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Park Place Parking and ParkMobile Partner to Offer Smart Parking

August 01, 2018

Park Place Parking and ParkMobile Partner to Offer Smart Parking

Columbus, OH – August 1, 2018 – ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in the US, will partner with Park Place Parking to allow customers to use their mobile devices to pay for parking. The service is available across 2,000 spaces at 20 lots across Columbus.

The ParkMobile app has replaced the previous mobile parking provider across all Park Place Parking lots.New stickers and signage will provide information to drivers on how to pay for parking using the new app. To use ParkMobile, customers can register for free through the app for iPhone,Androidor online at parkmobile.io. After setting up their account, customers can immediately begin using the system with their registered device.

Users can choose to upgrade for $0.99/month to the ParkMobile Pro membership which includes Parking Availability, a feature that shows where the open on-street parking spots are in immediate area. Additionally, membership comes with special offers on automotive related services like oil changes, rental cars and more.

ParkMobile is widely available in Columbus and surronding areas in Ohio, including Cleveland, Athens, Bay Village, Cincinnati, Toledo and Lakewood. Additionally, ParkMobile will soon support Cleveland Browns parking at FirstEnergy Stadium.

“Park Place is excited to partner with the ParkMobile team to improve customer service in the Columbus, Ohio market. Park Place prides itself on bringing ingenuity, resourcefulness and, vision to our customers and clients,” stated Shawn Compton, General Manager at Park Place. “It is great to know that the ParkMobile team shares our values and we look forward to continued success.”

“We’re thrilled to partner with Park Place Parking to offer users a smarter way to park,” stated Jon Zigar, CEO of ParkMobile. “With more than 1 million parking spots across the country, we’re excited to welcome Columbus to our wide network.”

As the most widely used mobile parking solution in the country with more than 10 million people using ParkMobile’s services over 60 million times per year across 350 cities, ParkMobile is excited to make a difference leveraging our large network of users.

About ParkMobile

ParkMobile, LLC is the leading provider of parking solutions in North America, helping millions of people easily find and pay for parking on their mobile device. The company’s technology is used in over 3000 locations across the country, including 7 of the top 10 cities as well as college campuses, airports and stadiums. People can use ParkMobile solutions to quickly pay for on-street and garage parking without having to use a meter or kiosk. Additionally, ParkMobile offers parking reservations at stadium venues for concerts and sporting events. Reservations are also available in metro areas, allowing people to drive into the city without having to worry about finding parking. ParkMobile was recently named by Deloitte as a Technology Fast 500 winner, recognizing the fastest growing technology companies in North America. For more information, visit Parkmobile.IO or @Parkmobile on Twitter.

About Park Place

Operating under the brand Park Place since 2017; formerly Parking Company of America, has locations in Columbus, Cincinnati, Dallas and Atlanta. Park Place is a dynamic parking management and real estate investment company that provides a full spectrum of parking-related services. Organized in 1967 and incorporated in 1974 in Atlanta, Park Place has over four and a half decades of experience in the parking industry. Park Place was started by Manuel Chavez, Sr. and his sons Manuel and Robert Chavez, when they consolidated their existing proprietorship and partnership entities into a single corporation. The integration of the Chavez’s progressive management philosophy with their operational expertise spurred the development of Park Place into one of the largest, privately owned parking operations in the United States. Today Park Place continues to be owned and managed by the Chavez family as a 100% minority owned.

ParkMobile Contact: Jeff Perkins, CMO, jeff.perkins@parkmobile.io

Park Place Parking Contact: Shawn Compton, General Manager, scompton@parkplacparking.com

Park Place Launches Ballparc Solutions For Event And Enforcement In Columbus Market

July 31, 2018

Park Place Launches Ballparc Solutions For Event And Enforcement In Columbus Market

New platforms bring efficiency and convenience

Ballparc is pleased to announce the rollout of its solutions with Park Place Parking in the operator’s Columbus, Ohio market. Ballparc Event, a versatile mobile point-of-sale for parking, will help Park Place provide a more convenient event parking experience to the Columbus community. The cloud-based system allows Park Place to offer guests a variety of payment methods, including credit cards, cash, prepaid parking reservations, and VIP lists. The new system facilitates a faster transaction time which will promote better traffic flow with less congestion. Management will also be able to make game-time adjustments with real-time visibility into space inventory during events to help navigate consumers to the right parking spot.

In addition, Park Place will use Ballparc’s smarter citation management platform, Enforcement, to patrol and manage their non-event operations. The system will allow Park Place to run their operation efficiently by having all paid vehicle information in the palm of their hand. Additionally, the system offers violators the ability to communicate with Park Place, review the citation details, and pay the offense from the same website online.

“Park Place is excited to partner with the Ballparc team to improve customer service in the Columbus, Ohio market,” said Shawn Compton, Park Place General Manager. “Park Place prides itself on bringing ingenuity, resourcefulness, and vision to our customers and clients. It is great to know that the Ballparc team shares our values and we look forward to continued success.”

“Our goal has always been to use our technology to make parking a painless process, from both the operator and the consumer standpoint, and that’s what we’re doing here.” “We’re thrilled to partner with Park Place to bring more efficient, convenient parking to the Columbus market”, said Ballparc CEO Taylor Chapman.

About Ballparc

Ballparc’s handheld solutions help parking operators, municipalities, and event venues of all sizes run streamlined operations that maximize customer experience and revenue. Founded in 2012 with a single app for event parking, Ballparc’s vision has expanded to a full suite of cloud-based solutions for parking management. Ballparc is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and is trusted by parking operations in over 25 states across the U.S.

For more information on Ballparc, visit www.ballparc.com or contact Matt Brooker at matt.brooker@ballparc.com.

About Park Place

Operating under the brand Park Place since 2017; formerly Parking Company of America, has locations in Columbus, Cincinnati, Dallas, and Atlanta. Park Place is a dynamic parking management and real estate investment company that provides a full spectrum of parking-related services. Organized in 1967 and incorporated in 1974 in Atlanta, Park Place has over four and a half decades of experience in the parking industry. Park Place was started by Manuel Chavez, Sr. and his sons Manuel and Robert Chavez, when they consolidated their existing proprietorship and partnership entities into a single corporation. The integration of the Chavez’s progressive management philosophy with their operational expertise spurred the development of Park Place into one of the largest, privately owned parking operations in the United States. Today Park Place continues to be owned and managed by the Chavez family as a 100% minority owned company.

For more information on Park Place, visit www.parkplaceparking.com, or contact Kathryn Chavez at KChavez@thefastpark.com.