Parking Facilities

Barcelona — ParkHelp has been awarded the contract to upgrade the parking guidance system in the Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 garages at Barcelona Airport, deploying a unified solution that combines next-generation ultrasonic sensors and camera-based technology across a total of 13,092 parking spaces. ParkHelp’s relationship with the airport began back in 2009, when the original U1 ultrasonic system was installed. Since then, the system has remained fully operational and effective for over 15 years, guiding millions of drivers to free parking spaces with speed and accuracy. The new project marks a significant technological leap forward with the deployment of Ultrasonic 2 (U2) and C2 camera-based units with License Plate Recognition (LPR). Of the 13,092 spaces, 8,362 will be monitored using U2 sensors and 4,730 with the C2 system. ParkHelp’s unique mix-and-match approach allows the most suitable technology to be applied in each area, offering a flexible, scalable solution within one seamless platform. ParkHelp’s solution is fully integrated with the airport’s Parking Access and Revenue Control System (PARCS), allowing users to locate their vehicle directly from the pay station. The system displays the car’s location (level and space number), shows a photo of the vehicle, and provides a map with the exact location of the parking space. This project is part of a complete overhaul of the parking system, which demands the highest technical and operational standards within the airport ecosystem. Alexis Puig, CEO of ParkHelp, stated: “We are extremely proud to have been selected for this iconic project. Successfully passing such a rigorous tender process proves that our technology meets the highest standards of quality, reliability, and innovation demanded in an airport setting. Our ability to combine ultrasonic and camera-based systems in one integrated platform gives us a competitive edge in delivering tailored solutions.” With this renewal, Barcelona Airport strengthens its commitment to innovation, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement of the user experience. ParkHelp is proud to support the airport’s journey toward smarter and more sustainable mobility. About ParkHelp Technologies ParkHelp is one of the world’s leading providers of smart parking solutions, offering a range of innovative products designed to optimize parking management, improve the user experience, promote sustainable urban mobility, and help parking owners generate more revenue. The company manufactures, sells, and services advanced parking guidance systems (PGS), digital guidance signage, license plate recognition (LPR) cameras, and integrated software solutions tailored for diverse environments, including commercial complexes, shopping malls, hospitals, corporate campuses, airports, and municipalities. ParkHelp can be found online at www.parkhelp.com.

IPMI’s Planning, Design, and Construction committee hosted a member roundtable focused on parking-related design and construction trends, including commercial real estate market costs and technologies that affect how garages and PARCs systems are designed.

San Diego, CA — EnSight Technologies has been selected to implement an advanced AI-based parking guidance and occupancy management system at Salt Lake City’s largest mixed-use development, which features upscale retail, residential, and office spaces. The cutting-edge system will use EnSight’s AI-powered cameras to monitor parking occupancy on each floor and guide tenants and patrons of tenant stores to the best available parking spaces via integrated LED signage. Installation is expected to be completed in the fall of 2025. “We are excited to be providing our industry-leading parking guidance technology to this world-class development,” said Chris Scheppmann, Managing Partner of EnSight Technologies. “This is an extraordinary property and we have designed an elevated parking experience that tenants and patrons of its stores and restaurants are going to love.” The EnSight Technologies parking guidance platform will feature 81 EnSight Vision cameras to monitor parking occupancy in the development’s East and West Garages, each of which offers four levels of underground parking spanning a full city block. The cameras will transmit occupancy data to five exterior and five entry-level signs, letting parkers know where parking is available throughout the garages, as well as 48 interior wayfinding signs informing drivers of how many parking spaces are available on each floor and zone. All of the signs are edge-to-edge LED Variable Message boards, which offer full sign content customizations and high-resolution displays. The system will also feature license plate recognition (LPR) technology to inventory vehicles and monitor how long they park. Cameras at entrances and exits will be capable of monitoring stay durations and identifying vehicles that exit and reenter garages in an effort to misuse the center’s two-hour grace period. “Once implemented, the new EnSight parking guidance solution will be a significant upgrade over the property’s current loop-based count system and old signage,” said Scheppmann. “The technology has advanced by leaps and bounds since the original parking guidance technology was installed, and tenants and guests are going to love this new equipment and the improved parking experience it will provide.” About EnSight Technologies EnSight Technologies is a parking technology company that has set out to simplify parking guidance with smart technology. EnSight’s smart, simple and scalable technology ecosystem provides a cost-effective parking guidance alternative to parking owners and operators of all sizes. The company can be found on the Internet at www.ensight-technologies.com.

How did Princeton evolve to meet the new demand for parking? With a multi-pronged approach, they integrated cutting-edge technology, incentivized alternative commutes, and rolled out transit programs, all while maintaining operations on a 275+ year-old campus amidst major construction. Join the Princeton University team as they showcase how data can drive smarter decisions, ease parking stress, reduce congestion, and ultimately improve the campus experience. 

