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Codelocks enables Parks
Tennis to offer ‘pay and play’
access to tennis courts
» » PARKS TENNIS WAS SEARCHING FOR
the best way to manage access to its
public tennis courts. The goal was to
secure the courts making it easy to
book and use them, while generating
income.
Codelocks enabled a simple ‘pay as
you play’ solution with the CL5510 smart
lock. This lock gives the ability to create
and send codes remotely to customers,
simplifying Parks Tennis’ booking
procedure and ensuring the courts
remain protected and profitable.
CONTROLLING ACCESS TO
PUBLIC TENNIS COURTS
Previously, the tennis courts could
be booked online, but many people
just turned up and began playing. This
meant that there was no control over
when the courts would be available,
and paying customers would turn up
and be disappointed. People were also
able to use the courts without paying,
resulting in lost income. Oxford Council
was concerned that the open access
combined with loss of income would
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cause the tennis courts to fall into a state
of disrepair. There was a clear need for
the courts to be managed in a new way
to ensure they could be maintained,
to ensure the community continued to
enjoy a safe environment locally to play
tennis.
‘PAY AND PLAY’ – CODELOCKS
SERVES AN ACE!
Parks Tennis wanted to make it simple
for people to book the tennis courts
for specific timeslots. A year was spent
researching the market; many potential
solutions were considered before
being dismissed. Mechanical and fob
locks involved too much administrative
hassle; padlock combination locks
were not robust enough for the
outdoor environment and heavy usage.
Many digital locks were prohibitively
expensive, or needed to be part of a
complex wired-in system. Codelocks
offered the solution to these problems.
Its coded locks are keyless, robust,
excellent value, and battery-powered.
Parks Tennis chose the CL5510
smart lock for its ability to generate
unique access codes remotely, offering
convenience for players and coaches.
Customers can now book a timeslot
through the website and automatically
receive a unique code via text or email,
which allows them access to the courts
during their specified timeslot. The