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Raleigh launches mobile pay parking app, Passport Parking

March 25, 2019

Raleigh launches mobile pay parking app, Passport Parking

Visitors and residents can pay to park with their smartphones throughout downtown

Raleigh, N.C. (March 25, 2019) — Today the City of Raleigh announced the launch of Passport Parking, a mobile app to facilitate payments for parking. Passport, the leading mobility platform provider, works with nearly 600 clients to help them manage their mobility ecosystems.

The citywide launch of Passport Parking comes after a successful pilot, executed with approximately 200 parking spots on Hillsborough Street. Now, the app can be used to pay for parking at more than 1,300 spaces downtown. In addition to using the app to pay for parking, users can extend a parking session remotely, eliminating the need to return to a meter to add more time. Parking session information, payment history and email receipts are also available through the app.

“We are very excited about our partnership with Passport and the deployment of the mobile pay solution to our greater downtown area,” said Paul Kallam, assistant director of infrastructure at Raleigh’s Transportation Department. “Our goal is to improve how we make data-driven decisions and that begins with using state-of-the-art technology for a seamless account of what is happening in our city. We want to continue our efforts to expand on our parking management initiatives, aimed at providing convenient, safe, and easy parking for everyone.”

Now, Passport-powered parking solutions are implemented in three of North Carolina’s largest cities – Raleigh, Charlotte and Durham – as well as Asheville and Wilmington.

“With Passport Parking now available in Raleigh, Passport is thrilled to celebrate another launch in our home state of North Carolina,” said Kelsey Owens, sales director at Passport, “We are dedicated to helping every city transform their mobility management with our technology solutions to create more efficient operations and positive experiences for drivers.”

Drivers can download the free Passport Parking app from the App Store, Google Play or manage online at passportparking.com.

About Passport

Passport is transforming mobility management for cities, empowering them to create more livable and equitable communities. Passport’s mobility platform enables clients to digitally coordinate all modes of transportation and implement real-time, data-centric management of their curbside and streetspace through its enterprise software. Trusted by nearly 600 cities, universities and agencies, including Chicago, Toronto, London, Los Angeles, and Miami, Passport is one of the fastest growing companies on the Inc. 500 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 lists. Passport is backed by Bain Capital Ventures, Grotech Ventures, MK Capital, and Relevance Capital. For more information, visit passportinc.com.

Passport Launches Mobile Pay Service in Denver

June 03, 2016

Passport Launches Mobile Pay Service in Denver

Mobile Parking App Introduces New User-Friendly Way to Pay

June 3, 2016- The Denver, CO-based development company, Focus Parking Systems, has launched an app to make parking payments more convenient at their off-street lot locations. Focus Parking Systems is introducing the leading innovator in mobile pay technology, Passport, to all of their Denver parking locations.

Passport will be available at the following lot locations:

23 – 2247 Larimer St
1400 20th St
1417 Stout St
1417 California St
Block 11 – 2001 19th St
2751 Larimer St

Passport, the largest mobile payments provider for parking and transit, gives drivers the option of paying for parking from the convenience of their phones. Using their secure account, users can begin a parking session, monitor their time, and even extend their stay (up to the maximum allotted time) — all without walking up to the pay station.

“We’re looking forward to launching Passport’s technology in our parking locations,” said Anthony Deaser, Parking Manager at Focus Parking Systems. “We’re very impressed with the app’s intuitiveness and flexible features in addition to how easy it has been to work with Passport. Users will appreciate how convenient the app is to use, especially when parking for local Denver events.”

Users will be able to pay with the app at all Focus Parking Systems locations during local events such as Colorado Rockies games. Using the app’s extend feature, users can even extend their parking for maximum convenience. This avoids having to walk back to the pay station or risk a parking citation.

“Our top priority is providing our clients with cutting edge technology that’s efficient for them and their users,” said Bob Youakim, CEO at Passport. “It’s exciting to incorporate local events into our app to make the user experience as convenient as possible.”

