Permission granted: Parking permit schemes

This free webinar is produced by Landor LINKS and sponsored by ZatPark.
Wednesday 3rd November 2021

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How the parking permit is evolving from a paper pass to a digital passport

Permits allow local authorities, parking operators and facilities managers to designate which people and vehicles can enter a destination, workplace, town centre or neighbourhood.

In addition to residential, business, contract and staff parking, permit systems are being used to encourage drivers to adopt zero emission vehicles, to protect spaces meant for disabled Blue Badge holders and prioritise the needs of key workers such as doctors and nurses, as well as facilitating access for delivery vehicles.

As traffic and parking policy evolves, permit schemes need to become more sophisticated. Traditional paper-based systems are being replaced by digital permits which streamline the administration of parking schemes. When linked to ANPR technology, virtual permits offer an efficient way to manage access and enforce rules.

This free webinar will explore at the latest approaches to designing, managing and enforcing permit schemes. It will comprise a series of presentations by leading parking providers and technology providers, who will then address questions raised by the audience.

Speakers so far include:

Gavin Manger, Head of Solutions, ZatPark
Tina Glover, Principal Engineer, Project Centre
Neil Herron, Founder and Chief Executive, Grid Smarter Cities
James Hampton, Delivery and Solutions Specialist, ZatPark
Key themes

The session will look at how permits are evolving in contexts such as:

Residential parking permits
Workplace parking schemes
NHS and key worker parking
University and college campus permits
Enabling access for utility, service and delivery vehicles
Questions to be addressed

The webinar will explore potential solutions to problems such as:

The pros and cons of retaining paper permits
The case for going completely digital
Emissions-based permits as a way of influence driver behaviour
Driver eligibility and verification techniques
Linking digital permits to the Blue Badge scheme
Enforcing permit schemes
Deterring permit misuse and fraud
Migrating legacy systems to new platforms
Managing the multiplicity of permits drivers now require