Martin Grosz
03/10/2021 6:01 AM
Clarín.com
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Updated 03/10/2021 6:01 AM
From next Monday, March 15, a comfort that was only possible as an exception due to the pandemic ends for the people of Buenos Aires: it will no longer be possible to park in the streets and avenues of the City, on any day and at any time, as if it were a Sunday.
With the almost full return of restrictions, the use of
garages by hours
promises to once again be key in the daily lives of motorists.
And, of course, all the expenses that this generates will also return, without much chance of avoiding them.
But there is at least one way to be better prepared to deal with this change.
It is about having applications installed on the cell phone that make the task of finding a place to leave the car quite easy,
avoiding losses of time and money
.
How do they help?
When the motorist enters the destination address (where he is going), they mark on a map which garages are closest to him.
Also, in several cases, they
show the rates
of each one and even let you
know if there is room or not
, reserve a garage and pay for it online with a card.
Here are
five apps
that can be of great help to get garages for hours or short stays in the City of Buenos Aires.
1. Werpi
The Werpi app, with many options in downtown Buenos Aires.
It is presented as "the largest parking network in Argentina", given that it has numerous attached beaches in the Federal Capital, the GBA, La Plata and large cities in the Interior.
Werpi allows you to
find
garages available in garages near the destination, but also in hotel parking lots, supermarkets, corporate buildings, private buildings and sports clubs, with the possibility of
reserving a place
and paying for your stay online.
How to use?
After downloading the app and registering, the motorist must write each time the address to which he is going, to immediately see on a map all the closest free garages, with their
current
rates
.
The reservation confirmation process, in Werpi
Once the most convenient garage has been chosen, the system asks to confirm the
date and time of entry and exit
, since it can be used both for an immediate need and to schedule a stay in the following days.
And then the
payment
is made
online
with a
debit or credit card
.
Thus, when arriving at the place, all you have to do is scan a QR code from the app itself for the reservation to be validated.
When exiting, the same code is scanned.
If the reservation was shorter than expected, the difference is refunded.
And if it was longer, the complementary payment is made with the card.
To download
: search for
Werpi
on Google Play or the App Store, or enter werpi.com.
2. Gopa
Gopa works in a similar way, with a reservation from the app, although then payment can be made in cash in the garage.
And the app claims that it allows you to "
save up to 60%
" when parking.
Options and prices when searching for parking in the Gopa app
They ensure this because their prices, instead of being fixed, "
adjust to demand in real time
."
This means that attached garages can offer discounts when they are too empty.
And in addition, users can access discounts for early booking.
The step by step to park with the Gopa app
How to use?
First you have to register and give some information about the vehicle.
Then, indicate in which zone you need to park and when (day and time), to see the options and the values of the moment.
A garage is then chosen, the order is confirmed and the garage is already insured.
To download
: search for Gopa on Google Play or the App Store, or go to gopainnovation.com.
3. WeSmartPark
WeSmartPark parking lots, mostly in the center and north of the City of Buenos Aires.
Created in Barcelona in 2013 and arrived in Buenos Aires in 2019, WeSmartPark allows its user community to reserve and use free garages at some
17 sites
-which are garages, hotels, companies, shops and others- paying with the credit card rates that they are
divided by minute
, which allows saving, they affirm,
up to 40%
.
The complicated thing is that, to be able to use the spaces, it is not enough to download the application, register and load money into the account.
It will also be necessary to wait a few days for
a sticker that is pasted on the car
- similar to that of the Telepase - and that automatically enables access to the reserved garage
to arrive at the address
.
Rates for a central parking lot at WeSmartPark, charged with fractional per minute.
How to use?
On the map, you can see the parking lots near the destination along with their rates per hour, per night or for a whole day, as well as the cost of
weekly and monthly
passes, where available.
If you need to park immediately, after requesting it, the system will give up to 30 minutes to arrive, during which the garage will be reserved.
You can also request a place for later, or for another day, and leave it insured.
To download
: search for WeSmartPark on Google Play, App Store or AppGallery, or enter buenos-aires.wesmartpark.com.
4. Waze
This is how Waze helps to park in the City of Buenos Aires.
The above options have more and more attached garages and carports, but even so, in several areas they may show very few options and none truly close.
Therefore, for certain trips it may be useful to check where there are garages nearby in applications that have a greater number of loaded establishments.
And one of them is
Waze
, the popular real-time information app for drivers.
In this case, it will not be possible to know, for example, the rates of each garage, nor if there will be a free place upon arrival.
But the system does make available a very
complete list
of parking lots, reported by the same user community.
This is how Waze helps to park in the City of Buenos Aires.
How does it work?
When searching for the destination address, the system automatically offers the option of being guided there or of changing the address for a garage of your choice within a list of the closest ones.
To download
: search for Waze on Google Play or the App Store, or go to waze.com.
5. Estaciona.com
The strong point of this app is that it allows you to quickly find, on the map, a
very exhaustive
menu
of garages
, especially around the center and the northern neighborhoods of the Capital.
Estaciona.com, a complete list of beaches to leave the car
It is not a system that allows you to reserve or know if there is a place or not.
It also does not serve to know updated prices.
But it can also be useful to have it installed to find out what the closest garage really is, and in just a touch of the screen set it as the destination so that the smartphone's GPS app immediately indicates how to get there.
To download
: search for Estaciona in Google Play or the App Store, or enter estaciona.com.
The restraints that return
Faced with traffic levels that have almost returned to pre-pandemic levels, the City's Department of Transportation and Public Works announced that starting Monday, March 15, the rules for parking will almost return to normal.
In other words, it will no longer be allowed to always park as if it were a Sunday.
The usual restrictions are back and there will also be inspections to be respected,
including carry-overs
.
Cars parked in places that are improper again will start to be hauled.
Photo Lucia Merle
This means that it will again be prohibited to leave the car in many streets and avenues
on business days from 7 to 21
.
And in other cases, 24 hours.
On the other hand, as reported, the
metered parking
will work again
in the areas where it was enabled before the pandemic.
When parking on the street, a robot clears up doubts
If the car is going to be left on a street or avenue and there are doubts about whether it is allowed or not, neighbors can consult
Boti
, the City's chatbot, which responds in seconds on WhatsApp at
+54 911 5050-0147
.
To use this service, after scheduling the number on the cell phone as one more contact and starting a chat, you have to send a message asking "
where to park?
", After which the system will ask for the details.
Can you park here?
When in doubt, you can send a WhatsApp message to the City chatbot.
Photo Lucia Merle
One option is to query the robot for a specific direction or intersection, with the name of the artery and the height.
For example, "Callao 750" or "Triunvirato y La Pampa".
The other way, if you are already in the place, is to
share the location
, touching the clip or "attach" symbol that appears next to the box in which the messages are written.
Once the address is confirmed, the chatbot informs whether or not parking is allowed in that block, and at what times.
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