The use of wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) has simplified the installation of barrier-controlled access systems in two car parks at Glan Clwyd Hospital, North Wales.
Following the introduction of parking charges by the Conway & Denbighshire NHS Trust, Vinci Park, (which manages the hospital's parking facilities) has installed Parkeon Varioflex automatic pay stations together with entry/exit barriers. The pay stations are linked to a central server in the on-site parking office (via Wi-Fi). This configuration has considerably reduced the amount of excavation needed to install the system thus saving time, money and disruption. Two of the pay stations serve the newly refurbished public car park at the front of the hospital. One of the machines has been installed ATM-style in the main reception area and provides drivers with a warm and dry environment in which to pay for parking.