Passport’s mobile pay solution has successfully launched nearby at Auraria Higher Education Center, Alpha Park locations, and ParkFirst locations. Passport’s partnership with Focus Parking Systems is an exciting expansion to the company’s existing presence in Colorado as well as the west coast.

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, and Portland. Passport’s mission is to reduce operational complexity and deliver intelligent data to improve decision making for its clients.

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

Green Bay Pilots Passport App for Easier Parking

June 01, 2016

Green Bay Pilots Passport App for Easier Parking

City Introduces Passport to Metered Parking Spaces this Summer

June 1, 2016 – The City of Green Bay is launching a new mobile app that will make paying for the meter less frustrating. Green Bay is introducing Passport, the leading mobile pay provider for parking and transportation, as a trial program available at meters on Washington Street and City Hall lot. This will give drivers the option to pay from their phone, avoiding the hassle of carrying around coins to plug the meter.

Passport users can also monitor their remaining time, extend their parking, receive a text notification of meter expiration, and keep track of their parking history.

Passport has launched its mobile solutions in major cities across North America, including Boston, Chicago, Toronto, and Detroit. Drivers enjoy the convenience of making payments from their secure account, which not only makes paying easier, but reduces the chance of receiving a parking ticket.

Chris Pirlot, Director of Operations/Parking Manager, is looking forward to the launch of the pilot program and seeing the results from Passport’s technology, saying, “A successful mobile payment program means prompt, reliable, and error free transactions, with excellent customer service in the event that a parking patron needs assistance.”

“We’re looking forward to introducing our mobile pay solution to Green Bay’s drivers,” said Khristian Gutierrez, Chief Business Development Officer at Passport. “We’re excited to make parking easier for the community and give the City an easier way to operate on a day-to-day basis.”

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

Quarters To No Longer Be Accepted for Payment

April 01, 2016

Quarters To No Longer Be Accepted for Payment

Passport’s Mobile Pay Technology Causes Quarters to Become Extinct

Charlotte, NC- Still carrying around quarters to pay for parking? Not for much longer. The change you’ve been lugging around to feed the parking meter will soon be a thing of the past. The success of Passport’s mobile pay solutions across North America has caused quarters to become obsolete. Instead of carrying around change to pay for parking, drivers in cities like Boston, Chicago, Toronto, and Salt Lake City are using Passport’s mobile apps to pay.

Passport’s mobile solution lets users securely store their credit card onto their account to make payments as quickly and easily as possible. Because of this, drivers have ditched their quarters to save space in their pockets and wallets.

Passport’s success since the company’s launch in 2010 has caused a major disruption in the way drivers pay, but even they couldn’t have anticipated the demise of the quarter.

“We had always hoped that our solution would be successful and popular with drivers who are paying to park,” said Daniel Bliley, Marketing Director at Passport. “The popularity of our technology has exceeded our expectations — we’ll be sad to see quarters go, but we think that this will make payments easier for everyone.”

Quarters will no longer be accepted as a form of payment beginning April 1st.

April Fools!

As mobile payment technology progresses, Passport has gained valuable traction in the parking and transit industries. Although quarters are still a valid form of payment for parking, we hope to see a drastic decrease in usage of the coin. The ability to pay for parking with your mobile device gives users the option of ditching their wallet altogether.

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.

Saint Paul is partnering with Passport to provide a pay by phone app for parking meters.

February 09, 2016

City launches new pay by phone parking meter app

Saint Paul is partnering with Passport to provide a pay by phone app for parking meters.

SAINT PAUL, MINN – Starting today, residents and visitors of downtown Saint Paul are able to pay for metered parking from their phone or smartphone. The City of Saint Paul has partnered with Passport to allow parkers to pay remotely using Passport’s mobile payment app.

