Finding a free parking space can still prove quite difficult in the digital age. That is why we will discuss the question of how to find a free parking space here.
Although not all parking apps show free parking spaces, there are some that do. The large EasyPark, which can be used in more than 2,000 European cities, as well as Parkmobile, for example, have a Find & Park option. This function shows through the use of color codes where you have the best chance of a free parking space.
Interactive roadside signs
Intuitively, the bright green color in this case represents the best chance and dark red the worst chance. Without an app, it’s just a matter of looking closely at the interactive signs of parking garages and places along the road. This usually indicates the amount of parking spaces. In most major cities, the references to parking lots and parking garages are certainly included on a P-route. And those are useful clues, especially if you can save time and aggravation by quickly finding a free parking space! And if you want to be sure, you can go to parking garages such as Q-Park reserve a spot in advance in many cities.
In Spain: colored lights in the parking garage
If you don’t mind a little bit of walking, it is useful to stand in a parking garage a little further from an entrance. Another option is to go straight to a higher floor in the garage (or deeper if it’s a basement) without paying too much attention to the levels where you enter the garage.
In Spain, many parking garages have a red or green light above each space. It indicates via a sensor whether the spot is free or not. Very handy, but you don’t see it that often in the Netherlands. It makes finding a parking space very easy!
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl