The Server Part of an Application for Booking Parking Spots

The advancement of air travel has resulted in lowering its cost and increasing security, which in turn has made it so compelling and efficient that it has become undoubtedly the most common way of transport for long-distance commutes for people. Since airports are always some distance away from the cities they are targeting, getting to and from them is a main concern of city planners and airport operators. A lot of cities include them in public transportation infrastructure development. Many, however, still find it more convenient to drive their own vehicles to and from the airport. Since parking places are usually limited on sight, this can become troublesome and expensive as soon as the number of people using the airport increases. These parking places also subject travelers to other issues like the inability to secure a spot in advance, high rental cost, and security concerns to publicly accessible areas. Apart from infrastructure updates which aim to make airport access easier, offsite parking facilities are another solution to this issue, which has recently gained a lot of traction. It introduces a hassle-free, fairly-priced, secure and reliable solution for air travelers and makes their airport experience more enjoyable. These infrastructures often develop independently of the airport operator, creating a competition between both of them. Managing those parking places does everything possible to lower the cost of maintenance and increase user experience. Software applications suit these requirements perfectly by automating many of the required processes and digitalizing the process. Park & Fly is a software service, which aims to facilitate booking parking places near airports and provide an in-depth administration panel for parking owners to provide their services. This paper looks at the research done prior to developing the application and the architecture of the developed application.