Everything You Need for a Safe Parking Facility
Posted: Nov, 07, 2022 1:14PM ET • 4 min read
Safe parking experiences start with a safe parking facility. More often than not, visitors will sacrifice convenience for safety when looking for a place to park—giving them peace of mind knowing that they can expect a safe and enjoyable parking experience. A safe parking facility, however, is beneficial not only for your visitors but for your organization as well. It will ensure your daily operations are running smoothly, all while helping to mitigate potential liabilities from taking place on your property.
With a safe parking infrastructure reducing onsite injuries by up to 60%, there is no doubt that potential visitors will opt to use your facility over the competition. Whether you are a property owner or a facility manager, ensuring your parking facility is safe should be your top priority. Below are four parking facility necessities that will protect you and your visitors.
1. Safety and wayfinding signage that guides customers in the right direction.
Did you know that safety signage is 90% more effective at keeping your facility safe than other measures? Installing safety and wayfinding signage throughout your facility is the first step to protecting the well-being of your visitors and your organization. Signage products that you need to consider include anything from pedestrian signs, speed limit signs, and stop signs, to traffic yield signs, fire route signs and one-way signs.
Once parking signage is installed, it's vital to ensure it is well-maintained and the messaging is updated. Conducting frequent onsite walk-throughs or monitoring the well-being of your parking facility remotely to ensure your parking signage remains in legible and safe conditions.
2. Ample lighting for driving and pedestrian areas.
Having ample lighting throughout your facility is crucial in ensuring safe parking experiences. When a facility is well-lit, drivers and pedestrians can easily navigate through the facility and feel safer while doing so. Investing in LED lighting and high-quality fixtures is a great way to ensure your facility remains bright. Ensure that your lighting is situated strategically to avoid dimly lit areas in your facility.
3. Ongoing concrete and facility infrastructure maintenance.
Maintaining your facility infrastructure is essential to keeping your parking facility safe and will create a positive and lasting impression on your visitors. Convex mirrors, speed bumps, clearance bars, and bollards are some of the many safety products that can be easily installed in a facility with little to no downtime. Facility, pothole and curb maintenance, and painting services, create easy and efficient parking experiences for your visitors and help mitigate potential liabilities.
4. Touchless solutions that reduce physical touchpoints.
Touchless parking solutions not only offer your visitors unmatched convenience but also reduce the number of physical touchpoints throughout your facility. Tap-and-go payments, mobile permits and virtual customer service create a touch-free and contactless journey for your tenants, staff and visitors while improving your operational parking processes and traffic flow.
As a property owner or manager, you must ensure the safety and well-being of your visitors at all times. Speak to your parking management provider about regular safety audits of your parking lots to ensure all elements are frequently inspected and well-maintained. These precautions will protect your organization from unplanned costs and liabilities and entice customers to return regularly.
References
Precise ParkLink | Parking Management Services. (2022, August 11). Maintaining safe customer journeys with safety signage - precise ParkLink: Parking management services. Precise ParkLink | Parking Management Services. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.preciseparklink.com/news/maintaining-safe-customer-journeys-with-safety-signage
Tucci, M. (2022, March 18). Parking lot safety 101. Parking Industry. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.parkingindustry.ca/construction-maintenance/parking-lot-safety-101?rq=signage
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Reaz Kassim
Client Relations Manager
Reaz joined the Precise ParkLink team in 2022, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge and experience working in the parking industry. After graduating from Humber College in 2000 with a diploma in business management, he immediately started putting his skills to work with Tract Parking Management before it was eventually bought out by Indigo Park. This experience has given him a great deal of exposure to the commercial, hospitality and airport verticals.
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