Autonomous vehicle retrieval

A computer system for automatically retrieving a vehicle capable of autonomous operation from a parking space at a parking facility, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a program memory coupled to the one or more processors and storing executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computer system to:
• determine a target location at which to provide access to the vehicle to a user;
• determine a holding location separate from the parking facility, the holding location being different from the target location;
• determine a movement plan for the vehicle, the movement plan including an autonomous route from the parking space to the target location, the autonomous route including a first portion from the parking space to the holding location and a second portion o from the holding location to the target location;
• and
• cause a vehicle control system of the vehicle to operate the vehicle to the holding location according to the movement plan prior to receiving a request to provide access to the vehicle.

A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for automatically retrieving a vehicle capable of autonomous operation from a parking space at a parking facility that, when executed by at least one processor of a computer system, cause the computer system to:

• determine a target location at which to provide access to the vehicle to a user;
• determine a holding location separate from the parking facility, the holding location being different from the target location;
• determine a movement plan for the vehicle, the movement plan including an autonomous route from the parking space to the target location, the autonomous route including a first portion from the parking space to the holding location and a second portion from the holding location to the target location;
• and
• cause a vehicle control system of the vehicle to operate the vehicle to the holding location according to the movement plan prior to receiving a request to provide access to the vehicle.