Parking Division:
Gated vs Gateless Parking Garage
Automation Program
Agenda
Introduction - Background
Gated Parking Systems
Gateless Parking Systems
Similarities and Differences
Discussion and Questions
Background of Automation Project
Purpose of Automation Project:
• Deliver high-quality parking automation across five Downtown City of Fresno parking facilities, intended to provide quality and sustainable automation, communication and reporting
functionality for the City.
• Convention Center Garage
• Congo Alley Garage
• Underground Garage
• Spiral Garage
• Merced Garage
• Currently seeking feedback for the Administration
Topics we will cover
What’s
Similar and
Different:
Gated vs.
Gateless
Gated and
Gateless
Experiences
in Other
Cities
Q&A
Terminology
Gateless
PARCS
Appearance
and
Operation
Gated
PARCS
Appearance
and
Operation
Terminology
• PARCS: Parking Access and Revenue Control
System
• LPR Camera: License Plate Recognition
camera, Fixed or Mobile
• POF: Pay on Foot Kiosk, Cash/Credit or
Credit Only
• PbC: Pay by Cell mobile application
Gated PARCS- Appearance and Operation
• Entry to and Exit from garage are controlled by barrier gates. • Parkers pull a ticket or present an access credential at entry. • Parkers pay just before exiting at POF, or PbC, or at Exit Lane kiosk -- “Post-Pay ”. • LPR can be used to provide expedited entry and exit but is not mandatory. • Parking fee reflects total duration from entry to exit. • Low risk of lost revenue, and no need for enforcement due to presence of gates.
Gateless PARCS- Appearance and Operation
• No barrier gates at entry or exit lanes.
• Parkers pay upon arrival for expected parking duration at POF or PbC – “Pre-Pay ”. • Parking session duration can be extended via PbC or at POF. • Payment requires entry of License Plate Number.
• Active enforcement by Parking Dept. required, using combination of Mobile & Fixed LPR. • Moderate risk of lost revenue; strong enforcement reduces risk.
Gated vs. Gateless- What’s Similar and
Different
Similar
• Both require POF kiosks,
accepting cash and/or credit
cards, and can support PbC
mobile payment.
• Both will have a single
administrative interface to be
used by Parking Dept.
• Both require high-speed
networking connections to
each parking facility.
• Both can support permit
parkers.
Different
• Gated requires additional entry and exit
lane equipment, provides controlled access
• Ungated allows “frictionless” access
• Gated is “Post-Pay”, ungated is “Pre-Pay”
• Gated issues a ticket at entry
• Ungated requires parker to enter License
Plate Number to pre-pay.
• Gated doesn’t require enforcement.
• Ungated requires usage of Mobile/Fixed
LPR and strong enforcement.
Gated vs Gateless:
Experiences from Other Cities
• Replaced very old gated
PARCS in 14 facilities.
• Ungated felt to have
lower equipment costs.
• Initial parker confusion
with need to pre-pay.
• Needed to greatly
increase enforcement.
• Have not yet measured
lost revenue impact.
Oakland, CACA
• Switched 2 garages from
gateless to gated.
• Gateless had issues with
payment compliance
and non-parkers using
garages as a “hang-
out ”.
• PD had inadequate
resources to perform
enforcement in gateless.
• No cash with gated
system.
Easton, PA
• Switched 5 garages to
gateless.
• Gated felt to have
higher maintenance
cost and slower
entry/exit.
• No POFs or cash
payments Extensive
public outreach
• Parking citations are
sent by mail. (Not
allowed in CA)
Boulder, CO
Questions?