Barrier access controls are effective at managing the flow of
traffic in and out of the car park when they're working,
however, these machines are prone to breaking due to their
numerous moving parts and are riddled with ongoing repair and
maintenance costs.
Barrier systems typically have three key hardware components: the barrier gate, the parking column that requires some sort of interaction (e.g. press a button to dispense a ticket), and the payment machine to pay for the ticket dispensed on arrival.
Barrier systems typically have three key hardware components: the barrier gate, the parking column that requires some sort of interaction (e.g. press a button to dispense a ticket), and the payment machine to pay for the ticket dispensed on arrival.
Each piece of hardware is required to be in full working order
for the barrier system to function correctly. Mechanical faults
and damage from cars driving into the barrier gate are often
frequent occurrences with this access system. Each time it
happens, facility managers are faced with the inevitable chaos
of traffic issues on-site as well as the difficult decision on
how to manage the car park until it is repaired (which can take
several weeks).
A broken barrier system presents both security and revenue implications. How a car park manages barrier downtime will impact how much revenue is lost on top of the repair costs incurred.
A broken barrier system presents both security and revenue implications. How a car park manages barrier downtime will impact how much revenue is lost on top of the repair costs incurred.
