Congratulations to Rodney Irby – President’s Award Recipient
Rodney Irby, lot attendant at location #003, Lafayette Court, received the President’s Award on April 12, 2011. This Award is in recognition of outstanding customer service and performance. It is a very prestigious Award, as the President/CEO chooses the recipient after he reviews the Compliment Log, combined with the choices from his own observations.
On numerous occasions, Allpro has received kind words from customers regarding Rodney’s work ethic.
“I appreciates his kindness – makes [my] day (every day) by being friendly, nice, and wishing [me] a good day. Also, I appreciate that he has parked [my] car many days when the lot was full . . . he’s a real life saver!”
Thanks Rodney – keep up the outstanding work!
All Cars Are Created Equal
In a recent Y! Answers, someone posed the question, “Is valet parking only for those with shiny, flashy cars?” (Click here to read responses)
Luckily, those who responded feel the same way as Allpro Parking does – all cars are created equal. Our job at Allpro is providing quality, hassle-free valet parking and other parking services to all patrons – no matter what.
We pride ourselves on our customer service and are very humbled at the kind responses we’ve received, such as the following.
“William, Mike…were the best, the greatest, helpful, nice, kind, you have a great staff.” – Brittney Cole
“Being a regular user, I find this the best service. These young men perform all of the services…[excellent] is not enough to credit them with.” – Jerome Mielcarek
Thank you to all of those who use Allpro Parking services and we look forward to continuing providing you with all your parking needs.
Good News For Hockey Fans!
Hockey fans will be pleased to hear that Allpro Parking WILL NOT increase the regular event parking rates for the first round of the playoff games.
At Allpro Parking, our goal is to make every parking experience a pleasant one and this exciting playoff season is no different.
Allpro Parking has numerous lots surrounding the HSBC Arena with prices ranging from $6 – $15. So park with ease and enjoy the game!
Kenmore Mercy To Expand ER
Kenmore Mercy was recently OK’d to proceed with a $14.7 million emergency department expansion. Click here to read full article.
As some of you may know, Allpro Parking (and its newest division, Allpro Parking For Healthcare) operates the valet parking at Kenmore Mercy. So what does this expansion mean for the parking situation?
Fear not! Allpro Parking has experience working through construction in order to create a hassle-free parking environment for customers.
Allpro Parking can minimize disruption to patients, visitors and staff by assisting in the reconfiguration of parking accommodations and planning for temporary services to address parking needs during construction.
Click here to read more about our experience with healthcare parking and services.
Opening Day A Holiday?
Attention Baseball Fans! Citizens of Cincinnati are proposing a petition to recognize the Cincinnati Reds first home game of each Major League Baseball season as an official city holiday.
Which brings us to our next point: Allpro is proud to announce the acquisition of three new locations across from the Great American Ball Park – home of the Cincinnati Reds.
The lots are located at:
- North End of L & N Bridge
- 3rd Street between Pike and Butler (under FWW)
- West end of Cloverleaf on Pete Rose Parkway
More news and photos to come regarding Allpro Parking’s new Cincinnati locations!
Say “NO” To Panhandling
BuffaloPlace.com has recently launched a new initiative, “Say ‘No’ To Panhandling”, which encourages members of the community not to feel obligated to help a panhandler. BuffaloPlace.com offers solutions if ever encountered and reminds people of the alternatives to helping those in need, such as donating time and/or money to local charities that provide further assistance.
Here are some suggestions to consider:
- Always be aware of your surroundings
- Be polite but assertive when asking a panhandler to leave you alone
- NEVER display money or where you keep it
- Always report any confrontation that uses physical or verbal force
- View any stranger with caution
- Consider making a donation to a charity of your choice or The City Mission
Allpro Parking is dedicated to bettering the community and supports the new initiative to make Downtown Buffalo a more enjoyable place to live, work and play.
We are pleased to announce our recent nomination for the Buffalo Niagara Business Ethics Award (BNBEA).
It is an honor to be recognized for our business ethics as Allpro strives to make the best decisions to keep the company growing and prospering with good results for our customers, clients and each other.
According to their website, the purpose of the BNBEA is to honor companies that demonstrate a firm commitment to ethical business practices in daily operations, management philosophies, and responses to crises or challenges. To read more about the BNBEA, click here
Allpro Parking, LLC has recently been informed that we are one of the three finalists in the large employer category.
The award ceremony will be held on May 5th at Salvatore’s Italian Garden. Wish us luck!
Is It Better To Back In?
In the parking industry, we have to expect the occasional accident and Allpro Parking acknowledges our responsibility to investigate the underlying circumstances quickly and thoroughly and to make it right.
But wouldn’t it be great if our parkers could avoid those accidents? In a recent web post, a blogger discusses the benefits of backing into a parking space versus pulling in. Take a look and maybe we all can take a step toward decreasing parking lot accidents.
Pay By Cell with Allpro Parking
Nowadays you can do pretty much everything with a smart phone, from video chat to scrabble, and now the parking industry has added one more to the never-ending list – pay for parking.
Pay By Cell is a system that allows customers to pay for parking in the comfort and safety of their vehicle. The payments are convenient, easy and secure and the best part is – no cash or coins needed!
To make your parking experience even more enjoyable and hassle-free, Pay By Cell will send you text reminders 15 minutes prior to your parking session ending.
Allpro Parking has implemented this convenience at a number of parking facilities throughout the Downtown Buffalo, NY area including the following:
- Lot 08 located at 515 Washington Street
- Lot 13 located at 150 Bingham Street
- Lot 18 located at 160 Court Street
- Lot 21 located at 20 Pearl Street
- Lot 22 located at 2 Pearl Street
- Lot 28 located at 508 Washington Street
Other cities seem to be getting in on the trend as well – check it out here
To learn more about Allpro Parking and Pay By Cell, click here
A Suggestion From Mr. Ford Himself
In a recent article on NPR.com, William Clay Ford, Jr., Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company, was interviewed regarding FORD’s preparation for the gas price increase. Ford discusses fuel-saving technologies, ‘electrifying’ vehicles and other fuel efficient alternatives to help the environment but also to save people money.
Sometimes people tend to miss a simple fact; driving around searching for a parking space can be wasteful on gas and harmful to the environment. That’s when Mr. Ford himself made (what we think to be) a very wise suggestion.
“Reserving a parking space before you actually leave for your trip, because today, in major urban areas, the majority of fuel is spent by people looking for parking places. And so if you could have a pre-reserved parking place and also real-time information in terms of availability of parking places, that will help.”
Conveniently, Allpro Parking has just the thing…reservations online. Avoid searching for a spot and reserve a guaranteed parking space online at allproparking.com/reservations.
To read the full interview with Bill Ford, click here
