"Parking Spot Secured" Ulsan City Implements 'Smart Parking Information Guidance Service'

Starting February 15, a total of 131 parking lots with over 5,000 parking spaces will open

Ulsan City Hall exterior view. (Photo by Ulsan Nuri)

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A smart parking guidance service incorporating Internet of Things (IoT) technology, mainly targeting public parking lots in Ulsan city, is set to begin.

Ulsan city announced that it will officially launch the ‘Smart Parking Information Guidance Service’ starting from the 15th.

The Ulsan ‘Smart Parking Information System’ was completed in December last year, and after pilot services and adjustments since January this year, it will now provide full services to citizens through apps and the web.

The ‘Smart Parking Information Guidance Service’ provides parking information for 131 parking lots (15,076 parking spaces). Among these, 43 lots offer real-time information, while the remaining 88 provide basic information such as the number of parking spaces.

Ulsan city installed 1,372 IoT sensors in parking spaces across 11 parking lots, mainly around Taehwagang National Garden and city public parking lots, to minimize parking information errors, and plans to expand this technology in the future.

The ‘Smart Parking Information Guidance Service’ can be accessed by entering the ‘Parking Lot Information’ section in the ‘Ulsan Traffic Information’ app on smartphones.

It is also available on mobile devices and PC web browsers.

Ulsan city plans to add a pre-registration payment service this year, which will allow parking lot use without a wallet and significantly reduce waiting times when exiting.

An official from Ulsan city stated, “This will contribute to easing urban traffic congestion and improving citizen convenience,” adding, “We plan to expand smart parking information services for citizen convenience by promoting connections with affiliated and private parking lots in the future.”

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