The new generation of car parking
The other day I had the pleasure of speaking with Cooper Marcus, the brain behind Spark Parking, which promises to revolutionize the way parking systems are managed, saving you and the parking operator time and aggravation, and increasing revenues for the parking operator. So how does it work?
Well, basically, you park your car in a space and then dial into the phone number of the Spark Parking System, which identifies you and measures the length of your parking stay using an infrared sensor embedded in the parking meter. At the heart of Spark Parking is a soft-based interactive voice response system. No more fumbling for change or running out to feed the meter. All you need is a cell phone to "log your car in" to the parking space. Very cool stuff. Check it out here.
1. Nice.
In France, you enter with your visa/debit/credit card and you leave with the same card. No ticket issued. No phone required.
Simple and efficient.
Posted at 3:47AM on Jun 8th 2006 by P