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Passport: Schiller Park Commuter Lot Launches Parking App

November 07, 2016

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Schiller Park Commuter Lot Launches Parking App

Metra commuters can pay for parking with new app

 

 

Schiller Park, IL- A new app is making parking easier at the Schiller Park Metra Commuter lot.

 

The Village of Schiller Park has introduced Passport, the leading mobile pay parking provider in North America, at its Metra lot location. Passport’s app makes paying for Metra parking more convenient by allowing commuters to manage their parking directly from their phones.

 

With the app, users can:

 

  • Purchase parking using a debit/credit card
  • Monitor their session
  • View all parking history

 

“We’re very excited to introduce the new Passport app to our commuters,” said Brian Bursiek, City Administrator. “Commuters will save time using the app, allowing them to easily park and get on the Metra. When everything can be managed from the convenience of your phone, it makes the entire process seamless.”

 

Passport’s app will be available in all of the lot’s paid parking spaces. Passport signage in the commuter lot will instruct commuter to download the app.

 

Passport was selected to provide this mobile parking payment solution for Schiller Park after successful launches in over 45 Chicago suburbs, including Evanston, Oak Lawn, Skokie, and Oak Park. Passport also developed ParkChicago, Chicago’s mobile parking payment application.

 

The PassportParking app is free to download from the the iPhone App Store and Android Google Play. Users can also manage their parking online at ppprk.com.

 

About Passport

 

Passport is North America’s leading mobile technology company specializing in enterprise business applications and payments for the public and private sector. Passport’s product lines–parking payments, transit payments, enforcement and permit management–collectively serve to deliver dynamic tools for agencies to better connect with their communities. Its services have been adopted by over 20 of the top 50 cities in North America and over 2,000 locations including Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Portland, and Miami. Passport’s mission is to reduce operational complexity and deliver intelligent data to improve decision making for its clients.

 

Passport is backed by a respected group of investors, including Grotech Ventures, Relevance Capital, and MK Capital. For more information, please visit www.passportinc.com.

 

 

 

About Total Parking Solutions

 

Established in 2005, Total Parking Solutions, Inc. and its principal partners have over 50 years of experience in the parking industry. The TPS corporate office and parts warehouse is conveniently located in Downers Grove, Illinois. Total Parking Solutions provides certified technicians who install and service Cale equipment throughout the Chicago area, Illinois, southern Wisconsin, northwest Indiana and the lower peninsula of Michigan. TPS now has more than 65 municipal, campus and private parking operators utilizing more than 500 pay stations manufactured by Cale to collect parking and transit fees. http://totalparking.net/

 

Chicago Ridge Metra Location Rolls out Parking App: Chicago Ridge launches Passport app for daily Metra Riders

November 04, 2016

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Chicago Ridge Metra Location Rolls out Parking App

Chicago Ridge launches Passport app for daily Metra Riders

 

 

 

Chicago Ridge, IL- The Village of Chicago Ridge today announced the launch of a new app that will make parking easier at its daily commuter parking lots.

 

Chicago Ridge has introduced Passport, the leading parking payment app provider in North America, at its commuter daily parking locations. Passport’s app makes paying for Metra parking more convenient by allowing users to pay for and manage parking from their phones.

 

With Passport, users can quickly pay for daily parking, monitor their session, and view all parking history.

 

“With smartphones playing such a big part in our daily lives, we wanted to offer a mobile option that would help make the process of paying for parking more convenient. With Passport, Metra riders can not only pay for parking but also manage everything from their phones.”

 

Chicago Ridge is offering a universal validation code during the app’s launch. Users can enter the validation code 60415 into the app to receive one free daily rate of parking. This promotion includes the $1.50 daily parking rate as well as the $0.37 cent convenience fee for using the app.

 

Passport signage throughout the daily commuter locations will give instructions for downloading and using the app, including the daily commuter location’s zone number, 60415.

 

Passport was selected to provide this mobile parking payment solution for Chicago Ridge after successful launches in over 45 Chicago suburbs, including Evanston, Oak Lawn, Skokie, and Oak Park. Passport also developed ParkChicago, Chicago’s parking application.

