ParqEx’s Custom Parking Signage Process: From Site Survey to Smart Signs

Managing your property’s parking isn’t just about assigning spaces—it’s about ensuring everyone understands where to park, and that property and parking rules are clear and enforceable. With our extensive expertise, ParqEx specializes in smart parking signage to simplify parking for property managers, owners, HOAs, parking operators, and security teams. This guide walks you through the process—from the first site survey to installation—and shows how our tailored signage can improve operations and your bottom line. Let’s jump into ParqEx’s custom parking signage process!

Workflow of ParqEx’s Custom Parking Signage Process

1. The ParqEx Signage Onboarding Process

Once you sign up with ParqEx, the signage journey begins. Our team visits your property (or virtually reviews it) and surveys every parking lot, garage, gate, entry, exit, and security setup. We document existing signage, identify worn or outdated signs, and note spots where further guidance is needed.

This audit gives us a comprehensive view of your parking landscape. Then, we sit down with you to learn your unique parking needs, whether handling a residential building, corporate campus, mixed-use development, or HOA community. We keep this phase clear, transparent, and jargon-free, discussing findings and potential solutions without hidden costs.

2. Custom Parking Signage Planning Tailored to Your Property

With survey data, we create a custom signage proposal that fits your workflows and rules—no one-size-fits-all signs. We consider key factors like:

• Use of Technology (Access+ or LPR): If you use smart gates, garage doors, or license plate recognition, your signs will reflect that, telling users how to enter via app or plate.
  
• Enforcement Needs: Whether you tow, boot, or use an enforcement app, signs will clearly state the policy, provide appropriate contact information to report violations and all other general inquiries, and include QR codes for enforcement officers to scan if needed.
  
• Assigned vs. Unassigned Parking: We design signs to clearly mark assigned spots (e.g., “Reserved for Unit 10”) and guest areas. The custom signage proposal may include color-coded signs or specific labels to distinguish between assigned and guest parking easily.
  
• Employee/Tenant vs. Guest Parking: Signs distinguish between employee and guest parking and show how to register or check in. For example, employees would see signs about permit requirements, etc., while guests would see a QR code to get a visitor parking pass, which would help with visitor parking management.
  
• Paid vs. Free vs. Validated Parking: Using QR-code-enabled signs, we guide guests to pay, validate, or check in based on your payment model. Appropriate QR codes will be affixed to each sign, streamlining everything.
  

As you can see, based on our site survey and all information gathering, we map out sign locations, propose sign types (directional, regulatory, instructional), and let you review everything. We tweak details until it 100% works for you.

Quick Heads-Up: We’ll send an invoice once you’ve signed off on the proposal. We start working on the design only after payment is received—this keeps everything aligned before production kicks in.

3. Integrating Smart Technology into Custom Parking Signs

A standout aspect of ParqEx’s signage process is that our signage integrates seamlessly with smart hardware like Access+ parking technology and LPR enforcement cameras, ensuring that users who interact with the parking system know the technology and how to use it.

Example: Gated Condo

At the entrance, a sign might read:

Private Parking – Access by ParqEx
Tenants: Use your app or license plate.
Guests: Scan the QR code to request access.

If LPR cameras are used, we’d also include a reassurance sign such as:

Camera Enforced: Your license plate is your access pass.

This type of signage educates drivers before they reach the gate, reducing delays and confusion.

Example: Pay-on-Exit or Permit Parking

QR-code signs at entrances allow first-time visitors to:

• Easily scan to reserve or pay.
  
• Enjoy a streamlined, app-free experience—in seconds.
  

Example: If Using Our Parking Enforcement App or Patrol Teams

The signage can include:

All vehicles must be registered.
Enforcement patrols use LPR—please register your plate via QR code.

We’ve seen how this combination of tech and signage enhances compliance. For example, a Florida community improved real-time enforcement by adding signs after training a third-party patrol team.

Check out our smart hardware integration case studies here.

4. Custom Parking Signage Design: QR Codes, Branding & Dynamic Content

Once the custom ParqEx signage plan is finalized, our design team gets creative:

• We match your colors, fonts, and tone—whether formal, friendly, or corporate—and deliver mockups for your feedback.
  
• Most signs include unique QR codes that link to property-specific workflows and landing pages. They might lead to:
  
  • Guest Parking Booking: QR code will open “Book For A Guest,” where tenants can reserve a parking spot for their guest, or a guest can register their vehicle on arrival.
    
  • Pay-To-Park Signage: Scanning the QR code will bring drivers to a payment portal where the user can select the duration of their stay (e.g., hourly or daily) and pay immediately.
    
  • Permit Verification Sign: The QR code could direct users to log in and verify their license plate or purchase a temporary permit for parking facilities requiring parking permits.
    
  • Access Requests: In secure parking garages, QR codes can trigger gate access requests or call features through the ParqEx app, streamlining all visitor entry.
    