Do you ever enter a lot and have absolutely no idea what to do? Have you ever entered a lot and witnessed fifteen different signs giving you 27 different pieces of information? Have you ever parked in Los Angeles before? All of the above for me… What is too much and what is too little information? I feel I have seen both. When you are designing the signage to your lot what are you thinking? Is it a minimum number of mobile signs you would like to reach or quiet directions for a seamless transition in and out of the parking lot? I often try to find a fine line between meeting the company minimums on signage while also trying to keep the beautiful features of the lot, the main attraction. I know sometimes we are stuck in a cracked asphalt lot squished between two high rise buildings with a twelve inch by eighteen inch mobile sign plastered on every space but what can we do to beautify the lot. How far do you space your signs to minimize both the cost and distraction of the lot? We have all had parking lots that we either love or hate. What is the discrepancy between the two? Location or distraction? Tate Misiaszek, PTMP is a Project Manager for LAZ Parking. You can reach Tate at TMisiaszek@lazparking.com.

Conway, NC — Portier USA, a leading provider of parking guidance technology, announced a partnership with Precision Technology Solutions (PTS). Through this partnership, PTI becomes Portier’s exclusive installation and servicing partner throughout the New York Metro Tri-State and Mid-Atlantic regions. “We are excited to be partnering with Precision Technology Solutions,” said Steve Gorski, Vice President, Portier USA. “Over the past forty years PTS has earned a reputation as one of the nation’s best parking technology integrators. We are thrilled to be working with them to bring the world’s most reliable and innovative parking guidance technology to parking owners and organizations throughout the region.” Through this partnership, Portier and Precision Technology Solutions will sell, install, and service Portier’s industry-leading parking guidance technology. Portier products include Portier Vision™️, a suite of camera-based guidance solutions for indoor and outdoor parking facilities; Portier Sonic™️, ultrasonic sensors offering space-specific guidance; car counting solutions; Portier Host™️, a powerful platform that manages the technology and provides robust, actionable data that parking owners can use to improve the parking experience for customers while operating parking facilities more efficiently and profitably. Portier also offers Portier Wayfinder™️, an internet-connected application that drivers can use to located available parking via their personal devices or other online technology. The company’s newest technology, Portier AI™️, is an innovative predictive wayfinding tool that can tell drivers how much parking is available at a selected garage or parking lot, predict how much parking will be available when the driver arrives, and suggest alternative parking locations if the selected facility is likely to be full. “We are thrilled to be joining the Portier team,” said Rob Bell, President of Precision Technology Solutions. “Portier is the industry’s most innovative parking guidance provider, and we are excited to be bringing their technology to the New York Tri-State and Mid-Atlantic regions.” About PTS Precision Technology Solutions is the leading parking technology integrator serving the New York Metro Tri-State, Mid-Atlantic, and Eastern Pennsylvania Regions. In addition to installing and servicing Portier parking guidance technology, PTS also specializes in the innovation, installation, and support of parking access control systems and security technologies and is the and the exclusive TIBA Parking Systems VAR (Value Added Reseller) for the markets we serve. Precision Technology Solutions can be found online at www.precisiontimesystems.com. About Portier USA Portier USA is the US branch of Portier, one of the world’s leading and most innovative providers of parking guidance technology. Portier has provided parking guidance solutions for more than 20 years and currently covers nearly 400,000 parking spaces globally. In addition to the company’s industry-leading camera-based, sonic, and counter guidance systems, Portier also offers Portier Wayfinding, a groundbreaking web-based platform showing parkers real-time occupancy information to help direct them to parking facilities with available parking. Portier can be found online at http://portier.host.

When you receive a citation what is the first thing you think? For some of you reading this, you know exactly what you did wrong, for the larger majority, it is a systematic attack to ruin your day. When we are writing citations are we thinking about correcting the incorrect actions of residents and visitors to our city, or has Revenue Generation taken over the tone? Often times at the end of the week or month we are looking at our citation numbers as a revenue generator and we cant wait to report back how well we did. This being said, there is an argument for high compliance and therefore low citation revenue… which would you prefer? The price tag on a citation weighs much more than paying the two dollar parking fees. This also adds to the stickiness of the parking operator in that private or public lot. Is this corrective action or are we kidding ourselves and we are all about the money? There is a fine line between your bottom line and correcting incorrect actions in your private or public lot, city, or jurisdiction. What do you find that outweighs one way or another at your location? Tate Misiaszek, PTMP is a Project Manager for LAZ Parking. You can reach Tate at TMisiaszek@lazparking.com.

In this joint roundtable between IPMI and the British Parking Association (BPA), we will discuss the similarities and differences between higher education parking in North America and Great Britain and what can be learned from the experiences of both.

