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City of Rochester, Minnesota, Selects SP Plus Corporation to Bring Technology-Based Solutions to Parking Operations

May 02, 2022

 

City of Rochester, Minnesota, Selects SP Plus Corporation to Bring Technology-Based Solutions to Parking Operations

 

 

CHICAGO  — SP Plus Corporation (SP+), (Nasdaq: SP), a leading provider of technology-driven mobility solutions for aviation, commercial, hospitality and institutional clients throughout North America, has been selected by the City of Rochester, Minnesota, to provide parking management services.

Under the agreement with the City, SP+ now manages more than 4,300 parking spaces located within six public parking ramp facilities and five surface lots, which includes special event management services during convention center events. SP+ also provides on-street meter collection services.

“SP+ identified technology-based solutions with mobile apps, updated website and a response command center that would provide lower labor costs, increased customer service levels and opportunities to improve revenue,” said Ia Xiong, Transit & Parking Manager for the City of Rochester.

In addition to the website development, mobile parking apps and remote management options that SP+ presented to the City, they also bring the company’s own Sphere™ technology suite that offers on-demand reservation and payment options and other touchless services that appeal to residents, employees and visitors.

“Rochester is an exceptional community and we are excited for the opportunity to work with the City to bring our mobility expertise and new technology to its residents and visitors,” said Chris Tretter, Senior Vice President of Midwest Operations for SP+.

SP+ facilitates the efficient movement of people, vehicles and personal belongings with the goal of enhancing the consumer experience while improving bottom line results for our clients. The Company provides technology-driven mobility solutions, professional parking management, ground transportation, remote baggage check-in and handling, facility maintenance, security, and event logistics to aviation, commercial, hospitality, healthcare and government clients across North America. For more information, visit www.spplus.com.

CONTACT:
Jill Nagel, Senior Communications Manager
jnagel@spplus.com | 312-274-2102

ParkNews.biz is gearing up for PIE 2022: Special rates for special attendees!

April 18, 2022

ParkNews.biz is gearing up for PIE 2022: Special rates for special attendees!

 

 

 

The countdown to PIE 2022 is on!  We are 25 days away to seeing you in the magical Reno, NV.

If you are a part of the public sector, we offer you a special discount:

50% off of a 3-Day Full
Conference Ticket or
Single-Day Seminar Badge
using discount code*
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(*This discount applies to public sector attendees only. Non-Exhibiting vendors do NOT qualify)

Please register here: https://pieshow.parkingtoday.com/attendee_rates.cfm

In the meantime, have a blessed new week.

Also, if you have story based articles addressing parking experience, please send them to me at astrid@parkingtoday.com

And if you want to be in the parking industry news of Parking Today, please send me your press releases.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Astrid Ambroziak

Editor, ParkNews.biz

Creative Director

Parking Today

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City of Tacoma Introduces Touchless Parking Payment With Flowbird

July 09, 2020

 

City of Tacoma Introduces Touchless Parking Payment With Flowbird

 

 

New Mobile Payment App to Elevate Downtown Mobility and Parking Experience

 

 

Drivers in Tacoma will now have the option for a ‘touchless experience’ when paying for their parking downtown. The launch of a new mobile parking application, Flowbird App, will bring ultimate convenience to motorists, allowing users to safely pay for parking with their iPhone or Android devices.

“Through the use of this new payment option, our customers can enjoy the convenience of paying for parking on their mobile devices,” said City of Tacoma Parking Services Manager, Eric Huseby, “Not only does the use of the Flowbird App provide a more convenient way to pay for parking, it also does so without the need to interact with and touch a pay station. It was an easy decision to deploy this technology during a period where touchless pay transactions provide more confidence to our customers.”

The Flowbird app, with over 2.5 million users worldwide, offers an easy, fast and secure option to make mobile parking payments in just seconds. Once the app is downloaded, users simply open their app, select their vehicle, select their parking location from the GPS enabled map, and choose the amount of time they wish to park. A notification will be sent to the user when the parking session is about to expire with an option to extend right from their phone. Payment methods can be securely stored for quick and easy parking transactions in the future.

The multi-function app also offers advancements in technology such as a “Find My Car” feature that provides walking directions back to the user’s vehicle. No more searching for your car! The app can also bookmark a user’s favorite parking locations, remembering them for their next trip.

