How can paid parking benefit schools and universities? Schools, nurseries, colleges, and universities provide support and guidance within communities, helping people grow, learn, and decide what they want to be. This requires funding, careful planning and help. These are important sites, and every part of their infrastructure needs to be optimised to make the most of budgets and help each institution deliver on its potential. Making changes to how these sites approach their parking can have an enormous impact, including seamless solutions to. Explore more The issues they face Education sites face several key problems: Standing empty outside of term time allowing problem parking and abuse to take hold Congestion hindering staff and student experience Increased security requirements Lack of revenue generation Increasing operational costs and funding requirements These issues impact how a site operates. When an institution sits within a community and is relied upon by so many people problems on the car park can be a major source of complaints and run the risk of damaging a sites reputation. So how do you address those problems and capitalise on the opportunities that a better parking experience creates? Utilise extra space Term time means that there are clear peaks and troughs in the usage of a car park. There’s also evenings and weekends to consider. These are all times when a car park sits empty and can be put to better use supporting the local area, and in the process, help generate additional revenue. For example, picture a school or nursery near a local shopping area where parking is at a premium. On a weekend turning that site into a paid car park eases pressure elsewhere in the area while boosting revenue. The same applies for larger sites like universities and colleges where sports facilities are used by the public. Students and staff parking could be tied to a permit system, while other users pay for parking when they use the facilities. During school holidays those rules that are applied out of hours can be extended, maximising the potential of the site while it stands empty. ANPR can be used to protect your car park and allows the level of flexibility and control needed to change how a car park operates. Power of Pre-Booking Pay and display isn’t the only option to consider, Pre-Booking allows you to rent out unused space to motorists looking for parking. ANPR data helps you track the occupancy on your site and identify how many spaces you could feasibly use. These are then listed online. Motorists looking for parking in the area can find those listing, arrange the day and duration of their stay and pay for it in advance. Again, this is a flexible system. You can control the number of sites you have listed or shut them off if you have an event taking place such as an open day on a weekend for example. The rest of the time when the spaces are active you can generate margin-rich revenue that can be reinvested back into facilities, or even fund clubs and trips, enhancing the services that are offered to students. Valuable revenue to support services Pay & Display and Pre-Booking allow sites to access an untapped revenue potential. This can be reinvested not just into a car park but other areas of a site. Whether that’s buying additional supplies and equipment, paying for maintenance work, or funding events and activities. A car park is an often-overlooked asset, monetising the quieter periods on your car park can have a transformative effect on the rest of a site, improving facilities and the impact an institution has on a community. Helping you make more of your car park At Parkingeye we understand the impact that a school or other institution has on a community. We’ve worked with schools, colleges, and prestigious universities across the UK, delivering the right mix of car park management solutions to help sites enhance their student and visitor experience, streamline access to services, reduce congestion, eliminate abuse, and access untapped revenue. To find out more about Parkingeye and how we can help you to transform your site get in out using the form. First name *Last name *Email *Telephone NumberCompany *Postcode *MessageBy submitting this form, you are confirming that you have read and accept the Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions and consent to your data being processed and used for the purpose of reviewing and responding to this enquiry.Keep me updated with information from Parkingeye relating to my enquiry.YesNo SubmitPlease do not fill in this field.