Miami, FL – Get My Parking (GMP), a global leader in smart parking solutions, is proud to announce the successful launch of its flagship product, ExpressLane, at River Landing Shops & Residence. This collaboration introduces a ticketless, AI-powered parking experience for River Landing’s visitors, setting a new standard for convenience and innovation in parking management. ExpressLane delivers a fully digital parking experience, powered by a white-labeled app customized for River Landing. Parkers can now enjoy automated access and payments by simply registering on the app, adding their license plate and payment method, and driving in and out effortlessly. Unregistered parkers can claim their parking session by scanning a QR code or entering their license plate on a web app. They can either add a payment method for a seamless exit or tap their credit card on their way out to pay for their stay. River Landing has also set up paperless validations and permits for their retail and corporate partners, who can assign permits, validate parking, or create validated parking sessions through their self-serve portals. With 18 lanes and over 2,500 parking spaces, River Landing’s fully gated facility now operates with enhanced efficiency, powered by GMP’s AI-driven license plate recognition (LPR) technology. Chirag Jain, CEO of Get My Parking, commented, “We are thrilled to partner with River Landing to bring the future of parking to their facility. ExpressLane streamlines its operations and delivers a superior experience for parkers and partners alike.” Andrew B. Hellinger, Developer of River Landing Shops & Residences, added, “The integration of Get My Parking’s ExpressLane solution marks a significant upgrade for the user experience at River Landing. Our visitors now get a frictionless parking experience, while our tenants love the new validation process. This partnership has made life convenient for everyone who visits River Landing.” Steve Resnick, PTMP, President of Get My Parking, NA, shared, “ExpressLane is designed to transform parking operations without costly hardware upgrades. By retrofitting existing equipment, we’re helping operators like River Landing reduce costs, minimize environmental impact, and deliver a digitized, user-friendly experience.” About River Landing Shops and Residence River Landing Shops & Residence is a premier mixed-use destination, offering a blend of retail, office, dining, and residential spaces. With a focus on creating a vibrant community, River Landing is committed to delivering exceptional experiences for its residents, tenants, visitors and partners. About Get My Parking Get My Parking (GMP) is an award-winning global software company revolutionizing smart parking with IoT, AI, and cloud-based automation. GMP’s hardware-light, CAPEX-light solutions seamlessly connect legacy systems to a unified digital platform, enabling real-time management and interoperability across a vast network of facilities. Designed for the future of mobility, GMP integrates with EV charging, connected vehicles, and shared mobility hubs, empowering owners and operators to streamline operations and enhance user experiences. Today, GMP powers 3,500+ facilities in 20 countries and has processed over 100 million transactions.

I have always been drawn to technology. I remember getting excited about after-school computer club and writing code on an Apple IIe computer. One assignment was a Christmas image. I created Santa on his sleigh with his reindeer flying through the air, delivering presents. Fast-forward many years, and I am still involved in technology and love every minute of it. We all read parking and mobility technology blogs, magazines, social media posts, etc. We attend conferences and hear the latest sales pitch. We get excited at what we see and want it—we want it bad! It all looks great, sounds simple to implement, and solves all our problems… or so it seems. A client came to me and said they wanted to eliminate their gated solution and go gateless. He wanted a frictionless system. He saw the articles and awards from a parking conference and wanted that solution. How hard could it be?  (I know some of you are laughing at this statement.)  We met to document the new system's functional requirements/use cases.  We interviewed parking technology solution vendors. We found the vendor that best fits the use cases. The client was excited. Contracts were signed, and the implementation process began.  The implementation of the solution is going as expected; we did not anticipate the parker's lack of access to technology. Transitioning to a fixed lpr solution requires the parker to use their license plate as their permit or ticket. Did I mention this is a mixed-use garage with over 10 user groups and special events (concerts, roller derby, hockey, etc.)?  As we held meetings with each group introducing the new solution and how it worked, we realized not everyone had a smartphone, a computer, or a credit card to pay for parking. Luckily, none of these were showstoppers; we installed a laptop for staff to create an account to manage their vehicles, and cash payments could be made at the pay station or exchanged for a visa card. As parking and mobility professionals, we get so excited about the latest and greatest technology that we forget about the parker and whether they can actually use the technology installed. This implementation made me rethink my approach to my next technology project. Laura Lierz, PTMP, is the Vice President Education & Municipal Services for Reimagined Parking. Laura can be reached at llierz@reimaginedparking.com.

Transforming Unused Municipal Space through Collaboration

The homelessness crisis in America is real and has far-reaching economic and community impacts. Parking and mobility owners and operators are facing issues on both the operations and enforcement fronts, from people sleeping outside in and around the garages to those seeking shelter in automobiles using parking garages and lots as places to sleep for the night or longer to stay safe.