First-come parking
Unassigned parking, used in the order people arrive.
First-come parking (or unassigned parking) entitles a household to park in the lot without entitling them to a particular bay.
It fills a lot more efficiently than assigned parking, because no bay sits empty while its holder is away, and it is why a building can sometimes sell more permits than it has spaces. It also moves the enforcement question from "is this the right bay" to "is this vehicle entitled to be in this lot at all" — which is answerable only if the permit register is current.
See also
- Assigned parking — A numbered space held by one household, as against first-come parking.
- Parking ratio — Spaces per unit, or per thousand square feet of commercial floor area.
Parking, handled.
Permits, guest passes, enforcement, contracts and monthly billing for the building you actually manage.