Parking Management Solutions

Parking management systems in Lebanon

DHAS designs, supplies, installs and maintains parking management systems for car parks in Lebanon: ticketing and payment, barriers, counting and traffic guidance, and licence plate recognition, run as one system.

We added parking management to our activities in 2000 and built the first traffic guidance system in Lebanon. Solidere, the developer of the Beirut Souks, has worked with DHAS on parking applications for more than 15 years, and at Waterfront City DHAS delivered a complete parking management system with automated payment.

Car park entrance with an automatic barrier and ticket machine

Ticketing

  • A comprehensive solution for automating the collection of parking fees with minimum requirements of staff.
  • The system manages monthly parkers as well as daily visitors.
Car park entrance with a ticket dispenser and barrier
Underground car park with parking guidance lights above each bay

Traffic Guidance

  • The Traffic Guidance within a Parking Level provide drivers with correct guidance to free parking spaces.
  • The Traffic Guidance provide the relative management with statistics as the required Parking Level to open at given times of a day.

License Plate Recognition

  • IP camera for reading license plates in free flow mode (High Speed)
  • Ensures accuracy in critical conditions (dirty, crumpled, damaged plates…).
  • Equipped with plate reading algorithm (OCR) directly on board the camera (ANPR + ADR).
  • Reads at distances greater than 20 meters from the installation point.
  • Can operate as an automatic and independent (All-in-one) system without the need for a PC.
  • Configured to read Lebanese License Plate Characters (Both Old and New)
License plate recognition camera view of a car at night
Car passing an automatic arm barrier at a car park exit

Entry and exit lanes

Each lane is built around a barrier and the device that decides when it opens:

  • Ticket dispensers for visitors at the entry.
  • Card and long-range readers for monthly parkers, staff and residents. UHF tags identify a car without the driver having to stop.
  • Licence plate recognition opens for registered cars and matches each exit to its entry.
  • Arm barriers sized to the lane and the number of cars per day, with safety loops and photocells so the arm does not close on a car.

See our parking barriers, including chain and Unipark barriers for private spaces.

Payment

Visitors pay at an automatic pay station before returning to their car, or at a cashier at the exit. The exit reads the paid ticket and opens the barrier. Monthly parkers pass without a ticket.

The system records every entry, exit and payment, so the operator can follow occupancy and revenue at any time.

Counting and full signs

Counting at the entrance and on each level keeps track of free spaces. Signs at the entrance and on the ramps show how many are left and switch to “Full”, so drivers go straight to a level with space instead of searching.

Selected parking projects

  • Beirut Souks (Solidere): parking applications for more than 15 years. In 2009 DHAS designed and implemented the traffic guidance system for the Gold Souks, a pilot project of its kind in Lebanon. Solidere writes: “The system was designed and implemented solely by DHAS.”
  • Waterfront City, Dbayeh: a complete parking management system with automated payment, alongside integrated fire detection, CCTV and access control.

Read the reference letters on our Clients page.

How we work

  1. Consulting and site survey — our consultants study the site with you, explain the options and give demos where needed (consulting).
  2. Design — lanes, barriers, readers, pay stations and guidance sized to the number of spaces, levels and cars per day.
  3. Supply and installation — by DHAS technicians, with neat installation and on-site fine tuning (installation).
  4. Commissioning and handover — programming, testing, and training for the people who will use the system.
  5. Maintenance — maintenance contracts with scheduled visits keep the system at its best, extend its life and reduce false alarms (maintenance programs).

Frequently asked questions

Which parking system does my car park need?

A public car park needs ticketing and payment. A residential or office car park usually needs cards, tags or plate recognition for known users. Many car parks combine both. We start with a visit to understand the traffic.

Can monthly parkers enter without a ticket?

Yes. The system manages monthly parkers as well as daily visitors: monthly parkers use a card, a long-range tag or their number plate.

Does licence plate recognition read Lebanese plates?

Yes. The cameras are configured for Lebanese plates, old and new, read at distances of more than 20 metres, and stay accurate with dirty or damaged plates.

Can the parking system work with CCTV and access control?

Yes. The same cards and readers can serve the car park and the building’s access control, and CCTV covers the lanes and pay stations.

Do you maintain parking systems?

Yes, under maintenance contracts. Solidere has worked with DHAS on the Beirut Souks parking for more than 15 years.

Plan your car park

Tell us the number of spaces, levels and entrances. Call +961 1 68 37 70 or send us a message, and we will arrange a visit to your site.

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