A practical look at how automated parking affects land use, traffic, construction and the everyday parking experience — and where it makes no difference at all.
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Automated parking vs a conventional car park: cost, space and running costs compared
Ramps and drive aisles take up roughly 40% of a conventional car park. Here is where that space goes, what recovering it costs, and how the two compare to run.
Five ways to fit more cars into a tight site
Five things that actually add bays on a constrained plot, in the order worth trying them — cheapest first.
Stack parking explained: how it works and when it is the right choice
How stack parking moves vehicles vertically and horizontally, where it works best, and what a project needs to consider.
Car lift, pit, stack or robotic: how to choose the right system
Four system types, four different problems. Here is how to tell which one your site is actually asking for.
What happens when it stops: power cuts, faults and getting your car out
The question every client asks last and worries about first. Here is what actually happens during a power cut, a fault or a service visit.