The Flowbird mobile phone app can be downloaded from the App Store onto an iPhone or from the Google Play Store onto an Android device. Users register their license plates and credit card with Flowbird through the app or through www.flowbirdapp.com.

The Flowbird app is available for use in over 80 parking locations across the United States and Canada.

About Flowbird

Flowbird is the world’s leading parking services and urban mobility company.

The name Flowbird expresses the innate ability of birds to navigate individually within crowded spaces; mirroring the benefits for people of the intelligent parking and multi-modal systems developed for towns and cities by Parkeon and Cale.

Flowbird’s group resources include 500 R&D engineers working on behalf of customers to push the boundaries of innovation in transportation hardware, software, sensor systems, machine learning and AI, information security, and mobile development.

Call for Speakers — PIE 2020: Deadline extended! 

June 21, 2019

 

 

 

Call for Speakers — PIE 2020

 

 

Deadline extended!

 

 

We have had a number of requests to extend the deadline for the Call for Speakers for PIE 2020. Therefore we are doing so – the New Deadline is August 1, 2019.

 

The theme for PIE 2020 is The Parking Experience. How do we as an industry make the parking experience the best for our customers, the parkers? We are looking for out of the box ideas to reduce the stress and turn the parking experience into one that people will actually look forward to and enjoy.

 

With that in mind, we are reaching out to all Parking Today readers, whether consultant, supplier, member of an organization that runs or manages parking for an office building, city, university, airport, shopping center or venue. If you are interested, apply for a speaking slot.

These presentations can be short, 10 minutes, or a panel lasting an hour. We are starting early and are flexible. If you have had great customer service successes, let us know. We may pick you for an entire session, or blend you in with others.

Just write up a short summary of what you would like to present, along with your contact information and send it in. If you make the cut, we will let you know. Astrid will coordinate and our team will review. Send your entry to her at astrid@parkingtoday.com.

Deadline is August 1. You don’t have to have the complete presentation done, just a quick outline.

See you in San Diego!

John Van Horn
Editor, Parking Today Media

www.parkingtoday.com

 TIBA Parking Introduces the “Engaged Parking Experience” New Product Suite, Transforming and Modernizing Off-Street Parking Operations 

June 03, 2019

 

 

 

TIBA Parking Introduces the “Engaged Parking Experience” New Product Suite, Transforming and Modernizing Off-Street Parking Operations 

 

 

 

Columbus, OH (June 3, 2019)— In response to parking operators and owners demands to modernize their operations, increase revenue and profitability, and a global shift towards increased security initiatives, TIBA is launching its new “Engaged Parking Experience” product suite and will display it at the IPMI Conference & Expo. The new product suite includes new lane and payment equipment, cloud solutions for PARCS management, a new mobile-based platform for digital operators, and a cross-brand parking intelligence service. The suite allows operators to reduce overall operational costs, increase efficiency, simplify installation and serviceability, and increase security of systems. 

 

 

 TIBA’s new X60 hardware family, to be unveiled at IPMI, is a key part of the Engaged Parking Experience. Designed around a completely new, modern parking-specific processor, the new hardware is highly secure, exceptionally fast, flexible, and includes the largest transaction storage volume. The X60 uses native TCP/IP communication, but can also support Rs485 protocol allowing a complete mix-and-match solution between TIBA’s current hardware line and the new hardware family, protecting TIBAs customers’ investment in lane equipment. The extra-large touch screen allows a more sophisticated user interaction with dynamic rate displays, multiple payment options and a personalized experience. The X60 also provides a ticketless, frictionless experience but has the capacity to hold largest ticket roll in the industry. A built-in pin-hole camera and VoIP intercom complete the engaged experience. 

TIBA’s PARCS management software can be operated both in the cloud as well as installed in a traditional on-premise server. TIBA is also adding a new SPARK layer, on top of the SmartPark management software, allowing operators to centrally manage all their devices from the cloud and receive prioritized alerts to a central control room. The wealth of capabilities that was built by TIBA in its 30 years of experience in parking is maintained in the new products but are now available for both the on-premise implementation and in a cloud environment. 