“We are always looking for ways to better serve the residents and guests of Saint Paul. Paying for parking by phone is another way we are making getting around Saint Paul more convenient”, said Public Works Director Kathy Lantry. We’re really happy about the new service this partnership brings.”

New users of Passport’s mobile app can register and make meter payments in three ways:

The PassportParking mobile pay app on Google Play and in the Apple App Store
Passport’s mobile web site, ppprk.com
Over the phone by dialing (651) 571-4037

When making meter payments using Passport, parkers have the option to make a one-time payment using a credit card, which will require an additional transaction fee of 15¢, or pay using Passport’s prepaid wallet without an additional fee. Adding a prepaid wallet to your account requires a minimum deposit of $10, which can be used to pay for parking.

Passport will initially be available in the downtown area, but will quickly expand to meters in the Capitol area and University Avenue. Updates will be posted to stpaul.gov/meters.

Passport is the leading provider of mobile payments for parking and transit, and has deployed mobile payment services across North America, including Boston, Toronto, Chicago, Detroit, and Salt Lake City.

“We are excited to bring our app to Saint Paul,” said Khristian Gutierrez, Chief Business Development Officer at Passport. “Our technology is designed to save time and create a seamless parking experience for our users.”

About Passport

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.gopassport.com

About Saint Paul Public Works
The Saint Paul Department of Public Works launched the Saint Paul Winter Snow Parking app last week. View that app at www.stpaul.gov/snowapp. Saint Paul Public Works is a nationally accredited organization responsible for the design, construction and maintenance of the street, sewer, traffic, street lighting and drainage infrastructure systems in the city of Saint Paul. One of the largest engineering organizations in Minnesota, Saint Paul Public Works is responsible for more than 865 miles of streets, 806 miles of sanitary sewer, 450 miles of storm sewer, over 100 bridges, and 145 miles of bike lanes. The Department also coordinates citywide recycling and solid waste collection efforts. For more information about Saint Paul Public Works, visit stpaul.gov/publicworks.

The University of Michigan Introduces Passport Mobile Pay for Pilot

February 05, 2016

Ann Arbor, MI – The University of Michigan is bringing a new way to pay for visitor parking on campus. The campus is introducing the Passport mobile app, which allows drivers the convenience of paying for parking right from their smartphone. With Passport’s solution, drivers will be able to manage their parking from any phone, tablet, or computer on hand. Users can even extend their parking session from the app without having to walk back to the parking pay station.

“The use of this evolving technology to provide an additional method of payment for our students, visitors and guests offers not only convenience and efficiency for those parking, but potential savings from reduced operating and maintenance costs for the University, said Diane DeLaTorre, Associate Director of Parking Operations and Maintenance. “Card payment now comprises up to eighty percent of the payments received at our typical visitor parking location, so now is the right time to introduce the Passport app.”

“We’re very excited to be partnering with the University of Michigan to make parking more convenient on campus,” said Alexandra Wells, Sales Associate at Passport. “This app will save students time when they pay for parking and give them flexibility so that they can extend their parking session right from their phone.”

This exciting new technology is free to download and quick to use. Once parked, signs in the campus lots will instruct users to download the PassportParking app in the iPhone App Store or Android Google Play. Smartphone users can also use the new service by going to ppprk.com to create their account.

Drivers can begin taking advantage of the app on February 8th. This service will be piloted on 144 parking spaces in the North Campus NC43 Lot, and will eventually expand to all 850 parking spaces on campus.

Passport is the leading provider of mobile payments for parking and transit, and has deployed mobile payment services in large cities such as Detroit, Boston, Toronto, Chicago, and Salt Lake City. Passport also developed the ParkDetroit app, Detroit’s mobile parking payment application.

About Passport

Passport is the industry-leading mobile payments company specializing in integrated urban

mobility solutions. The company provides enterprise software platforms that offer parking,

transit, and other government agencies a more effective and efficient way to manage their

operations and serve their customers. 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.gopassport.com