Clachan Arrival Trial.

Posted on 29/08/2022 16:26 by Navigateur

That's not the barrier to the Caravan Club site.  It is to the right beside the wooden hut.

Posted on 29/08/2022 16:28 by young thomas

TDA, It cant be that difficult.

When you wave the card at the post it asks the question, are you (really) leaving?

if not, it opens the gate to let you out (temporarily) and charges your acct up to that point (to stop you running away) and leaves the pitch booking open with you.

if yes, I'm leaving, it opens the gate and charges your acct up to that point and closes your pitch booking leaving it then available to the next customer.

Posted on 29/08/2022 16:28 by young thomas

TDA, It cant be that difficult.

When you wave the card at the post it asks the question, are you (really) leaving?

if not, it opens the gate to let you out (temporarily) and charges your acct up to that point (to stop you running away) and leaves the pitch booking open with you.

if yes, I'm leaving, it opens the gate and charges your acct up to that point and closes your pitch booking leaving it then available to the next customer.

Posted on 29/08/2022 17:36 by JVB66

OH dear ,it's the real world not blue sky thinking🤔🤗😆😄😃

Posted on 29/08/2022 19:19 by young thomas

How do you think self service shopping tills work? Or cash dispensers or...

They ask questions, in speech or writing...

im not pushing any system, merely illustrating that ANPR or other recognition system can easily have a simple conversation with a customer and 'could' assist the base APNR towards delivering something closer to the sort of customer experience the club keeps on about.

however, APNR is a start. well done CAMC😁

Posted on 29/08/2022 14:43 by Wherenext

Haven't read all 13 pages of thread so apologies if repeating what has already been said.

Only time we have had a problem with ANPR was on a campsite ironically. It was, to be fair, in Germany. Most foreigners stay at this site for just the day as it's a convenient stop just off a main motorway and they are sited in a separate area for quick getaways. The main area had an ANPR controlled barrier and we wanted to stay for 4 nights to explore an area nearby so our car was entered into the system. However, it didn't recognise the plate at all and every time we wanted to enter the site we had to either call into the office, if open, or wait until someone else was entering.

Wonder if this system will recognise foreign plates?

Posted on 29/08/2022 19:43 by Cornersteady

I've looked on the camping park website and can't see any advantages to what the club does, in fact disadvantages.

For one you have to buy the card before use which the club doesn't, then ensure there are sufficient funds on it by transferring money onto it via the app, or web or phone, before you leave. Again with the club none of that is necessary one can just use a normal bank card in one transaction saving both some time and money, why have two cards for the same process? 

In my view it is worse than what the club is offering and in fact looks not as flexible, or the club has more of a modulus of elasticity about it (Hope you saw what I did there)

Posted on 29/08/2022 20:21 by young thomas

Sounds as if the club has it nailed. I look forward to the reviews.😉