Parkopedia has partnered with APCOA PARKING Group, to deliver automated digital parking payments that drivers now expect from within their vehicles.
By leveraging ANPR technology at APCOA’s car park locations across 13 European countries, drivers will be able to enter and exit car parks without requiring a ticket, or needing to stop at a pay station. Known as ‘Access and Pay,’ this will make parking payments quicker. Drivers will no longer need to worry about additional stay costs or fines, as the solution allows digital payments for the total time of the stay, without requiring any further action from the driver. The platform also accommodates APCOA’s pricing structure, which covers different tariffs depending on the occupancy of the car park, ensuring drivers can effortlessly cover the total cost of parking sessions, regardless of any price fluctuations.
The integration onto Parkopedia’s platform modernizes frictionless payments, and meets the demand for in-car commerce services, currently growing significantly across Europe. Deeply integrated into the vehicle systems for unparalleled driver convenience services, Parkopedia’s single sign-on technology replaces dysfunctional ‘Bring Your Own Account’ marketplace solutions, where drivers previously needed to manage multiple accounts, and encountered limited-service coverage, combined with unsafe external solutions such as ‘screen mirroring’ through smartphones which distract drivers while at the wheel.
APCOA FLOW, the company’s digital platform payment service will integrate into Parkopedia’s in-car payment platform – which allows drivers to pay for both on and off-street parking, as well EV charging, tolls and ‘pay-at-the-pump’ fueling, all via the vehicle’s infotainment screen.