Reserved and shared parking
Some bays remain restricted for an agreed purpose; others form a shared booking pool. The organisation defines eligibility, booking windows and how cancellations return spaces to the pool.
Parking reservations versus enforcement
Booking a bay, opening a vehicle barrier and enforcing parking restrictions are separate functions. Do not assume that a reservation product includes automatic number-plate recognition, barrier hardware or enforcement services.
An office example
In a fictional workplace, 18 bays are available for general reservations on Tuesday. An employee cancels a booking after changing their office day, allowing that space to be offered again under the office’s allocation rules.
What should the policy explain?
State who can book, which spaces are restricted, how to cancel and who handles exceptions. Review unmet demand alongside reservations; booked spaces are not automatically evidence of physical occupancy.
Use our fair office-parking allocation guide and explore parking reservation software.