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Parking Technology · Oct 29
Spot Check Is Coming to iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, With Thousands of LAZ Parking Spaces on the Way
Find parking near you, read local parking guides and save the spots you love, in a native app. Through a partnership with LAZ Parking, thousands of bookable spaces are coming.
Parking News · Oct 29
Thursday Parking Briefing: Binational Race Runners Say They Were Directed To San Diego Parking Lot Where…
Spot Check daily briefing for October 29, 2026: Binational Race Runners Say They Were Directed To San Diego…; 5-story parking garage next to Segra Stadium to finally get…; Lake Havasu City Announces Rotary Community Park Parking…
Parking Guides · Oct 28
Parking Ticket Myths vs. Facts: What Drivers Often Get Wrong
Some parking beliefs get passed around for years without being true. This myth-versus-fact guide clears up common misunderstandings.
Parking News · Oct 28
Wednesday Parking Briefing: Robust Optimization Framework Tames Uncertainty in Smart EV Parking Lot…
Spot Check daily briefing for October 28, 2026: Robust Optimization Framework Tames Uncertainty in Smart EV…; Electric Vehicle Charging Station Now Available in Town…; Chattanooga Airport gets $9.3M more in state funds for…
Parking Guides · Oct 27
An October Checklist for Winter Street Parking
Snow season is closer than it looks. Use October to prepare your car, learn your city's winter parking rules and plan where you will park in a storm.
Parking News · Oct 27
Tuesday Parking Briefing: New restaurant, new coffee shop, airport parking garage updates
Spot Check daily briefing for October 27, 2026: New restaurant, new coffee shop, airport parking garage…; LAZ Parking launches JV with EverCharge for multi-unit…; Cross-Border Parking Enforcement – How DEMONDO Supports…
Parking News · Oct 27
Tuesday Parking Briefing: New restaurant, new coffee shop, airport parking garage updates
Spot Check daily briefing for October 27, 2026: New restaurant, new coffee shop, airport parking garage…; LAZ Parking launches JV with EverCharge for multi-unit…; Cross-Border Parking Enforcement – How DEMONDO Supports…
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Industry headlines on parking operations, technology and mobility, updated through the day from Parking Network. Each story opens on the publisher’s site.
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Spot Check Is Coming to iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, With Thousands of LAZ Parking Spaces on the Way
Find parking near you, read local parking guides and save the spots you love, in a native app. Through a partnership with LAZ Parking, thousands of bookable spaces…
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Parking Ticket Myths vs. Facts: What Drivers Often Get Wrong
Some parking beliefs get passed around for years without being true. This myth-versus-fact guide clears up common misunderstandings.
Read the story →
An October Checklist for Winter Street Parking
Snow season is closer than it looks. Use October to prepare your car, learn your city's winter parking rules and plan where you will park in a storm.
Read the story →
Salem on Halloween: Every Road Closure and Parking Rule You Need, and How to Skip the Traffic
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year. Downtown Salem closes to cars by noon, the MBTA garage locks at 6 p.m., and the city is begging visitors to…
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Bruins Homestand Parking Guide: Blackhawks on Halloween, Golden Knights, Panthers, Canadiens and Wild at TD Garden
Five home games in two weeks, two of them 1 p.m. weekend puck drops. Here is how to get in and out of the West End without circling.
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Boston Game-Day Parking Guide: Celtics, Bruins and a Green Line Shutdown
Twelve TD Garden events in 13 days, a Halloween-weekend Green Line shutdown and a Nov. 8 Patriots home game: lot prices, MBTA options and street closures.
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Industry headlines
Quercus Technologies: Moving Intelligence to the Edge – How SmartLPR Simplifies Parking Infrastructure
AI-powered license plate recognition directly inside the camera is changing how parking systems are designed and operated. With SmartLPR, Quercus Technologies eliminates the need for external recognition servers, helping operators and integrators … Read on Parking Network ↗
Unity5: 1,900+ Locations – Mapping the MiPermit Network
If you run car parks in the UK, there’s a good chance your drivers have already parked with MiPermit somewhere else. The app runs at more than 1,900 parking locations across the UK, in over 300 towns and districts: more than 1,300… Read on Parking Network ↗
Cross-Border Parking Enforcement – How DEMONDO Supports Parking Operators Across Europe
As international mobility continues to shape the European parking industry, managing outstanding parking claims involving foreign-registered vehicles remains a challenge for many operators. DEMONDO specialises in helping parking businesses address these … Read on Parking Network ↗
Meet the Next Generation of T2 Multi-Space Parking Meters – A 7-Inch Display, Payments in Seconds and Modernized Software
Your parking meters may be the only part of your parking program a parker ever touches. They have to be easy to read, quick to use, and dependable in every season. Starting now, both T2 Pay Stations, the T2 Luke® Cosmo and… Read on Parking Network ↗
Flash: Express Pay Enters Its Next Stage of Growth
Two years ago, Flash and Arrive launched Express Pay to make parking simpler. Activate once through ParkMobile or ParkWhiz, then use your license plate to enter, exit, and pay automatically, no ticket needed. Read on Parking Network ↗
Electrify America Launches Its Largest EV Charging Hub in Orlando, Florida
