Passport Named Legacy Modernization Platform of the Year in 2026 GovTech Breakthrough Awards

Recognition highlights Passport's work helping cities replace legacy systems and modernize parking compliance and curb operations

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Passport, part of the global mobility platform Arrive and the most trusted technology partner for innovative curb management solutions, today announced it has been named Legacy Modernization Platform of the Year in the 2026 GovTech Breakthrough Awards. The award recognizes Passport's work modernizing parking compliance and curb management by connecting historically fragmented systems and helping municipalities migrate legacy data without disrupting essential services.

As cities upgrade parking enforcement and curbside payments technology, they face the challenge of replacing outdated systems while preserving years of data and established workflows. Passport simplifies this transition by bringing enforcement, parking payments, permitting and payment processing together in one platform, helping municipalities streamline operations, improve compliance and better serve their communities.

In Boston, Passport migrated more than 30 million records without service disruption, enabling the city to process permit applications, appeals and hearings approximately three times faster than under its previous system. Consolidating fragmented systems also reduced weekly administrative workloads by nearly 40%, eliminating manual data pulls and spreadsheet-based processes.

"Cities are hungry for more sophisticated technology that makes it easier for their staff to manage parking and curb operations without disrupting the services their communities depend on," said Khristian Gutierrez, co-founder and CEO of Passport. "Our software helps cities move beyond disconnected legacy systems, preserve critical data and build more efficient operations. This recognition reflects the work we're doing alongside municipalities to deliver better outcomes for the communities they serve."

The GovTech Breakthrough Awards recognize companies advancing innovation across the government technology sector. Passport joins other 2026 honorees, including Microsoft, Siemens Government Technology, CentralSquare and Anduril.

Passport's approach to modernization is reflected in its growing adoption across North America. In less than two years, the company has launched more than 90 enforcement and payment-processing partnerships across 31 U.S. states and Canadian provinces, with 87% of enforcement deployments also including payment-processing solutions.

Passport serves more than 800 municipalities and private operators across North America and has processed more than $4 billion in curbside payment volume. To learn more, visit passportinc.com.

About Passport 
Passport, part of the global mobility platform Arrive, is the trusted technology partner for over 800 cities and private operators across North America. It unifies paid parking, enforcement operations, and payments-processing infrastructure into one platform. By simplifying how municipalities manage and monetize the curb, Passport empowers local leaders to boost compliance, unlock new revenue opportunities, and improve how people move around their communities. Passport helps cities thrive by delivering the tools and insights they need to meet evolving mobility challenges and create community-focused outcomes.

About Arrive
Arrive is a leading global mobility platform with the mission to ease movement in cities. Through its family of brands, including EasyPark, Flowbird, RingGo, ParkMobile, Parkopedia and Passport the company is present in more than 20,000 cities across 90 countries, helping people and decision-makers make smarter choices about urban travel. Arrive makes cities more livable through delivering core competencies such as autonomous vehicle management solutions, smart payments, compliance and optimizing parking solutions, to data-driven traffic reduction measures and refining public transport networks. For more information and news, visit arrive.com

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