MaaS and the Changing Face of Mobility
The shift towards Mobility as a Service (MaaS) comes on the back of changing public perceptions, with people increasingly viewing transport as something that they purchase upon demand and as a personalised mobility experience. This trend is underpinned by new mobility service providers such as ride-sharing and e-hailing services, bike- and car-sharing programs, as well as on-demand bus services.
ERTICO, a private-public partnership of 120 members from the mobility sector, works toward the development of a pan-European MaaS service to ensure the seamless use of mobility in Europe. With this aim in mind, ERTICO has gathered 45 companies and organizations in one Innovation Platform to work towards making seamless mobility a reality.
“The real beauty of Mobility as a Service is that it is now the end-user, the passenger, who decides. For the first time in the history of transport, it is not the user who should adapt his / her mobility behavior based on the supply, but instead there are services responding to our actual mobility needs – and not only those of an anonymous average user. This is enabled by advanced technical solutions and synergetic co-existence of innovative and established transport services. By combining various transport services we can provide attractive mobility options also for those whose needs haven’t been fulfilled by traditional public transit services. Integration here is the key word,” says Piia Karjalainen, coordinator of the MaaS Alliance at ERTICO – ITS Europe.
MaaS is one of the key topics at this year’s ITS World Congress, which will run from 17 to 21 September 2018 at the Bella Centre in Copenhagen. ITS is the world’s largest international congress for intelligent transport systems (ITS) and, this year the Congress expects to welcome more than 4,000 delegates, 10,000 attendees and 400 exhibitors from around the world.
For more information on the ITS World Congress 2018, please visit www.itsworldcongress.com.
Care Park Announced as the Platinum Sponsor for Pace 2018
Care Park, major service provider of parking management in Australia, New Zealand Malaysia, the UK and Hungary, has been announced as the Platinum Sponsor for the 2018 Parking Australia Convention and Exhibition (PACE).
Care Park is a leading parking management group, operating in excess of 430 car parks across the Asia-Pacific, the UK and Europe.
”This year is Care Park’s 20th anniversary and we are proud to support PACE 2018 as the platinum sponsor,” said Robert Belteky, Managing Director of Care Park.
”Named Parking Organization of the Year at Parking Australia’s 2017 Parking Industry Awards, our aim is to continue to grow our platinum and cutting-edge company service to provide the parking solutions of tomorrow, today to our customers. It is therefore fitting to be the platinum sponsor of PACE 2018.
”The PACE conference will give us the opportunity to network with industry consultants, technology developers and corporations using parking services, and see, learn and understand first-hand the changes, innovations and issues that are changing the face of the parking industry and how this is improving the customer experience.”
PACE 2018 takes place from 31 October – 2 November at The Star Gold Coast. The theme for this year is ”Changing Spaces”, and PACE 2018 will be a dynamic learning event which contemplates the rapid diversification our industry is experiencing, whilst demonstrating the ”Changing Spaces” of parking. The event will feature parking technology demonstrations, plus a program of stimulating guest speakers. PACE 2018 promises to showcase innovative thinking and case studies that share real world experiences about issues that impact the parking industry.
To register for PACE visit, www.pace2018.com.au. Early bird delegate registration closes on 27 July.
Chauntry Brings Parking Reservations Technology To San Diego International Airport
Parking just become easier and more convenient at San Diego International Airport with the introduction of Chauntry’s pioneering parking reservations platform. The Chauntry reservations platform allows travelers to reserve and pay for parking before traveling to the airport, eliminating the uncertainty that travelers often experience when looking for parking close to their terminals.
“Being able to reserve parking before leaving for the airport is an invaluable amenity for travelers,” said Theresa Hughes, Chief Executive Officer of Chauntry. “Traveling can be stressful enough without having to worry about whether you’ll be able to find a parking space and get into the terminal quickly to make your flight. The Chauntry parking reservations platform eliminates that stress.”
