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There is currently a gap between parking operators (cities, universities, airports, private operators, etc) and auto manufacturers, in terms of understanding how current and future connected cars will interact with today’s parking infrastructure. While there are a number of factors that contribute to this chasm, one of the more important factors impacting the parking industry is the deployment timeline for in-vehicle connected services as they relate to parking.  

Connected and driverless vehicles are here. It is already possible to pay for fuel, movie tickets and of course, parking, without leaving the vehicle. Fully automated valet parking (where the driver exits the vehicle at the entrance to a parking garage and the car parks itself) may have attracted less hype, but because of the lower cost, fewer safety concerns and high demand, is anticipated to be the first fully driverless feature available for mass deployment.

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• Motorists are optimising their parking decisions based on cost and distance, and even high earners are looking out for discounts
• More than half of people surveyed want their car navigation system to guide them to parking locations or make personalised parking recommendations
• Motorists in the UK more likely to plan where they will park at least 24 hours in advance
• Motorists in Germany still prefer to pay for parking with cash rather than card
• Men are 52% more likely than women to want their car to park itself

5 June 2019, London - Wiesbaden - Detroit

Steve Hernandez, VP of Parking North America, recently spoke with Isaiah Mouw of The Parking Podcast, about parking and connected vehicles.

Warning: Steve is a passionate Cubs fan!

Listen to the podcast now and if you have any questions please contact us at sales@parkopedia.com