Still relying on spreadsheets, paper permits, and manual billing to manage monthly parking? Watch Zephire’s recorded webinar to learn how operators are reducing admin workload, improving visibility, and giving parkers a better self-service experience.

Still managing monthly parking with spreadsheets and manual processes? Join Zephire’s upcoming webinar to learn how to transition to a digital system that reduces administrative workload, automates billing, and improves the parker experience. Discover practical steps, common pitfalls, and best practices for modernizing your parking operations.

Zephire is proud to celebrate Meghan Maynard, CPP, on earning her Certified Parking Professional credential from the National Parking Association. As Training & Implementation Manager, Meghan brings deep industry knowledge and real-world operational expertise to Zephire customers, helping operators implement technology with confidence and strengthen long-term success.

For many people, parking used to mean circling lots looking for spaces, fumbling with paper tickets, or standing at kiosks trying to figure out payment options. But expectations have changed quickly in recent years. As technology continues to simplify everyday experiences, drivers are starting to expect the same level of convenience from parking.

Managing monthly parking is not one-size-fits-all. A hospital handling employee parking, an office garage serving tenants, and a university managing permits across user groups all face different operational demands. The right software should do more than process payments. It should help operators reduce manual work, manage accounts with confidence, and give parkers a better experience.

Raising parking rates can be risky – it may frustrate customers, reduce occupancy, or push parkers to competitors. The good news? You don’t have to charge more to earn more. With the right operational, technological, and strategic adjustments, parking operators can significantly increase revenue while keeping rates stable.

We’ve compiled eight proven ways to grow parking revenue without increasing prices.

Zephire’s latest release introduces a new Open Balances by Charge Type report, enhanced short payment and prepayment allocation controls, group portal improvements, and new integrations. Review what’s new and how these updates improve billing accuracy and reporting visibility.

Monthly parking is often viewed as the most stable revenue stream in a garage or lot. Once a parker signs up, the assumption is simple: predictable income, minimal effort.

In reality, many operators are spending far more time managing monthly parkers than they realize—and that hidden operational cost adds up fast.

If you couldn’t make it live—or you want to rewatch and share with your team—the full recording is now available on-demand.

In this session, Zephire President Vicki Pero and Co-Founder Meghan Maynard walk through practical, operator-friendly strategies to help you fill unused monthly inventory without permanently discounting your rates.

Monthly parking churn is often caused by small, preventable breakdowns—failed payments, missed renewals, or unclear grace-period rules. This post breaks down how to reduce involuntary churn by tightening renewal workflows, automating payment recovery, and making reactivation simple for parkers. Learn how operational clarity and self-service tools can keep good customers active without increasing support burden.

Monthly parking is one of the fastest ways to stabilize revenue, simplify operations, and improve the parker experience. The challenge isn’t demand—it’s execution. This guide walks property managers and parking operators through a 30-day rollout plan to launch monthly parking quickly, without disrupting existing operations.

Hybrid‑work schedules have shifted parking demand across many U.S. cities — yet recurring monthly demand still exists. If you’ve got unused capacity in your facilities, now is the time to act.

In this webinar‑session, hosted by Vicki Pero and Meghan Maynard, we’ll explore how today’s parking operators can sharpen their online presence and re‑tool their permit offerings to attract monthly parkers.

Zephire’s latest system update introduces three high-impact improvements designed to streamline billing workflows, reduce manual reconciliation, and give operators greater flexibility in how they manage parkers.

We’re at that time of year when budgets are being finalized and projects are set for the upcoming year. Careful planning around resources, timelines, and communication is critical to ensuring success.

The Zephire team is heading to Miami for the 2025 Florida Parking & Transportation Association (FPTA) Annual Conference where leaders across municipalities, universities, healthcare institutions, private operators, and solution providers will explore the future of parking and mobility.

Hybrid work has permanently reshaped commuter patterns. Garages that once filled by 8 a.m. now see mid-week surges and Friday vacancies. Monthly demand hasn’t disappeared—it’s just redistributed. Operators that adapt pricing, access rules, and inventory to this new rhythm are capturing the most consistent revenue and loyalty.

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No one likes to pay bills – that’s no secret. It’s a time-consuming process that takes our attention away from things we need and want to be doing. Luckily, implementing a web-based, parking management system can make this process a lot easier for your customers while also adding efficiency to your back office processes. Not only is ease of use a factor in maintaining and retaining customers, but now more than ever safety is key– especially in the parking industry, where we are seeing a flood of returning monthly parkers.

According to Statista.com, in the year 2020 the United States saw 1,001 data breach cases that left 155.8 million individuals affected. This staggering number proves just how vulnerable we are to cyber security attacks. With online databases utilized now more than ever both in the workplace and in our personal lives, it’s critical that web security is a top priority. Data security is a top priority here at Zephire whether that be related to PCI Compliance or protecting customer information such as usernames and passwords. The good news is that making small changes in your everyday technology usage can have a powerful impact on the level of protection you have to combat these cyber security attacks.