As communities begin to reopen, students go back to campus, people go back to the office, and things get (hopefully) back to normal, permit parking will be on the rise again. Throughout the pandemic, many individuals may have given up their parking permits (unless they kept them to avoid getting dropped to the bottom of a waiting list) not knowing if or when they would need them again.

However, as people come back, they may be coming back to a very different looking parking permit experience. And that’s a good thing!

First, parking permit terms may shift. What was once a monthly or even annual permit parking agreement may now be more of a daily commitment given that people may not be going to the office every day anymore. Another interesting change may be the elimination of paper. Permit parking is shifting to paperless with all transactions, enforcement, and tracking monitored electronically. This is great news not only for the person trying to keep track of a paper permit or hangtag, but for the operator reducing their costs to purchase paper and the waste generated from that.

Permit parking customers include those utilizing private garages, residential permit holders in downtowns areas, students and faculty at colleges and universities, or anyone who purchases permit in a facility needing in and out privileges. Make sure that these loyal customers have the best experience possible and feel at home in your facility. ParkEngage Permit Parking allows you to implement a custom and personalized solution to make their parking experience as pleasant as possible Check it out here.