Modern shopping centres are continually competing against on-line retailers, and therefore need to provide state of the art parking facilities to attract discerning shoppers. Without innovative systems to get customers parked quickly and efficiently, ensuring shopping centre dwell times are maximised, centres would have little chance of achieving lasting success.
As far as this parking sector is concerned the main considerations include diverse high occupancy times, flexible pricing structures for shoppers and window shoppers and preparing parking areas for customers.
Increasing numbers of shopping centre developers and operators from right across Europe have been entrusting this important segment into the professional, experienced and expert hands of APCOA.
APCOA's retail sector is orientated towards providing convenient, stress-free parking thereby enhancing the shopping experience. We aim to contribute to the economic success of our clients through a dedicated business focus sharing our expertise and experience.
Customer loyalty
APCOA believes that the car park is as much a part of the shopping experience as the shopping centre itself. Ensuring that people can find a space quickly and easily is fundamental to creating a first impression that is guaranteed to bring your shoppers back, time and time again.
Safe hands – increased footfall
APCOA aims to ensure that the car park makes for a safe environment for people leaving their cars, the lighting and security will mean that shoppers will feel completely secure returning to their cars late at night and guarantee that people can relax and enjoy the fantastic shopping experience for even longer.
Innovation
APCOA's experience allows us to provide you with the best solution to your parking needs, while removing the risks associated with implementing new technology. At our shopping centre car parks, APCOA can offer a variety of innovative solutions that will improve entry and exit times and therefore reduce congestion within the car park:
- Bay Guidance Systems
- Revenue control and reporting systems
- Electric patrol vehicles
- Solar powered pay and display machinery
- Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems
Added value services:
- Women-preferred parking areas
- Customer's vehicle jump start
- Planning theme days for customers, e.g. Baby seat safety checks, crime prevention with the local police & car security etching.
Financial Security
APCOA can convert your current parking revenue into a guaranteed rent which is secured with APCOA's strong covenant. We will also work with you to help maximise your revenues with built in mechanisms to share additional income as tariffs and volumes increase.