Electrify America has expanded its public EV charging network with the opening of a new charging hub in Orlando, Florida. Featuring 24 charging points capable of delivering up to 350 kW each, the facility is the company's largest charging location to … Read on Parking Network ↗
BG Drives: Managing Access at Campsites
Campsites have particular requirements when it comes to access control. From arriving guests and delivery vehicles to pedestrians and cyclists, different types of traffic need to be managed safely and efficiently, often within the same entrance area. Read on Parking Network ↗
Stagnoli Expands Into the USA With MaterialHandling247 – Signalling and Lighting Solutions for the US Market
With more than 40 years of experience in the design and production of industrial signalling solutions, Stagnoli is strengthening its presence internationally and on the US market through the MaterialHandling247 portal, a reference platform for the … Read on Parking Network ↗
European Experts Invited to the First ITS Africa Conference 2027
The first ITS Africa Conference (ITSAC 2027), taking place 9–10 March 2027 in the Cape Winelands, South Africa, will connect European expertise with government officials, transport professionals and industry leaders from across the region. Read on Parking Network ↗
CSL Group Acquires SIMPL Wireless to Bring Critical Connectivity® to North America
CSL Group, the leading global provider of Critical Connectivity®, has acquired SIMPL Wireless, the US-based IoT eSIM connectivity provider. The acquisition gives CSL a North American home and gives customers connectivity that is simple, fast and … Read on Parking Network ↗
Holiday Extras and Travix Announce New Partnership to Bring Airport Parking and Lounges to Millions of Travellers Across Europe
Holiday Extras, Europe's leading travel extras specialist, and Travix – part of Trip.com Group – have announced a new partnership that will bring airport parking and lounge access to Travix customers across five brands and multiple European markets. Read on Parking Network ↗
Tallinn Airport (TLL) Parking to be Transformed by Entringo
Tallinn Airport is moving to fully ticketless parking, with the old system being replaced step by step in the upcoming weeks. Paper tickets are gone. Number plate recognition takes over, backed by the best technology by Adaptive Recognition and several … Read on Parking Network ↗
2027 ITS World Congress Opens Call for Contributions
ERTICO – ITS Europe announces the opening of submissions for the Technical Programme at the 33rd ITS World Congress in Birmingham, UK, inviting researchers, academics, transport professionals, policymakers, and industry experts from around the … Read on Parking Network ↗
US Department of Transportation Allocates $200 Million to Expand Truck Parking Nationwide
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced a $200 million investment to improve truck parking infrastructure across the United States. The funding will be distributed through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant … Read on Parking Network ↗
Zorlu Enerji to Sell Electrip Stake for $147.6 Million
Turkish energy company Zorlu Enerji has reached an agreement to sell its 41.28% ownership interest in Electrip Global Limited, an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure operator, for approximately $147.6 million. Read on Parking Network ↗
Designa: Connecting Parking Access and Payment at Canal Walk
At Canal Walk Shopping Centre in Cape Town, South Africa, Designa has upgraded the parking infrastructure with the Designa platform and Designa CONNECT Series, combining on-site equipment with digital services for different parking needs. Read on Parking Network ↗
EnSight Technologies Selected to Bring Smart Parking Guidance to Southstone Yards
EnSight Technologies, in partnership with Mitchell Time & Parking, has been selected to implement its vision-based parking occupancy management and guidance system at Southstone Yards, a 45-acre mixed-use district taking shape in Frisco, Texas. Read on Parking Network ↗
Quercus Launches Qwatch to Bring SmartLPR Camera Health Insights Into Customers’ Own Systems
Quercus Technologies has launched QWatch, a new solution that gives operators and integrators direct access to health and performance information from their SmartLPR cameras through a REST API, enabling them to bring this data into their own monitoring … Read on Parking Network ↗
BG Drives: Radar vs. Induction Loops – A Smart Approach to Vehicle Detection
Reliable vehicle detection is essential for the smooth operation of parking facilities. Whether managing access to a multi-storey car park, a commercial parking area or an industrial site, barrier systems need to accurately detect approaching and … Read on Parking Network ↗
WPS & Q-Park Germany: Four Car Parks, One Future-Ready Parking Experience
Q-Park operates more than 200 parking facilities in Germany alone. That scale comes with high standards. Every parking management vendor has to prove itself on reliability, uptime, serviceability and usability. Read on Parking Network ↗
Montréal Metropolitan Airport Expands EV Charging Infrastructure with Wallbox and edp électrique
MET – Aéroport métropolitain de Montréal is strengthening its electric vehicle charging infrastructure through a project involving Wallbox and edp électrique. Read on Parking Network ↗
Green Light to Innovation: The New Stagnoli ERA200 Range of Traffic Lights
With over forty years of experience in the design and production of industrial signalling solutions, Stagnoli is expanding its catalogue with a new range of traffic lights for road use. This extension marks a significant step towards integrating … Read on Parking Network ↗
Sevoria Parking, Part of Agena Group, Starts in Germany
