GateLIFT: Making Workplace Parking Access as Easy as Booking a Space

For organizations embracing hybrid work, managing workplace parking has become almost as important as managing desks and meeting rooms. Employees want to know they have a place to park before they commute to the office---and once they arrive, they expect getting into the parking lot to be simple.

Now, Invisible Sun Technology is making that experience even easier with GateLIFT, the newest addition to the Ronspot workplace management platform.

GateLIFT connects parking reservations directly to parking lot barrier access, allowing employees with a valid Ronspot parking reservation to open the barrier from the same Ronspot mobile app they already use to manage their workplace experience.

The result? Book your parking space. Arrive at the office. Open the gate. Park.

No separate access card. No remote control. No PIN. No complicated process.

Connecting Parking Reservations with Parking Access

Ronspot already helps organizations manage limited parking capacity by allowing employees to reserve parking spaces before coming to the office.

GateLIFT takes that experience one step further.

A compact GateLIFT controller connects to an organization's existing automatic parking barrier. When an employee has a valid parking reservation, the Ronspot app provides the ability to open the barrier. When the reservation ends or is canceled, that access is automatically removed.

This creates a direct connection between who has a parking reservation and who can enter the parking facility.

It also eliminates one of the common disconnects in workplace parking management: having one system for reservations and another for physical access.

Modernize Parking Without Replacing Existing Infrastructure

One of GateLIFT's biggest advantages is its simplicity.

Organizations don't necessarily need to replace their existing parking barriers or undertake a major access-control project. GateLIFT is designed to work with a wide range of existing automatic barrier systems.

A compact controller is installed alongside the existing barrier by a qualified electrician and connected to Ronspot. Organizations can use their existing network or choose a modem option that keeps GateLIFT separate from their IT infrastructure.

According to Ronspot, installations can typically be completed in days rather than the months that may be required for traditional access-control integrations.

That means organizations can modernize the parking experience while continuing to leverage infrastructure they already own.

A Better Experience for Employees

Hybrid employees already have enough decisions to make about an office day.

Which day should I go in? Who else will be there? Is there a desk available? Do I need a meeting room? And---often overlooked until the morning commute---will I have somewhere to park?

Ronspot brings those decisions together within a single workplace management platform. GateLIFT now extends that experience all the way to the parking lot entrance.

Employees with a valid reservation simply use the Ronspot app to activate the barrier. Optional location verification can also require the employee to be physically near the barrier before it opens, helping prevent remote activation.

It's a small interaction that can make a big difference in creating a smoother office experience.

Less Administration. Greater Visibility.

GateLIFT can also simplify life for workplace and facilities teams.

Organizations no longer need to issue and manage parking remotes, key fobs, access cards or PIN codes specifically for parking access. Eligibility is tied directly to the employee's Ronspot parking reservation.

Authorized administrators can also remotely open connected barriers when necessary---helping employees experiencing access problems or providing entry for visitors, contractors and delivery drivers.

And every barrier activation is logged, creating an audit trail showing who opened the barrier, which barrier was activated and when it occurred.

For organizations with multiple barriers or multiple locations, GateLIFT can be centrally managed through the Ronspot platform.

Parking Is Part of the Workplace Experience

As companies continue adapting to hybrid work, parking can no longer be treated as an isolated facilities issue.

Parking availability can influence when employees come to the office, which locations they choose and even how they feel about their workplace experience.

The most effective workplace strategies connect the entire journey---from planning an office day to reserving a desk, finding a meeting room, securing a parking space and now accessing the parking facility itself.

That is exactly where Ronspot continues to evolve.

With Ronspot and GateLIFT, organizations can create a more connected workplace experience while gaining better control and visibility over valuable parking resources.

Reserve the space. Control the access. Simplify the commute.

GateLIFT is now available through Invisible Sun Technology as part of our Ronspot workplace management offering.