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What Should A Parking App Have for Better Business?
With the rising number of cars across all cities, parking has become a major problem. Self-driving has become a nightmare in these times, as drivers face immense difficulty in finding a parking spot. Furthermore, limited parking spots make it a race against time, as to who might get the spot; leaving the one who is late, driving in circles. Oftentimes, this kind of scarcity leads to drivers parking cars wherever they find space. A study done by IBM found out that 30% of the traffic in a city happens due to drivers either searching for parking spaces or leaving their cars here and there.
However, with technological advancement, it has become possible to resolve these problems. Car parking mobile app services are the next step in technological advancement that can help solve this issue. These mobile app maintenance services come as rescue boats for all helpless drivers, saving their time and money. The primary function of these mobile apps is to help drivers find and book parking spots near their destination.
How to Build the Perfect Car Parking App?
To build a smart and user-friendly parking app, you need to study what the drivers need. Here are some of the main features that can be useful in building your app:
1)Integrated GPS: This kind of an app which requires a location/space search must be integrated with Google Maps and GPS tracking. With this feature, the available parking spots will be mapped.
The app should be designed to keep drivers updated about any valid parking spot in their area. On reaching close to one’s destination, they can open the app and find a location tag against all the nearby parking areas. Additionally, you can also create the option that allows drivers to put in a location code and search for parking areas nearby.
2) Parking Based on Time: Apart from regular on the go parking, it is also important to help your users if they need to park their cars for a longer period. For example, if someone needs a parking spot/garage for over a week, the mobile app maintenance services should be able to map out available space for that. The selection of such places has to be careful, as the customer’s vehicle would require an amount of safety as well.
3) Search by Geo-Location: Apart from providing service in the city, the app can also extend its utility for anywhere in the country. This will particularly be very useful for traveling by road to different cities and states. Drivers will be able to easily know where to halt, park, and rest during long road journeys.
4) Booking Option: This feature makes it more beneficial for users. For people like office goers, who visit the same place daily, it becomes easier to have a spot booked for a week or a month or so. As different parking spots have different charges, the users can choose a spot of their convenience according to their budget.
5)Integrated Payment: Make your mobile app maintenance services free to download so that it gets easy market penetration. It is best to have an integrated payment service by Apple Pay, G-Pay, PayPal, credit/debit card, etc. Additionally, you can also provide an option of prepayment for pre-booking a parking spot. This ensures no spot will lie vacant unnecessarily.
Parking App Interfaces
1)User Interface
The user needs to sign up with the details of his/her email, contact number or can use their existing Google account.
The app needs to accurately point out the driver’s location.
Booking of space can save time and energy for drivers.
Payment integration is a must as there are several options for cashless payments.
Ratings and reviews should be a part of the interface so that there is feedback about the services. This will make the app more reliable.
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2) Admin Interface
Admin app needs to efficiently track the number of users, the total amount of payments received, transaction history, etc.
Admin needs to monitor parking owners who have different charges for different places. It needs to keep a check on the number of these places and the amount paid monthly.
It should keep a record of the user's payments.
It should be linked to both the user and the parking owner’s interface.
It can manage bookings and create discounts for users.
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3) Parking Owner Interface
Firstly, these owners need to register with the necessary data.
Parking owners are adding parking places to the app.
The amount of money for car parking on a per hour basis should be mentioned.
Manage parking requests when limited spots are available.
The owner needs to manage all payment transactions via his app interface.
The owner’s interface needs to check the number of users and bookings.
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Core Steps to Consider Before Starting Your App
1) User-friendly- Your users must find the mobile app maintenance services easily understandable. Hence the design of the interfaces should be simple and straightforward.
2) Acquire Dedicated Developers- You must invest in outsourcing the development of your app to skilled professionals then spend it on an in-house team. This will reduce costs and ensure timely delivery of work.
3) Efficient Marketing- Once your app is set up and available on application stores, you must seek your customers. A good digital marketing agency can help in making your app known to potential customers.
Conclusion
There are a lot of features in developing a parking app and every detail needs a good amount of attention for making your app reliable for users. Apart from having technologically updated features, it also needs to keep in mind what the user, owner, and admin needs. Coordinating the three is key to providing a smooth parking experience.
The lack of parking spaces is not a problem. The management of spaces is, and businessmen should be looking to dive into this potentially lucrative business. City drivers dread the parking meters and parking tickets. To avoid any difficulty, they are bound to rely on apps, as we do for most of our needs today. A parking app is a tool of the future, and businessmen shouldn't pass up on a golden opportunity.
Author's Bio:
Ritesh Patil is the co-founder of Mobisoft Infotech, who helps startups and enterprises in mobile technology. He is more interested in exploring various tools related to mobile technology. He’s an avid blogger and writes on many concepts pertaining to outsourced product development for startups. He is part of a leading mobile app development company, having proficient iOS and Android app developers. They have developed innovative mobile applications for various domains such as Finance, Insurance, Health, Entertainment, Productivity, Social Causes, Education, and many more and has bagged numerous awards for the same.