San Diego International Airport becomes the first airport in the United States to offer travelers Chauntry’s Parkspace v. 18, the world’s most advanced parking reservations platform. The platform allows travelers to reserve and pay for a space in the parking facility that is closest to their terminal. After pre-booking the traveler is issued a barcode, which can be printed or sent to a smart device for use when entering and exiting the garage. Frequent travelers are also able to create a user account, which includes personal and payment information, to provide a quicker and more convenient pre-booking experience when traveling in the future. The user interface allows quick and seamless integration into the Chauntry platform, and parkers can use it on any device.
Parking: The Oft Overlooked Asset in Business Real Estate
Far to often parking is an afterthought when commercial property owners are reviewing their assets. Parking services are often treated as commodities rather than what they really are, revenue generating assets! All too often we are asked for the lowest price possible when submitting proposals for parking management services, in effect commoditizing the parking aspect of the asset.
Parking garages are assets that can generate significant revenues for owners. Parking facilities associated with office buildings can enhance the overall cash flow of that asset when operated in a manor that encourages aggressive management through marketing, technology use, and comprehensive reviews of tenant lease obligations as well as other areas. Adding sustainable revenue streams can increase the long-term cap rate on your asset.
Office markets in the Southeast continue to deliver new parking needs. In Miami alone, it is expected that over 500,000 square feet of new office product will be delivered in 2018 ”Blanca CRE Q1 Report”. In Atlanta, construction started on 350,000 square feet in Midtown alone in Q1. These new office spaces will create new parking demands and new parking revenues for owners.
With an estimated 120 million plus Americans driving to work every day, there is significant revenue opportunities to consider when looking at your parking asset. Helping owners achieve the maximum return from their parking asset when conducting due diligence on a potential purchase or new development is what we do.
Parking is not a commodity. It is an asset.
Courtesy Citizen Parking.
Park’N Fly and ACTA Enter into Corporate Partnership Agreement
Park’N Fly is proud to announce that it has entered into a Corporate Partnership with the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA) naming Park’N Fly as the national airport parking partner of choice. Operating in seven cities across Canada, Park’N Fly allows agents to offer choice and value when recommending how their clients will get to and from the airport.
“Park’N Fly has been a staple within the Canadian travel supplier community for over 40 years. The decision to partner with ACTA was simple as both of our organizations share a common passion for providing efficient travel solutions,” Frank DeCesare, Vice President Sales and Marketing at Park’N Fly. “ACTA is at the forefront the retail travel sector of Canada’s tourism industry, and by joining forces, we look forward to sharing more about Park’N Fly’s service offerings to ACTA’s members.”
”We would like to welcome Park’N Fly as ACTA’s newest Corporate Partner,” said Wendy Paradis, president of the association. ”With Park’N Fly’s national presence and positive reputation within the travel agency community, along with their fast and courteous service for travelers to get to and from the airport, we felt it was a perfect fit for Corporate Partnership. Through this Corporate Partnership ACTA will be connecting our members with information and opportunities to learn more and take advantage of Park’N Fly’s services for you and your clients.”
SKIDATA Launches the sweb® Platform
A one stop solution that still manages to be flexible – that’s what makes sweb Platform unique. Like a digital set of building blocks, a variety of multi-functional web-based services and interfaces are available to choose from – from reporting across car-parks, online reservations and ticket validation solutions, to customer loyalty programs and much more. Be it for a single car park or a group of parking facilities, operators have the tools they need to create a customized solution that meets their specific requirements. On top of that, open interfaces enable rapid integration of third-party systems providing the maximum degree of flexibility. Additional solutions can be integrated at a later date allowing the SKIDATA Parking Facility Management System evolve to meet future demands.
“Operators profit from the sweb Platform and the multitude of advantages the SKIDATA solutions provide, without having to give up their independence and products from other companies,” explains Florian Schneeberger, SKIDATA Vice President Business Line Management & Innovation.
Despite having different business partners, operators maintain central control over all their business processes since everything runs on the cloud-based SKIDATA platform. Car park operators gain the ability to consolidate data from not only all SKIDATA sales channels, but also external sales channels, allowing optimize the use of their facility thereby increasing occupancy rates and ultimately revenue.
“With central monitoring, parking facilities can keep a constant eye on operations from anywhere they choose, making efficient control, analysis and optimization possible. The customer data which is generated supplies valuable information for targeted marketing activities.”