The Digital Parking Revolution Starts Now

Managing parking assets is still, for many property owners, a highly manual process spread across multiple disconnected systems. Waiting lists handled in Excel sheets, physical permits and key fobs issued through access systems, and invoices sent from an accounting platform — all while endless customer questions pile up about pricing, space size, key access, or whether the latest invoice has been paid.

In other words: traditional parking management is time-consuming, fragmented, and inefficient.

But there is a better way — digital parking management.

When a task or workflow is repetitive, it can be automated. When all parking operations move into one unified system, administration drops, margins increase, and the entire parking experience becomes smoother for both property owners and tenants.

The Benefits of Digital Parking Management

• Administrative workload drops drastically
• Higher net operating income (NOI)
• A dramatically better experience for parkers
• Our customers save an average of 30% in admin time

What Does Digital Parking Management Actually Mean?

The easiest way to explain it is to walk through how our Parking Management System — Park46 — works, step by step.

1. A digital platform built for modern parking operations

The first step is creating a digital inventory of all parking spaces. From this map, property owners gain full visibility into their asset base. Spaces can be categorized by size, price tier, EV charging availability, or type of lease — creating structure and clarity from day one.

Next, you define how each space can be rented:

• Open, unreserved parking
• Reserved spaces
• Hybrid models
• EV charging spaces
• Bicycle or micromobility parking

2. Fully automated waiting list management

One of the biggest time-sinks in manual parking management is queue handling. With Park46, the entire process becomes automated.

• Prospects register with secure digital ID
• The system assigns queue positions based on your rules
• When a space becomes available, an automated offer is sent to the next person in line
• If they accept, the contract is signed digitally
• If they don’t respond, reminders are sent automatically
• After a set number of days, they are removed from the queue and the next person is contacted

This process alone eliminates hours of manual administration every week.

3. Seamless customer onboarding

Once a parker accepts the offer, they can begin parking on the contract start date. Park46 automatically:

• Creates the customer profile
• Activates billing
• Connects license plates to enforcement systems
• Issues digital access (if applicable)

4. Automated billing and payment management

Billing is traditionally one of the most resource-intensive tasks in parking operations. With digital management, all invoices are generated and sent automatically — via the customer’s chosen payment method (direct debit, e-invoice, etc.).

No more manual reminders, no more reconciliation headaches.

5. Smartphone access instead of physical keys

If the parking facility is gated or locked, customers can open doors directly via smartphone. When a customer terminates their contract, the system automatically revokes access — no need to collect physical tags or keys.

6. Lower vacancy and higher revenue

Digital automation ensures that every contract overlaps perfectly, reducing vacancy periods that traditionally occur between tenants. Across our customer base, this has led to an average of 30% administrative time saved and a significant increase in NOI.

Using real-time data, owners can also optimize pricing, identify underutilized spaces, and adjust supply dynamically.

7. Automation drives profitability

From product packaging (EV charging, bike parking, open vs. reserved spaces) to contract workflows, queue management, invoicing, and access — everything is handled automatically.

That means:

• Minimal manual work
• Faster service for parkers
• Higher revenue and better occupancy
• Smarter decisions powered by real data

Digital parking management is no longer the future — it’s the new reality.

The future of parking is digital

We’ve spent over ten years building and refining Park46, and the results speak for themselves: streamlined workflows, reduced admin, happier customers, and higher profitability.

The opportunities in digital parking management are enormous — and now is the perfect time to bring them into your organization.

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