Parking Guidance Systems

Real-time car park guidance, counting and reporting.

Holman parking guidance systems calculate available spaces by monitoring vehicle movements and occupancy, then display live information on signs, web interfaces and integrated customer systems.

Parking guidance system
System Overview

Designed to guide drivers and give operators better data.

Holman Engineering has developed parking guidance systems that advise drivers of the number of spaces available in each car park, level, zone or section. The system calculates availability by monitoring vehicle movements using in-ground loops, surface loops, overhead lasers, count points or individual bay sensors depending on the site.

The system provides real-time information to LED signs around the car park and can also publish data to websites, apps or third-party systems. Parking data is logged to a central database, either locally or cloud based, so the operator can review trends, generate reports and understand car park performance.

Holman parking guidance system components
Typical Components

A complete parking guidance system.

Each project is sized and configured around the car park layout, customer operations and information outputs required.

Detection

Loop detectors, count points, bay sensors and laser counting options selected to suit the site.

Control Nodes

Holman node points collect movement data and drive electronic signs throughout the car park.

LED Signs

Availability signs guide drivers to the most suitable car park, level or zone.

Reporting

TrafficNet and web interfaces support live data, history, reports and system management.

Selected Parking Projects

Installed systems with a proven track record.

The table below gives visitors a quick view of the parking systems Holman has delivered and the approximate size of each project where publicly available.

ProjectSystem sizeKey equipment / notes
Flinders University4,896 spaces57 LED displays, 32 count points, 271 individually monitored spaces
University of Queensland3,212+ spaces over 12 zones51 LED displays on 13 signs, 29 count points, app/web availability
University of Sunshine Coast2,431+ spaces over 18 zones31 LED displays, 24 loop detectors, website availability
JCU Townsville Campus2,000+ spaces12 parking areas and campus colour signage
Warriewood SquareJust under 1,500 spacesMulti-deck and outdoor parking, induction loops and overhead lasers
JCU Cairns Campus1,127 spaces18 LED displays, 12 count points, fibre communication
Revesby Workers ClubApproximately 900 bays7 levels, surface-mounted vehicle detection loops, LED signs
Kareela Village Shopping Centre230+ spaces4 levels, induction loops, LED signs
University of Canberra120-hectare campus, 18 car parks48 LED signs, 32 count points, app/web interface
University of Wollongong9 car parks40+ LED signs, 29 loop detectors, website availability
Macquarie University126-hectare campusTrafficNet guidance, central database and web-based reporting

Need accurate parking information for your site?

Holman Engineering can design a parking guidance system around your car park layout, required accuracy, signage locations and reporting needs.