Author: Barnacle Parking

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If you’re considering issuing, or are currently issuing, private (non-government) parking tickets to enforce your parking guidelines, this is the article for you....

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We don’t think much about it, but next to eating and sleeping, parking ranks up there with the activities we do most in our daily lives. Every time we drive – we park. And there are 268,000,000 registered vehicles in the USA....

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So, you’ve done your research, created a solid parking enforcement plan, and decided to implement The Barnacle® as your fair and effective parking enforcement solution. Now you’re probably wondering how to inform your residents of the upcoming changes. This article will provide you with tips and free...

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How should bad parkers be dealt with? For many HOAs, universities, office complexes, healthcare facilities, and retail centers, the answer has always been “TOW THEM.” Is that the right solution? This blog will discuss the true cost of towing for both the bad parkers and...

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The City of Charleston was drowning in parking chaos. With parking violations galore and a complicated collections process, the city could no longer make sense of why they were using the outdated parking boot. Lucky for them, their knight in yellow armor came to them...

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The shortage of parking spots and the frustration it caused staff and students prompted the university to seek a solution that would help them solve their bad parker problem. This article highlights how The Barnacle®, a smart parking enforcement and compliance device, increased efficiency and...

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When The Barnacle® first began appearing on the windshields of bad parkers, a group of enterprising college students reported a method to defeat the first-gen Barnacle. The story goes that they ran the defroster for 15 minutes then used a credit card to release the...