Have you ever needed to utilize long-term parking? Many individuals who work in large cities, like Denver, opt to park in a parking garage for a variety of reasons, including convenience and full-day time slots, opposed to 2 hour limits. Garages are especially useful if there aren’t many spots nearby someone’s place of work.
Whether or not you’ve utilized long-term parking, you may have noticed black boxes at the entry and exit gates of garages. These are sensors for prox cards, which are becoming more and more popular among city garages and apartment complexes alike. Prox cards are an ideal way to provide exclusive access for residents or long-term users, while leaving spaces available for visitors and single-day users.
As an employer, providing prox cards for parking can be a great benefit for your employees. For example, what if your business is undergoing construction and your employees are unable to park on premise for the duration of the project? Prox cards can be a great way to show them you appreciate their patience during the changes. Consider printing your company logo and/or a motivational phrase on the cards to boost morale at a time that might be challenging for your team.
The main purpose of a prox card is to ensure that garage access is quick and easy. Another simple way to streamline the process is by providing badge reels or wrist coils for any card users. A badge reel could be clipped to the driver side visor in their car or attached to a purse or bag, to make the card easier to get to. With a wrist coil, the user can wear the card, to make scanning it quicker and prevent them from dropping it out of their car window.
If your business utilizes long-term parking options, or if employees need to park off-premise during a project, consider how prox cards can make parking a breeze.
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