution for eradicating surface parking violations. Firstly, by listing your surface parking property on ParqEx’s Marketplace, all parking reservations are made via ParqEx’s mobile parking app. With our Marketplace working with our Enforcer App, property management and enforcement officers can compare all active reservations with the current vehicles on the property. Any car that does not have an active reservation on the platform can then be instantly ticketed via the app (paperless ticketing serves as a cost-saving avenue with ParqEx), ensuring payment on the violation.
If you are seeking a more definitive solution to answer how to eradicate surface parking violations, our remaining part of the proposed solution is our Access + or LPR technology. With our access control solutions operating gate arms and garage doors, only ParqEx users with active reservations can access the property and open these gates and doors.
Check out this case study in which our Marketplace, Enforcer, and Access + solution created $78k annually for this property owner.
For property owners and management who want to amplify their surface parking’s security while increasing revenue, our Marketplace, Enforcer, and Access + or LPR solution is an excellent avenue for you. Moreover, our Marketplace & Enforcer App solution is more than suitable for owners seeking a more cost-effective solution. Both options will work towards eradicating surface parking violations by ensuring that only the vehicles on site have active reservations with their attached credit card information.
Book a demo with ParqEx & we will propose the perfect property-specific solution to address how to eradicate surface parking violations! Learn about ParqEx’s parking enforcement for surface parking!
