Hotel Owner May 2019 | Page 18

Is your car park ready for ANPR? ANPR technology has been around for a number of years but its applications are becoming increasingly sophisticated and should feature on any hotel improvement plans to make life easier for your guests. When installed on car parks, the information can be used for a multitude of activities, whether you need to tackle unauthorised users by issuing Parking Charge Notices (PCNs), right through to supporting cloud-based, integrated payment solutions which automatically deduct parking payment on exit. 24-HOUR MONITORING ANPR cameras keep a watchful eye on everyone coming and going 24/7 so you always know who’s on your car park. 24- hour recorded footage can also be provided to the police upon request – giving you an extra layer of security and peace of mind. ANPR logs every single vehicle entering your site with zero admin for you. Usually, the entire process is managed (from issuing paperwork to appeals) with zero admin for the hotel team. SUPERIOR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Next generation payment machines can be fully integrated with powerful ANPR data to match vehicle details inputted to reduce manual entry errors. Not only does this provide the confidence to guests with an easy-to-use system, but also allows the hotelier We’re a busy hotel with 350 rooms so the car park can become very full. Since we introduced ParkingEye, we’ve seen a dramatic reduction in unauthorised users and our parking revenue has doubled. Ron Vos, General Manager, London Heathrow Marriott to monitor duration of stay along with whether they’ve paid or not. The system can be fully tailored to your requirements, so for example, terminals can be made available at reception area where guests can self-register their vehicles and if applicable, pay for parking. GENERATE NEW MARGIN-RICH REVENUE If you have Hotels in busy locations and have spare capacity, you can create new margin-rich revenue streams. With the use of ANPR camera technology ParkingEye can identify when, where and for how long your car parks have available parking capacity. You can use this space to your advantage and promote to thousands of motorists looking for available parking in your area. Giving you revenue for an underutilised capital asset. Some sites can generate in excess of £10k p/annum. ParkingEye is a market-leader who provides a wide range of next generation ANPR, pre-pay/on-site payment solutions and blended barrier options to some of the biggest names in hospitality. Our diverse portfolio is perfectly suited to hotels and delivers impressive results, with some sites able to free up 50%+ more space through better management, stamp out abuse and generate significant margin-rich revenue. To find out more visit parkingeye.co.uk/hotelowner or call us on 01772 450 542 | [email protected]