Hanoi
Hanoi to pilot the iParking technology for car parking from May 1
The Hanoi People’s Committee has approved a pilot programme that will utilise software and automation technology to manage public parking zones on two streets in Hoan Kiem district from May 1 to August 1.
Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has instructed the city’s Department of Transport to pilot the iParking technology for car parking management on Ly Thuong Kiet and Tran Hung Dao Streets in Hoan Kiem district.
According to the notice of the municipal People’s Committee, the automated car parking technology will be piloted on the two streets from May 1.
The plan, developed and implemented by the Hanoi Car Park Exploitation Company, includes the digital mapping of car parking areas in the city, the use of management software, and the installation of cameras to record vehicle registration plates at car parking areas, accorrding to the Committee.
All information relating to car parks will be available online, and car owners will be able to find and book parking spaces in advance on devices such as smart phones and tablets.
The ‘smart technology’ behind the system will enable vehicle owners to park their cars without help from parking staff.
The project is part of efforts to improve urban order by monitoring the number of vehicles using parking lots and preventing the lack of transparency in collecting parking fees, according to Chairman Chung.
Under the project, surveillance cameras will be installed at the parking lots, recording the number of vehicles, their parking duration and the number of parking slots available. The information will be relayed to a data processing centre.
A sensor device will be attached to the camera poles to read electronic parking cards and record vehicles’ information – such as license number, vehicle type, time-in and time-out.
Parking fees will be calculated based on parking duration, which vehicle parkers can pay in cash or via bank transfer.
The system will inform drivers on the availability of parking slots on each street, which will not only help save time and resources but also reduce traffic.
The automated parking system would stabilise parking fees and gradually replace the traditional vehicle watching services, according to Deputy Director of the company Pham Van Duc.
During the initial phase, the technology provider would transfer the technology and provide training for staff of the Hanoi Parking Company, he added.
After that the system would be managed and operated by Hanoi city, the official said.
Currently, Hanoi city has some 1,100 parking lots, and 200 of these operate on the roads with people watching the vehicles and collecting fees.
According to the notice of the municipal People’s Committee, the automated car parking technology will be piloted on the two streets from May 1.
The plan, developed and implemented by the Hanoi Car Park Exploitation Company, includes the digital mapping of car parking areas in the city, the use of management software, and the installation of cameras to record vehicle registration plates at car parking areas, accorrding to the Committee.
All information relating to car parks will be available online, and car owners will be able to find and book parking spaces in advance on devices such as smart phones and tablets.
There are currently some 1,100 parking lots in Hanoi.
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The project is part of efforts to improve urban order by monitoring the number of vehicles using parking lots and preventing the lack of transparency in collecting parking fees, according to Chairman Chung.
Under the project, surveillance cameras will be installed at the parking lots, recording the number of vehicles, their parking duration and the number of parking slots available. The information will be relayed to a data processing centre.
A sensor device will be attached to the camera poles to read electronic parking cards and record vehicles’ information – such as license number, vehicle type, time-in and time-out.
Parking fees will be calculated based on parking duration, which vehicle parkers can pay in cash or via bank transfer.
The system will inform drivers on the availability of parking slots on each street, which will not only help save time and resources but also reduce traffic.
The automated parking system would stabilise parking fees and gradually replace the traditional vehicle watching services, according to Deputy Director of the company Pham Van Duc.
During the initial phase, the technology provider would transfer the technology and provide training for staff of the Hanoi Parking Company, he added.
After that the system would be managed and operated by Hanoi city, the official said.
Currently, Hanoi city has some 1,100 parking lots, and 200 of these operate on the roads with people watching the vehicles and collecting fees.
