Parking at Festival Place is about to become smarter, greener and easier for visitors thanks to new streamlined changes.
The changes, due in September, are designed to reflect a modern approach to parking and will see the car park become barrierless and ticketless.
Using number plate recognition technology (ANPR) and an app-free permit system – Autopay – registered visitors will be able to drive in and out of the car park without the need for a ticket.
Festival Place has teamed up with Hozah – the UK’s leading provider of automated parking – which lets visitors to FP register their car and card details just once online to enjoy cashless, ticketless parking every time they visit.
There will be no change to the pricing structure of the car park and some of the profits will go to FP’s charity of the year Spotlight.
The new automated system will see an end to queuing at ticket machines. However, FP is keeping payment kiosks for those who prefer to pay as they go with cash or cards, but these will be ticketless with drivers asked to enter their car registration. Drivers can also pay with a one-off digital payment with PayByWeb if they prefer not to pre-register with Autopay.
To celebrate the launch, visitors who pre-register will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win a year’s free parking.
FP Centre Director Vicky Hickson said: “We are really excited about the changes to our car park. We are always looking for ways to improve the experience for our visitors and making parking easier makes total sense.
“These days there should be no need for printed tickets and most of us are used to using parking apps. This system is even better especially if you pre-register your details. You’ll never have to worry about tickets, cash or cards or even remember what your number plate is. You can just drive in and out.
“We were also particularly pleased that we had the opportunity to direct some of the parking fees to our charity Spotlight. This will be a huge boost for them and means every time people use the car park, people in our community are being helped.”
Hozah CEO David Fowle said: “We’re honoured to be partnering with Festival Place to bring a truly modern parking experience to their visitors, while giving drivers the flexibility to pay how they want, whether by cash, card, Autopay, or a one-off digital payment without registering. Our goal is to make parking stress-free and help Festival Place focus on what matters most - their shoppers and community - and we’re proud to support Spotlight, who do great work to empower young people.”
More information visit www.festivalplace.co.uk/
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