TIBA will also be launching ParkBlue, a mobile based digital operator platform that allows owners and operators to launch mobile parking services to monthly parkers and transient drivers. ParkBlue features a complete mobile app for both IOS and Android that allows drivers to register to the digital parking service, insert their payment details, and locate, select and navigate to their preferred parking facility. Using the app and the mobile phone Bluetooth functionality, drivers can enter and exit facilities, and pay through the app. Behind the scenes, a complete digital PARCS back-end cloud platform manages the IoT Bluetooth devices that can be installed on any gate, regardless of the PARCS technology in the facility. The cloud platform also manages prices, provides parking analytics and intelligence, and manages registered drivers and payments. 

 The complete Engaged Parking Experience includes TIBA’s Parking Intelligence (PI) Cloud Service. Designed specifically for parking, this advanced module automatically aggregates data from multiple PARCS facilities and presents actionable TIBA LLC, 2228 Citygate Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43219 ∙ Phone (614) 328 -2040, Fax (614) 864-2153 Web: www.tibaparking.com Email: info@tibaparking.com 

analysis to facility managers. Using intuitive visualization of both real-time and historical data, for occupancy, revenue, and drivers’ behavior, PI can identify trends and inefficiencies in parking operations. 

“As parking operators and drivers enter the new age of cloud computing and connected cars, they expect new systems to fulfill new requirements without having to massively replace the existing install base. TIBA has taken this into consideration and provides, inherently, a mix and match solution where equipment from different generations, along with Parking Intelligence, enables operators to go digital. This allows our operators to safely transition to the newest generation and benefit from the new engaged parking experience,” said Moshe David, CEO of TIBA. “We want our customers to have it all, at a decent price, with a personal touch, and without losing the 30+ years of experience and knowhow we have put into our systems.” 

“We are excited for the opportunity to expose TIBA’s new technology to our customers,” said Chris Archer, CEO of Associated Time & Parking Controls. “As a Value-Added Reseller, we have been asked by our customers to provide cross- platform solutions that allow operators to engage their drivers, use business intelligence to improve their experience and ultimately increase revenues and profitability. Only TIBA has the right set of tools to support these initiatives today and in the future!” 

About TIBA Parking Systems:

For 30 years, TIBA has provided innovative solutions for the parking market, resulting in reliable, user-friendly products that lower the price of initial acquisition and the cost of ongoing maintenance. TIBA has successfully implemented this through a focus on software development, while continuing to enhance and support its reliable hardware platforms. This allows owners to keep the capital investment down while still enjoying the latest software functionality. With extensive global experience, TIBA’s robust, scalable architecture enables parking operators to keep pace with the latest trends in centralized operations, automated smart facilities, web reservations and mobile payments. TIBA’s flexible software grants parking operators to be IoT-connected and leverage big data to increase revenue. TIBA’s agile integrations with third party systems empower parking operators to be an integral part of the growing Smart Cities ecosystem. 

TIBA serves parking operators and owners globally, across diverse industries such as hotels & hospitality, airports, universities, shopping centers, hospitals & medical centers, and local, state & federal governments. For more information about TIBA Parking Systems, visit www.tibaparking.com. 

PIE 2020 – Parking Experience: Call for Speakers

May 17, 2019

 

 

 

Call for Speakers = PIE 2020

 

 

The theme for PIE 2020 is The Parking Experience. How do we as an industry make the parking experience the best for our customers, the parkers? We are looking for out of the box ideas to reduce the stress and turn the parking experience into one that people will actually look forward to and enjoy.

 

With that in mind, we are reaching out to all Parking Today readers, whether consultant, supplier, member of an organization that runs or manages parking for an office building, city, university, airport, shopping center or venue. If you are interested, apply for a speaking slot.

These presentations can be short, 10 minutes, or a panel lasting an hour. We are starting early and are flexible. If you have had great customer service successes, let us know. We may pick you for an entire session, or blend you in with others.

Just write up a short summary of what you would like to present, along with your contact information and send it in. If you make the cut, we will let you know. Astrid will coordinate and our team will review. Send your entry to her at astrid@parkingtoday.com.

Deadline is June 15. You don’t have to have the complete presentation done, just a quick outline.

See you in San Diego

JVH

PS  If you have other ideas for a presentation, we are open to that too.

www.parkingtoday.com