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Parking Becomes Part of Mobility

Held May 19-20 in Coventry, Parkex 2026 showed that parking has finally moved beyond its stubborn analog image. Across both sides of the Atlantic, the shift is no longer incremental but a clear move toward intelligent, user-centric systems.

Florida Parking Lawsuit Challenges Municipal Enforcement Practices 

In March, a retired attorney filed a lawsuit against six South Florida municipalities and three parking companies, alleging that their on-street parking enforcement practices are unconstitutional.

Founder Stories: How Customer Input Built Flash

This is the first installment of a new series we are calling Founder Stories. The premise is simple: discussions with the people who built the companies that define our industry. I started with Juan Rodriguez, co-founder of Flash. We sat down in Austin, just a few miles from where Flash began in 2011.

Closing the Parking Behavior Gap

Every unfamiliar parking facility is a problem for customers to solve from scratch, at the exact moment they are most distracted. That’s not a complaint about the industry; it’s a design reality we have to work with. And once you see it, you start to identify the opportunities.

Customers Want Payment Flexibility

Looking to gain insight into public attitudes toward parking payment and enforcement systems, the mystery shopping company Servimer recently surveyed more than 2,100 drivers. They found that drivers want flexibility, transparency, and reassurance more than speed or innovation.

Arrive and Flash Launch Express Pay at More than 30 Philadelphia Locations 

Arrive and Flash, two of the parking industry's largest technology players, have begun to offer automatic access and payment capabilities to off-street parking facilities across the United States, beginning in Philadelphia. 

From Circling to Connected: How AI Is Transforming Parking and Smart City Development 

Parking technology has come a long way. What started as coin slots and painted lines has evolved into sophisticated guidance networks, real-time occupancy data, and seamless digital payments. Now comes the next chapter. Artificial intelligence (AI) is being layered onto that proven infrastructure, giving operators and cities tools that not only show what’s happening but also anticipate what’s coming. 

PayByPhone Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Parking Timer Allegations 

On May 8, the parking payment platform PayByPhone responded to a class action lawsuit filed in February 2026 alleging it deceived customers by initiating parking times before they complete payments. In two concurrent motions, the company asked the court to dismiss the case and compel resolution of the dispute through arbitration. If granted, the motions could end both the individual lawsuit and the possibility of class-wide relief. 

Monthly Parking as Urban Mobility’s Next Frontier 

For the past decade, cities have treated mobility like a grand experiment, trying to find the most effective ways to integrate electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, micromobility solutions like rentable bikes and scooters, carpooling, updated public transportation options, and congestion pricing. And yet, one of the most powerful levers in the urban mobility system has remained largely untouched — monthly parking. 

Eugene Parking Meters Become Public Art 

In Eugene, Oregon, artists have used five-inch-diameter metal discs to repurpose defunct parking meters around the city to deter littering and promote whimsy.
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