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This instruction outlines the six factors that come into play when creating a lot for permit sales that will determine if the lot is visible and available to the user when selecting lots to purchase permits for. |
There are 6 factors that affect lot visibility.
- Lot creation as a visible lot
- Lot must not be a "Temporary Only Lot"
- You must Allocate permits to the lot
- You must create a Permit Allocation for the lots you want to be visible:
- You must activate the Permit Allocation
- User type must match lot user type
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Factor 1 - Create a lot and select it to be visible
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To create a new lot click on Add New Lot in the upper right of the screen.
In this scenario we will be setting up a lot with the following data:
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Click on Insert this Lot to save it.
In the Location tab, enter a description in the Location field. This information will be visible on the user side when selecting lots.
Ensure that Lot Allocation is set to yearly so it will be in sync with the Allocation you set up earlier.
Temporary Parking Tab - You can designate a number of spaces as Temporary Parking.
In this example we will set up Temp Parking with the following data:
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- Max permits per Day: 30
- Daily Cost: 12.00 (This is the maximum fee for parking anything over 6 hours.)
- Hourly costs: 2 Hours - 3.00, 4 Hours - 6.00, 6 Hours - 9.00
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Factor 2: It is important to note that if "This lot is for temporary parking only." is selected the lot will not be visible on the user side for permit purchase. Do not select this setting if you plan to allow both temporary and long term parking. |
Statistics Tab - This tab allows the admin to set certain parameters to the lot.
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Factor 3 - Allocate Permits to the lot
We will now need to set up Permits for this lot. To access the permit setup. Hover over Lot Administration to display the submenu and select Allocate.
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Factor 4 - Permit Allocation
The first step is to Set up permit allocations. To access Permit Allocations hover over Allocations (The clock icon) and select Permit Allocations from the drop down menu.
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Click on Insert New to submit the allocation. Your resulting screen should look like this:
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Factor 5 - Activate the Permit Allocation
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You will now have to make this allocation active. To do so go back to the Allocations menu and select Active Permit Allocations.
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Factor 6 - User Type Must Match Lot User Type
Keeping in mind this lot is set up as a Full Time Staff lot you will need to log into the system as a full time staff member to test visibility.
Simply put if the user type you are testing does not match the lot user type we set above, the lot will not be visible on the user side.
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