Are Pay-on-Exit Car Parks Less Stressful?
Parking can create frustration for motorists while trying to guess how long you’ll stay or rushing back to avoid exceeding paid parking duration.
Most people experience familiar situations by either overpaying or cutting visits short to prevent overstaying. It affects the experience for most people especially in locations to relax, shop or spending quality time.
So, that’s why it’s best for more car parks to introduce pay-on-exit systems. It allows motorists to pay for their exact time they’ve used the car park minimising uncertainty for parking.
Ease for Motorists
With pay-on-exit, motorists don’t need to stress about deciding upfront how long they’ll stay. Motorists can simply pay when leaving the car park for the duration they’ve parked.
It means no more clock-watching, no more cutting visits shorts and no risk of being penalised for accidentally overstaying whether you’re visiting a retail outlet, visiting a landmark or attraction or attending an appointment.
Better Experience for both Motorists and Landowner/Property Manager
Another big advantage of pay-on-exit is how easy and convenient it is for motorists. With the traditional parking system, motorists might need to queue at a machine or rush to buy a ticket especially during busy hours right after entering the car park.
Pay-on-exit removes these hassle as drivers can simply pay at the end of their stay, with flexibility to pay and add details through an app, without needing to queue at all.
With less queue and avoidance of parking errors due to the simple system, landowners/ property managers also experience no operational hassle.
Where Pay-on-Exit Works Best
Pay-on-Exit is most useful in places where people don’t always know how long they’ll need. Visitor attraction sides are great examples as nobody wants to rush during a day out due to complex parking time limits.
It also works for shopping centres or town/city centres where visitors spend longer time and healthcare organisations where appointments might not always run to schedule.
We have set up pay-on-exit solution in York’s busiest town centre’s car park which is used by tourists, visitors of local shopping outlets and shops and residents of the area. Find out more here: York’s Peel Street Car Park.
Bransby Wilson’s Pay-on-Exit Solution
Bransby Wilson takes pay-on-exit a step further by focusing on both accuracy and convenience. We ensure pay on exit car parks are equipped well with high functioning payment machines to complete payment methods while existing the car park. The machines support various payment methods, including a dedicated parking payment app, contactless payments, and chip and PIN, as well as digital wallet providers such as Apple Pay and Google Pay.
The machines can also be integrated with parking technologies, property and car park management back‑office systems, and enforcement providers. This helps streamline processes for any pay‑on‑exit car park.
We support clients from the initial set‑up through to the final implementation of a pay‑on‑exit car park, followed by ongoing operational support. Our dedicated customer support team is available to handle any queries that may arise while users are using the car park.
We also design and install signage for pay‑and‑stay car parks to ensure information is clearly communicated. Also during the set‑up of a pay‑on‑exit car park, we can help set and modify tariff rates based on the car park’s usage data and pattern. With Bransby Wilson’s pay‑on‑exit solutions, car parks can maximise space utilisation and increase profitability for property owners, while reducing ongoing operational hassle.