 

The PassportParking app is free to download from the iPhone App Store and Android Google Play.  Users can also manage their parking online at ppprk.com.

 

About Passport

 

Passport is North America’s leading mobile technology company specializing in enterprise business applications and payments for the public and private sector. Passport’s product lines–parking payments, transit payments, enforcement and permit management–collectively serve to deliver dynamic tools for agencies to better connect with their communities. Its services have been adopted by over 20 of the top 50 cities in North America and over 2,000 locations including Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Portland, and Miami. Passport’s mission is to reduce operational complexity and deliver intelligent data to improve decision making for its clients.

 

Passport is backed by a respected group of investors, including Grotech Ventures, Relevance Capital, and MK Capital. For more information, please visit www.passportinc.com.

 

 

About Total Parking Solutions

 

Established in 2005, Total Parking Solutions, Inc. and its principal partners have over 50 years of experience in the parking industry. The TPS corporate office and parts warehouse is conveniently located in Downers Grove, Illinois. Total Parking Solutions provides certified technicians who install and service Cale equipment throughout the Chicago area, Illinois, southern Wisconsin, northwest Indiana and the lower peninsula of Michigan. TPS now has more than 65 municipal, campus and private parking operators utilizing more than 500 pay stations manufactured by Cale to collect parking and transit fees. http://totalparking.net/

 

 

 

 

 

New Lenox Launches Passport Mobile App for Metra Parking

April 18, 2016

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New Lenox Launches Passport Mobile App for Metra Parking

 

Mobile app lets drivers pay for parking at off-street Metra lots

 

New Lenox, IL- The Village of New Lenox is announcing an innovative new way for drivers to pay for parking. Drivers can now use Passport, a mobile pay app that allows users to pay for parking from their phones. This new mobile option will be available at the New Lenox Metra Lot and the New Lenox Laraway Road Metra Lot. This launch partners the Village of New Lenox with Charlotte, NC-based Passport and Downers Grove, IL-based Total Parking Solutions.

 

Passport is the leading mobile payments provider for parking and transportation, and has launched in large cities like Boston, Chicago, and Toronto. Passport has also launched mobile solutions in over 15 Chicago suburbs, including Evanston, Oak Lawn, Skokie, and Oak Park.

 

With Passport, there’s no need to carry around cash for the cash box or meter — everything can be managed from your phone. After making a payment, users can monitor their parking with the countdown timer in the app and even extend their session remotely if needed (up to the maximum allotted time).

 

“We’re thrilled to be launching our mobile solution in New Lenox,” said Michael Rafferty, Vice President of Enterprise Implementations at Passport. “Our app will let users quickly pay for parking so they can get on the Metra without spending time at the cash box or meter. We’ve delivered excellent service across Illinois and we continue to lead in launches along the Metra line because of it.”

 

When paying for parking at the New Lenox Metra lot, users will enter zone number 60451. At the New Lenox Laraway Road Metra Lot location, users will enter zone number 940.

 

The PassportParking app is free to download from the iPhone App Store and Android Google Play. Users can also manage their parking online at ppprk.com.

 

About Passport

 

Passport is the industry-leading mobile payments company specializing in integrated urban mobility solutions. The company provides feature rich software platforms that offer parking and transit agencies a more effective and efficient way to manage their operations and serve their customers. Passport’s smart city solution includes multimodal options by creating an all app solution for public transit riders and parkers. Passport’s mobile payment systems are deployed in over 1,000 locations in 47 states and provinces across the US and Canada, with clients such as Chicago, Toronto, and Boston.

 

Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Passport is backed by a highly respected group of investors, including Grotech Ventures and Relevance Capital. For more information, please visit www.passportinc.com

 

 

About Total Parking Solutions

 

Established in 2005, Total Parking Solutions, Inc. and its principal partners have over 50 years of experience in the parking industry. The TPS corporate office and parts warehouse is conveniently located in Downers Grove, Illinois. Total Parking Solutions provides certified technicians who install and service Cale equipment throughout the Chicago area, Illinois, southern Wisconsin, northwest Indiana and the lower peninsula of Michigan. TPS now has more than 65 municipal, campus and private parking operators utilizing more than 500 pay stations manufactured by Cale to collect parking and transit fees. http://totalparking.net/