ning barcodes on valet boarding passes with the handheld units. The operating system has streamlined the application of


KingAirportValet’s extensive rate table. By automating all data- gathering at the site, including reservations, coupons, validations, preferred customer discounts and other entries, the new system has boosted revenue control and decreased processing time. “Barcode scanning and repeat-customer recognition features helped us to enhance our revenue,” Sivar said. “As an off-airport parking facility, the check-in process is very important for us.” In the often chaotic experience of the air traveler, transfer


fromair to land and into a waiting vehicle can be another step in an overwhelming process. The system is equipped to take cus- tomers’ requests for vehicles through e-mail or text, making delivery fast and convenient. Customers inconvenienced by long lines and heavy bag-


gage are spared the hassle of searching the airport for a valet kiosk or waiting by the curb for indefinite amounts of time.The airport benefits from the decrease in space occupied by bulky interface equipment. “Customers can request their carswith e-mail or text as soon


as they land. This makes the delivery of their car faster, because the valet can deliver the car by the time the customer gets off the plane and picks up their luggage,” said Ken Gulec,Automated Valet’s CEO. All of the technology applied at King Airport Parking’s


valet facility serves to accommodate the customer and support the success of the entire operation. The use of the Internet and wireless technology is crucial to the needs of a valet facility serving air travelers. Customers benefit from the online interface and the


Attendant Scans a vehicle’s VIN number at King Airport Parking.


simplicity of the technology used to process their reservations and vehicles. The company is able to realize high standards for customer service through straightforward and accurate proce- dures and control its revenue at the same time. “This location is very unique because the technology used


(here) is used nowhere else in the world in the parking industry,” Gulec said.


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