Sevoria Parking has launched as a new provider of parking management services in Germany. The company helps operators of private parking facilities manage their sites efficiently, transparently, and in a user-friendly manner. Read on Parking Network ↗
Australia Launches AU$1.43 Million Initiative to Develop National EV Charging Roadmap
Australia is preparing a national strategy to guide the expansion of its electric vehicle charging network as EV adoption increases and demand for charging infrastructure continues to evolve. The Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) will oversee the AU$1. Read on Parking Network ↗
Q-Park Expands Collaboration With CPMS Provider GreenFlux to Ireland and Germany
Q-Park, a leading off-street parking infrastructure owner and operator, and GreenFlux, a premier EV charge point management system (CPMS) provider in Europe, have extended their collaboration to expand Q-Park's EV charging operations. Read on Parking Network ↗
Flash: Parking at Denver International Airport Just Got Easier
Denver International Airport (DEN) announced the launch of Express Pay, a new parking payment option powered by Flash that allows enrolled users to enter and exit DEN parking facilities without stopping to pay at the gate. Read on Parking Network ↗
UK Government Confirms Commitment as Official Host of ITS World Congress 2027
The 33rd ITS World Congress has reached an important milestone, with the UK Government confirmed as its official host, alongside local host West Midlands Combined Authority through Transport for West Midlands. Read on Parking Network ↗
Arrive: Toulouse – Making Multimodal Travel Easier, One Tap at a Time
Toulouse is one of France's fastest-growing metropolitan areas, welcoming around 18,000 new residents every year. Over the past two decades, the city has transformed its transport network through investments in metro lines, trams, express buses, … Read on Parking Network ↗
ParkMundo Secures €2.3M Round After a Decade of Bootstrapped Growth to Reshape Airport Parking Industry
ParkMundo, a travel technology platform building the global infrastructure for airport parking distribution, announced today €2.3M in Seed funding, marking the company’s first external capital after over a decade of bootstrapped growth. Read on Parking Network ↗
TKH Security: Why EV Charging Isn’t Just About Installing More Chargers
As electric vehicle (EV) adoption continues to accelerate, parking operators are investing heavily in the necessary charging infrastructure to meet the growing demand. EV charging has become an expected amenity in many parking facilities and, … Read on Parking Network ↗
Stagnoli: VIACONTROL – The Control Unit That Simplifies Traffic Light Management for Access Control
The new Stagnoli Accessories control unit drives two traffic lights from a single device and turns the right-of-way rules for ramps, driveways and private roads into green or red lights. Where two traffic flows meet in a space that can only accommodate… Read on Parking Network ↗
E.ON Expands Dutch EV Charging Network with Acquisition of Catom Infrastructure
European energy company E.ON has strengthened its position in the Dutch electric vehicle charging market by acquiring a network of charging facilities from Catom, a Netherlands-based fuel distribution and trading company. Read on Parking Network ↗
Heathrow Expansion Could Generate 100,000 Jobs and £33 Billion in Private Investment
Proposed third runway aims to increase airport capacity, strengthen international connectivity and support UK economic growth as Parliament reviews expansion plans. Heathrow Airport is seeking parliamentary backing for its proposed expansion, … Read on Parking Network ↗
APCOA Acquires Parken & Management in Germany
APCOA, the leading parking and smart mobility services provider, today announced the acquisition of Parken & Management, a provider of technology-enabled parking solutions in Germany. The acquisition strengthens APCOA’s parking management and … Read on Parking Network ↗
HUB: J4M Evolves – New Features for More Flexible Validation Management
Web validation is an established feature of parking management. For parking operators, it can be a practical way to let merchants offer parking discounts to their customers, while creating a structured relationship between the parking facility and the … Read on Parking Network ↗
Birmingham Airport Unveils £2 Billion Development Plan to Accommodate 30 Million Passengers
Birmingham Airport has outlined plans for a major transformation of its infrastructure, proposing an investment of approximately £2 billion to support future passenger growth. The draft Master Plan, released on 8 October 2026, sets out a … Read on Parking Network ↗
Adaptive Recognition: Beyond Reliability – Reducing Intervention in Large-Scale Access Control
Most access control systems today work in the sense that they detect vehicles and trigger barriers. But in a high-volume environment, simply working is no longer a sufficient benchmark for profitability. Read on Parking Network ↗
Land Digital: NHS Trusts Are Managing Ten Car Parks Like They’re One — and Losing Control
An NHS Trust often runs more sites than an airport has terminals, operating a parking estate spread across hospitals, community facilities and smaller satellite sites, with thousands of vehicle movements taking place across them every day. Read on Parking Network ↗
£115 Million Upgrade to Increase Rail Capacity at Manchester Airport
A major programme of rail infrastructure improvements is set to get underway at Manchester Airport, with £115 million being invested in the airport’s railway station and surrounding network. Read on Parking Network ↗
Nayax Completes $350 Million Acquisition of IPS Group
Nayax has completed its acquisition of smart parking technology provider IPS Group in a $350 million all-cash transaction, expanding the company’s activities into parking and curb management. Read on Parking Network ↗
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