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Parking Spots

Set up parking spots and zones

Create the spots, lifts, and zones your team will use to track where cars are stored.

Use this guide when you are setting up a new facility map or adding more spaces to an existing map.

When you finish, your team will be able to open Parking Spots, see the facility layout, and assign cars to the right places.

Before you start

  • You should have permission to open Settings > Floor Plan.
  • Know the spot names your staff uses in the facility, such as A1, B12, Lift 2, or Outdoor 4.
  • Decide whether you need exact spots, larger zones, or both.
  • If your facility has stacked lifts, know how many cars each lift position can hold.

Open the Floor Plan Editor

  1. Go to Parking Spots

    Open the Parking Spots page from the dashboard sidebar.

  2. Click Add Parking Spot

    In the top-right area of the page, click Add Parking Spot. This opens Settings > Floor Plan.

  3. Confirm you are on Floor Plan Editor

    The page title should say Floor Plan Editor. The left side shows Floor Plan Tools. The large area on the right is the map canvas where your spots and zones appear.

Floor Plan Editor showing the Floor Plan Tools panel and a facility map with spots and a zone
Use the Floor Plan Editor to create spots, lifts, and zones, then arrange them on the map.

Create one spot or lift

Use this option when you only need to add one new space or one lift position.

  1. Click Create single spot/lift

    In Floor Plan Tools, click Create single spot/lift.

  2. Enter the spot name

    In Name, type the exact name your team will recognize, such as A5, FRONT ROW 3, or LIFT-2.

    Keep names short and consistent. For example, use either A1, A2, A3 or A-1, A-2, A-3. Do not mix both styles unless your real facility uses both.

  3. Add an optional description

    Use Description for helpful details, such as "near front door", "wide spot", or "reserved for lift access".

  4. Add optional tags

    Use Tags for simple labels like Front Row, Climate Controlled, or Premium. Tags help staff filter and understand spots later.

  5. Turn on Lift Spot only if this is a stacked lift

    If the space is a lift, turn on Lift Spot and enter Spots Per Lift Position. For example, enter 2 if the lift holds one car on the ground and one car above it.

  6. Leave Active turned on

    Keep Active turned on when staff can use the spot. Turn it off only for a spot that should not be used, such as a blocked bay or a space under repair.

  7. Click Create Spot

    Click Create Spot. The new spot appears on the floor plan.

Create Single Parking Spot dialog showing fields for Name, Description, Tags, Lift Spot, and Active
The Create Single Parking Spot dialog is best for adding one space or one lift position at a time.

Create many spots at once

Use this option when you are setting up a row, section, or whole facility.

  1. Click Create multiple spots/lifts

    In Floor Plan Tools, click Create multiple spots/lifts.

  2. Enter Rows and Columns

    Rows means how many lines of spots to create. Columns means how many spots are in each line.

    Example: 2 rows and 5 columns creates 10 spots.

  3. Enter Name Prefix and Start Number

    Name Prefix is the first part of the name, such as A or OUTDOOR. Start Number is the first number.

    Example: Prefix A and Start Number 1 creates A1, A2, A3, and so on.

  4. Review the Preview

    The Preview shows the names that will be created. Stop here if the names do not look right. It is easier to fix names before creating spots.

  5. Use Lift/Stacked Spots only when needed

    Turn on Lift/Stacked Spots only if these spaces are stacked lifts. Then enter Spots Per Lift Position.

  6. Click Create Spots

    Click the create button at the bottom of the dialog. The spots appear on the map in a grid.

Create a zone or area

Zones are helpful for flexible spaces where cars can be parked without an exact numbered spot.

Examples:

  • Outdoor Lot
  • Service Area
  • Main Storage
  • Waiting for Pickup
  • Detail Bay Area
  1. Click Create zone/area

    In Floor Plan Tools, click Create zone/area.

  2. Enter Zone Name

    Type a simple name your staff will understand, such as Main Storage or Outdoor Lot.

  3. Add a description if helpful

    Use Description for details like "climate controlled area" or "cars waiting for transport".

  4. Set Additional Capacity if cars can park in the zone without exact spots

    Additional Capacity means how many cars can be assigned directly to this zone without choosing a specific spot inside it.

    If every car in the zone must use an exact spot, leave this blank or use 0.

  5. Pick a color

    Choose a color that makes the zone easy to recognize on the map.

  6. Click Create Zone

    The zone appears on the map. Drag it behind the spots or around the area it represents.

Arrange the map

After spots or zones appear, arrange them so the map looks like the real facility.

  1. Drag spots into place

    Click and drag a spot to move it. Place spots in the same order your staff sees in the building.

  2. Select more than one spot when you need alignment

    Select multiple spots to use alignment tools such as align top, align middle, distribute horizontally, or distribute vertically.

  3. Use Rotate Selected for angled rows

    If spots are diagonal in the real facility, select them and use Rotate Selected.

  4. Click Save Floor Plan

    Click Save Floor Plan before leaving the page. If the button says No Changes to Save, your latest changes are already saved.

Test the new layout before the team uses it

After you save the floor plan, open Parking Spots and check the layout like a staff member would.

  • Search for a few spot names to confirm they are easy to find.
  • Switch between Map and Table views to make sure the spot names look clear in both places.
  • Assign one test car or reservation only if your team is comfortable removing or correcting it afterward.
  • Ask someone who parks cars every day whether the map matches the real building.

Use Find parking spots and available spaces after setup to learn how staff will use the finished layout.

Edit an existing spot

  1. Open Settings > Floor Plan
  2. Click the spot on the map

    Select the spot you want to update.

  3. Click Edit Selected Spots

    Use this to change the name, description, tags, or active status.

  4. Save your changes

    Click the save button in the edit dialog, then click Save Floor Plan if you moved or rearranged the spot.

Troubleshooting