Total Car Parks

Total Car Parks, established in 2008, is a British company with its head office in Colchester, UK. An approved member of the British Parking Association, the company operates car parks in various regions, in particular Manchester, using an online pre-payment model. Its aim, according to its head office, is to provide parking services to the average motorist at affordable prices.

History
Total Car Parks started with a small number of staff; it has grown over the years, in particularly by 50% between the years of 2011 and 2012, when it employed 32 staff members. The number of operational car parks has risen each year. In 2013 it operates 42 car parks in Manchester.

Technology and advancements
The firm launched a mobile-friendly webpage to facilitate pre-payment of tickets. This use of technology has led to an increase of accountability. It also sends the motorist a reminder 10 minutes before their ticket is due to expire, letting them know that they are in need of a new ticket. Other car parks have used this model of framework to their advantage.

Some of the car parks also have solar powered ticket machines and license plate recognition technology.