Not to beat around the bush; the answer to this question is simple, it depends. According to some laws, if you are required as a staff of an organization to use your car while doing your duties, it’s illegal for your employer to ask you to pay for parking. Most cities’ law requires that your…
Around the world, momentum is developing behind endeavours to bump out substantial parking garages, curbside parking, and carports for administrations and infrastructure for people on foot, cyclists, and public transportation. Yet, there are no sufficient efforts to encourage people to move away from free parking to a proper permit to help manage parking spaces and…
COVID-19 has changed the world in many ways. The drastic and wave-like rise of the virus left (or met?) many unprepared. The world has had to adapt and evolve into the new normal resulting from the virus from governments to businesses and individuals. While some sectors have adapted and risen beyond the adverse effect, others…
It’s no secret that technological advancements shape businesses across different industries, including the parking industry. The purpose of utilizing new technologies is to improve the parking industry’s performance and deliver a better service experience to customers by offering them comfort and convenience. Besides this factor, there’s also a dire need for system improvement in the…
It’s nice to know that the light we see at the end of the tunnel is not another train. If you’re like me, you’re likely getting tired of the lockdowns but also very frustrated with all those that aren’t following the guidelines and stretching things out. Please, Get Your Shot! This past week my wife…
One of the most significant issues in the 21st century is cybersecurity. Information is a goldmine, and access to information has a vast effect online. While businesses set up to use customer information for building a better product, information criminals are waiting to use it for selfish reasons. Parking management is a business at risk…
Contactless Parking During COVID-19 Before the pandemic, people would choose where to park based on factors like location, price, accessibility, etc. Now that the risk of infection is on everyone’s minds, every business or institution that offers paid parking must prioritize something else for their customers: safety from Covid-19. In parking management, this means using…
Upgrade The Technology While “good parking spaces” might not seem high on the list of services that a hospital or medical center should provide, it can be a crucial part of the overall experience for a patient. It’s common for the parking lots of health institutions to be crowded, with some employees taking the best…
Integrate all necessary tools As one of the major parking suppliers for commuters and monthly parkers in Winnipeg, Manitoba, FNP Parking wants to ensure a seamless user experience especially for their premier tourist destination The Forks. Before they started using the OperationsCommander platform, FNP Parking was managing its 4,000 parking spaces through three different platforms.…
