Park Place Parking and ParkMobile Partner to Offer Smart Parking

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- 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, Android or 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 surrounding 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.

SOURCE ParkMobile, LLC

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