Bewley’s Airport Hotel – ANPR Park & Ride System

Bewley’s Airport Hotel cuts parking payment abuse with a tailored ANPR system from Carra

Bewley’s Airport Hotel at Dublin Airport required a reliable way to reduce payment abuse within its Park & Ride operation. Some motorists were leaving vehicles on-site for long periods and attempting to pay for only a brief stay upon exit. Alongside this, the hotel needed better identification of vehicles entering the car park and improved visibility of day-to-day activity. Carra designed and delivered a tailored ANPR and management system now used every day by hotel staff.

The Challenge

The hotel identified several issues:

  • Motorists taking advantage of the car park by overstaying and attempting short-stay payments.
  • Limited visibility of who was entering the facility, raising security concerns.
  • A requirement to record number plates across two lanes with opposing traffic flow.
  • A need for consistent activity logs and parking revenue projections.

The goal was a secure, dependable system that gave staff clear oversight of vehicle movements and accurate payment validation.

Carra’s Solution

Carra installed a complete automatic number plate recognition system supported by a dedicated server platform, including:

ANPR and data infrastructure

  • Multi-lane number plate capture.
  • A media archive of ANPR images and a historical SQL database of vehicle movements.
  • A configurable policy system to handle motorists placed on a watch-list.

Communications and alerting

  • A telephone gateway capable of issuing automated voice alerts for watch-listed vehicles.
  • Variable message sign (VMS) control for customised welcome, security or instruction messages.

Web-based access for staff

  • A secure online interface allowing multiple hotel personnel to review arrivals, departures and payment information.

All software was developed in-house by Carra using Java, HTML and SQL, demonstrating strong capability in integrated ITS systems.

Results for Bewley’s Airport Hotel

Parking payment compliance

The hotel reports significant improvement, with parking payment abuse dropping by up to 80% thanks to accurate arrival and departure matching.

Security improvements

Watch-list arrivals now trigger real-time alerts, enabling quick action by hotel security or, where relevant, the Gardaí.

Better guest experience

Important guests can trigger customised VMS messages displayed on arrival.

Forecasting and operational insight

The platform allows staff to compare actual takings against projected revenue and to assess current space availability.

Why Carra?

Carra’s in-house development of Java-based ITS control software, combined with expertise in ANPR technologies and integrated communications, delivered a robust and scalable solution.

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