These codes aren’t just links—they’re self-service tools that also generate revenue. 

Worth Reminding: We use durable materials like weather-resistant metal or plastic, UV inks, and reflective coatings, tailored to your climate. Our signs look professional, are weather-resistant, and will not show wear and tear.

5. Types of Signs Available

Here’s what we offer:

• Directional Signs: Arrows and guidance (“← Guest Parking”, “Exit →”).
  
• Instructional Signs: “Scan QR Code to Pay,” “Text [Number] for Gate Access,” “Register Plate at Front Desk.” (These signs often contain step-by-step instructions and are placed where action is needed [entry points, pay stations, etc.]).
  
• Operational Signs: Rules like “Permit Parking 8 AM–6 PM,” “Visitor Parking – 2 Hour Limit,” “Lot Monitored by ParqEx Enforcement,” or towing warnings.
  
• Banners: Long-lasting, temporary, eye-catching notices for events or new systems. A banner might be hung on a fence or building saying, “New Smart Parking System in Effect – Download ParqEx or Scan the Code to Park.”
  
• Metal Signs (Permanent): These are weatherproof, reflective, and long-lasting signs. An example might be the standard “Private Parking—Permit Holders Only—All Others Towed” sign.
  
• Sandwich Boards (A‑frames): Flexible, portable signs for entrances or events on sidewalks to grab attention. For instance, a security company or parking operator might place an A-frame at a lot entrance saying “Parking Managed by ParqEx – Visitors Scan Here.”
  

A layered approach—banners, directional arrows, regulatory signs, and QR‑code-enabled instructional signs—guides drivers clearly and confidently while providing additional professionalism and organization to your facility.

6. Transparent Pricing & Installation Convenience

We know clarity in cost matters and take pride in the fact that there are no hidden fees throughout our custom parking signage process. Once your signage plan is final:

• We provide transparent pricing for design, production, and installation.
  
• All design and labor costs are part of the bundled pricing, so hiring outside vendors is unnecessary.
  
• The prices of signage range:
  
  • Instructional/Directional Signs: Tens of dollars
    
  • Large Metal or Weather‑Proof Banners: A few hundred dollars each
    
  • Total Packages: Based on scale, it ranges from several hundred to a few thousand dollars.
    

Installation

We coordinate with your schedule, whether during the day, weekend, night or even phased setup approaches. And no matter what you want your signs attached to, our crews handle all mounting types: poles, walls, fences, and garages. Before leaving, our team double-checks placement (height, angle, visibility) and ensures everything is perfect before they leave.

Reminder: We’re your ongoing partner for future sign additions or replacements—no surprises, just seamless support.

Special Cases and Exceptions: Signage‑Only Customers

We know full-service onboarding isn’t always needed. That’s why we offer two additional streamlined options:

Signage-Only (Self-Onboarded Customers)

If you’ve already created a ParqEx account and just want signs, here’s what the workflow would look like for you:

1. Remote site survey using photos, satellite images, and your input.
   
2. Custom signage proposal with suggested types, placements, and QR workflows.
   
3. The invoice​​ issued up front—design work begins after payment.
   
4. Design & delivery of signs, ready for your installation.
   

*This service strictly covers signage and doesn’t include a full parking system setup—terms and conditions apply.*

Design-Only

If you have your own vendor and only need design help for your custom parking signage:

• We consult and create custom signage designs based on your layout and operations.
  
• The service starts at $500 per project.
  
• The design files remain ParqEx’s property and are released under a written agreement.
  

Interested? Reach out to a ParqEx rep to see which option fits best.

Real-World Results

Colony Reserve (FL):
At a Florida property, confusing old signage led to numerous guest parking issues. After ParqEx replaced signs and updated QR codes, tenants and guests reported a smoother experience. The results included improved compliance and fewer parking violations.

Office Garage (Downtown):
At an office parking garage, weekend parking was empty and underutilized, but QR-code pay for parking signs attracted public drivers, turning idle spaces into steady parking revenue.

Across multiple properties using our parking signage and user-friendly QR workflows, we see measurable benefits:

• 30% increase in guest registration
  
• 45% drop in towing incidents
  
• 50% fewer front‑desk parking inquiries
  

Clear signage = happier users, fewer enforcement hassles, and better security.

Conclusion: A Smart, Streamlined Parking Solution

ParqEx offers a simple, smart, and transparent process from your first site survey to the final installed sign. Tailored signage works with your systems—Access+, LPR, permit system setups, or payment models—to guide, enforce, and communicate at every stage. The result? A safer, smoother, and even revenue-positive parking experience. Ready to ditch parking headaches? Thanks for reading “ParqEx’s Custom Parking Signage Process: From Site Survey to Smart Signs.” Schedule a consultation with ParqEx and let our team design a signage solution that works as hard as you do.