5 benefits of a digital shared garage

You know the problem; remote controls, keys and fobs get lost and lent out. That makes it hard to keep track of who has access to the garage at any given time.

A digital key system is a better and safer solution. With digital keys there are no stray keys or remotes. Boards in cooperatives always have an overview of who has access to the garage, and can easily end access when residents move out. It increases security — for example in the case of a break-in, the police can easily get access to who opened the garage gate in a given period.

Administering garages is very time-consuming, and often inefficient. Batteries in remote controls have to be replaced. Lost remotes have to be ordered, programmed and distributed. Keys and remotes have to be collected or handed over to new owners and tenants. Caretakers and tradespeople have to be let in and out of garages, or else borrow a remote or keys.

A digital key system improves and streamlines garage administration. With digital keys, boards in cooperatives can grant access to the garage instantly, and share temporary access with tradespeople so they can open the gate themselves during the period they need it. A digital key system also makes it easier to send out information to garage users — for example regarding garage cleaning, clearing of bike racks or EV charging stations.

A remote control costs between NOK 500 and 1,000 each. In an average cooperative with 100 garage spaces, remotes therefore amount to an investment of NOK 50,000–100,000 and a significant cost every time a resident loses or has their remote stolen. The time boards in cooperatives spend administering this is not included.

You save both time and money with a digital shared garage. A digital key system costs from NOK 490/month for the entire cooperative.

People are different. Where some want to open the garage gate from an app, smartwatch or CarPlay, others prefer to be able to call the garage gate to open it. More and more people want to open the garage gate with voice control or fully automatically using licence-plate recognition or phone positioning.

It’s no longer a problem that we’re different — with a digital garage system, each resident can choose the opening method they prefer. This includes existing remote controls. Parqio gives you the freedom to choose what suits you best.

Do you rent out your parking space from time to time? Or maybe you get regular visitors and dinner guests who need access to the garage?

You no longer have to meet guests at the garage gate, or lend out the remote to tenants or others who visit regularly. Those days are over. With a digital shared garage, you can grant access to others yourself — both temporarily and permanently.

Digital shared garages are tomorrow’s solution. Parqio offers a smart, forward-looking solution for managing garages in cooperatives, housing associations and commercial buildings. With a digital garage key there are no stray keys or remotes. Better administration, increased security and lower costs are just some of the benefits of choosing a digital garage system from Parqio.