Car parking is an age-old inconvenience when it comes to running any kind of premises. This is especially true if you run a business in the middle of a town or city, where nearby parking zones may be limited or expensive. This can be hard to plan for, especially if you have a team who needs access to your offices each and every day.

When you have the chance to manage your own premises or ownership of a space you can convert into appropriate car parking zones, it’s important to get things right. This means investing in the right provisions and also considering the logic of the space you hold. For instance, instead of stuffing the area with as many car parking spaces as possible; ensuring vehicles can easily pass one another, that there’s a safe route for pedestrians, and that the right reserved spots are available is essential.

In this post, we’ll discuss three stips for perfecting your office parking in the best way; and maximizing the use of the space in the best possible terms.

Make Certain The Divisions Are Clear

Every single parking area should have clear markings that can be easily viewed from a moving vehicle. Car park line marking that differentiates spaces, makes disabled reservations clear, and may showcase certain specifics, such as one-way routes, will make a big difference. 

On top of that, car park markings can showcase exits easily, which is important for those who may be parking within a multi-story building. You will also be able to showcase where access is denied in certain areas. It can also be worth implementing placeholders in certain areas, such as where reservations for executives or visiting guests and clients are placed.

Security Where Appropriate

It’s important to stipulate that those who park on your premises cannot hold you liable for any theft or damages they may encounter there. That said, this doesn’t mean you should completely ignore or eschew security in your parking areas. Hiring a security guard can be a good way to verify access each morning, particularly if your offices are somewhat public, in terms of clients arriving and leaving regularly throughout the day. If you’re a law firm, for example, we hope our valued long-term-relationship clients will have somewhere safe and capable to park. CCTV, appropriate lighting at all hours of the day, and the ability to report issues to your front desk will all make a difference.

Make Your Parking Policy Clear

Sure, you have a nice parking policy. But that doesn’t mean you can’t put a cycle-to-work program into place, complete with bike sheds that can keep them safe for your employees as they work on shift. You may also stipulate how you’ll approach rogue parkers. For instance, restricting an employee from giving their parking keycard to someone in their family (without an exceptional reason such as needing to park near the local hospital quickly), can be enforced with communication and disciplinary action where appropriate.

With this advice, you’ll be sure to perfect your office, employee parking area.