Tips for Creating a Temporary Car Park

Events in temporary spaces, such as marquees, can be great. It means you can save money on hiring an expensive indoor venue, and you are able to set the space up exactly as you want it. This means you can fully brand the space and make it suitable for your purposes. However, one of the main problems is the lack of dedicated parking spaces. This means that attendees either have to park in expensive public car parks or have to take public transport, which many people don’t like. A far better solution is to set up your own temporary event car park.

There are many ways to set up a temporary car park. One of the most common is to set up a dedicated area indicated with traffic cones set up as a boundary. These may or may not be connected with tape or rope to further indicate the appropriate parking zone. However, the problem here is that people may accidentally or deliberately move the cones so that they can get their car into a more desirable spot, which may compromise your insurance.

Another way is to place markings on the ground to show where each car should park. This could be done with chalk or a wash-off paint which can be removed after the event. While this is good as it provides guests with precise spots to park in, if it rains the markers will be washed away, leaving you with no system in place. It may also be difficult to see where to park if other cars park slightly over the space boundaries.
A much better way to set up a car park is to hire concrete barriers. These can be placed around the perimeter of the parking area to create a defined zone in which cars can park. These barriers can’t be nudged out of the way, showing that the parking area is non-negotiable, and it means you can keep an eye on the capacity. You can also use these barriers to create a traffic system to guide cars around the zone and into a space.

Of course, you could also hire someone to act as a parking attendant. If you want someone to allocate spaces, they could stand at the entrance to your car park and guide people towards the next available spot. This is a good way to ensure efficient parking, but it does mean you have to fork out for hiring another person, which may not be for everyone.

Whatever you choose to do, make sure the rules are clearly set out and make sure everyone using the car park stays safe.