The first question is: why would you need a system to manage a free camper parking or a free camper area?
Free public camper areas and camper parkings use Camprea’s solution for several reasons:
- To improve the image of the city or commune and stimulate local economy by providing information via the app to registered users. This can be static information, like regulations or more dynamic information about the local market, events and so on. It is also possible to integrate discount vouchers.
- In some countries, to comply with legal obligations to register overnight visitors
- To get information and statistics about the use of the area
- To obtain respect for the environment and for the rules about discharging waste and wastewater by providing clear information.
- To have an emergency communication channel to area guests, for example to notify people in case of an evacuation.
- To improve the objective and subjective safety on a free camper area
Many free public areas struggle with the challenges of such an area. The economic benefits are difficult to measure and to prove, while there are often problems with long-stayers or other incidents. Some authorities consider making the area paid, but that involves other investments and is not always the desired solution. Some authorities just want a way that tolerates the area as much as possible but still provides them with the means to inform visitors and to nudge behavior when it comes to waste and respect for the environment.
Using Camprea on a free camper parking or camper area is a low-cost solution that only requires an information panel on the site. It is an extremely simple measure that drastically improves the behavior, provides detailed data and allows promoting the local economy.
Cities and communes that have been using Camprea’s solution for free public camper area’s report tangible and measurable improvements. The end-users (the camper travelers) feedback is also very positive: they appreciate the information provided and they indicate feeling safer knowing that there is some kind of registration.