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General Automated Parking Systems Advantages
Automated parking systems offer many advantages over traditional parking facilities. All automated parking systems offer several advantages and improvements compared to conventional parking facilities:

Smaller Space Requirements
Automated parking systems require up to 50% less space to handle the same number of vehicles compared to conventional, ramped parking facilities. Depending on the specific configuration of the parking system, automated parking facilities may also require less real estate than conventional garages. These factors make automated parking garages a competitively priced, flexible alternative to conventional parking facilities. The minimum space requirements for single carousel systems is 100 x 100 feet. 180 x 180 feet is required for double carousel garages.

Lower Construction Costs
While the conveying technology and equipment installation required for automated car parking units, may initially make the costs seem higher than conventional installations, it is important to point out that automated garages do not require many of the auxiliary systems that conventional garages require. For example ventilation systems, pedestrian elevators, emergency staircases and fire doors that are typical requirements for conventional garages, are not needed in automated garage installations. Keeping this in mind, construction costs for automated garages are comparable to the average costs for conventional parking buildings. The cost of real estate to build the facility may even be lower, since the space requirements are lower for a comparable size garage.

Building Maintenance
While automated parking facilities require considerably more electric power than their conventional counterparts, the management and maintenance aspects are much less labor intensive, resulting in cost savings overall. In addition, conveying technology eliminates the need to move cars manually through the parking structure, eliminating polluting vehicle exhaust emissions throughout the parking structure.

Automated Traffic Guidance for Access and Departure
Traffic guidance systems utilized by automated garages eliminate the need for drivers to back up their vehicles when driving to or from the retrieval station. All vehicle maneuvering tasks are performed by a computerized transfer station, improving safety for all drivers.

Greater Security
Conventional parking garages are typically associated with vehicle damage and decreased personal security. Robotic parking system eliminate these problems by providing sophisticated transfer stations for entering and retrieving vehicles. Once vehicles are housed in the automated parking system, they are safe from damage, dents, theft and vandalism. In addition, transfer stations are located in well-lit, safe areas that are continually monitored by security cameras. This ensures customers feel safe and protected when dropping off or picking up their vehicle. Exposure to vehicle exhaust while waiting in lines is also avoided with our automated system.

Integration
Our computer controlled parking garage systems offer the integration of additional services, such as parking space reservation systems, traffic control, carwash stations for parked vehicles and many more innovative service and support options.

Design Flexibility
Conventional ramped parking facilities often offer an unfavorable appearance in urban surroundings. Automated parking systems, on the other hand, are constructed with a closed facade, allowing city planners and architects considerable flexibility in designing the shape and appearance of the finished parking facility.

Investment
Automated parking garages often offer high returns on investment due to increased space utilization, convenience and less labor intensive maintenance. In fact automated parking facilities can be great investment opportunities from municipal authorities, parking corporations, property and business owners, as well as other investors.

In addition to the overall advantages of automated parking in general, the robotic parking systems from Urban Parking Concepts offer specific advantages to other automated systems currently on the market.