City of Cape Town is offering a parking solution to Artscape Theatre patrons for the various shows on offer at the much-loved Cape Town theatre. The Facilities Management Department has implemented an effective Smart Parking System for staff and visitors at the basement parking area of the Cape Town Civic Centre.
Operating hours for Artscape patrons are from Mondays to Fridays held between 5:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, the parking will only be available during the show times.
Considering this, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Corporate Services – Alderman Theresa Uys said that the team started working on the Artscape Payment Solution in February this year and saw to it that this parking solution was made available to the Artscape Theatre patrons within a few months.
Therefore, secure parking will now be available at the Cape Town Civic Centre basement parking area, with access via Jan Smuts Street for all attending the shows.
Another benefit to this secure parking option is that customers will also have access from their cars straight to the theatre via the Artscape tunnel, which one enters from the Civic Centre basement, so now there’s no need to walk outside when arriving or leaving the theatre.
CEO of Artscape – Marlene le Roux stated that parking one’s car within a safe environment is paramount to the holistic experience that patrons at a production at Artscape would require. Another milestone has been achieved in the ongoing relationship between Artscape and the City of Cape Town.
“I look forward to the future endeavours mooted as we upgrade the parking experience of patrons,” said Roux.
Apart from the exciting Artscape parking solution, the City has implemented a larger project at the Civic Centre namely the Smart Parking System, which was designed to streamline the parking process and address the challenges faced by the visitors at the facility.
Roux highlighted that the staff and visitors are very pleased with how they have integrated advanced technologies such as sensors and data analytics to enhance the efficiency, security and convenience of the parking area. ‘We now provide a safe, seamless and convenient parking experience,” said the CEO of Artscape.
Some of the Smart Parking System features are Sensors that are red and green, which facilitate the tracking and tracing of available parking bays. The system provides real-time information available on parking spots and are significantly reducing the time drivers spent on searching for parking.
The Display Boards that show available parking bays. Payment machines that enable cashless transactions as well as smart access control systems that ensure only the authorised vehicles which enter the premises.