Join the parking sharing revolution! ParqEx connects property owners with drivers looking for convenient parking, creating a win-win for everyone in the sharing economy.
The sharing economy has introduced the possibility that anything you own can be shared and monetized, including your home. Hospitality apps like Airbnb, coachsurfing.com, and other home-sharing apps are commonplace. But, for those who are not quite ready to open up their home to strangers, there are ways to monetize your space without sacrificing your privacy…
Cloud and mobile computing technology are creating something new called: “the sharing economy.” Innovative companies are acting as brokers between everyday people, in order to facilitate platforms where they can do business and help each other out. These cloud platforms give regular people the opportunity to make money, while also offering solutions for peoples’ everyday…
With around 10 million residents in the Chicago Metro area and 50.2 million international and domestic visitors in a given year (2014), according to Wikipedia, commuting around the Windy City is a daily adventure. Hopefully, with the right strategy, tools, and plan, commuters will get to their destination in one piece and not be late.…
Part of the benefits of living in or visiting a large city is the many things to do anytime. The summer time, in particular, is a great time to visit or get out and have some fun. What kind of fun depends on you, but when it comes to Chicago in the summer, the choices…
Chicago is a beautiful city that offers many exciting events to its residents. Naturally, the hot months of summer are the best ones to catch some of the best events in the city. However, there are so many events taking place, it is easy to miss some of the best ones. To help you with…
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The transportation and shipping industries are getting smarter and more innovative every day, thanks to a fruitful partnership between IoT and the ever-expanding sharing economy. The latest developments with these technologies are improving roadways and shipping ways for individuals and businesses alike–including these innovative examples. BlipTrack Sensors Helping Road Engineers in Europe Create Better Traffic Flow Blip…
Unless you work in the world of technology, you probably haven’t heard these terms before, but they are doing more for you than you realize. If you do business with companies like Uber, Lyft, AirBnB, Kickstarter, or, of course, ParqEx, then you’ve been working with these concepts for a long time. You don’t necessarily need…
Just Launched! Navigation using Waze, Google Maps, Apple Maps and more… ParqEx makes finding a convenient parking spot quite “convenient”, but we also realize that navigation to and from the parking location is equally important. Whether it be using your favorite parking app to navigate or having the option to use an app like Waze,…
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| Spots | 1 | 4 | 20 | 100 | 90 |
| Users | 1 | 10 | 50 | 300 | 500 |
| Contract & Invoicing | - | 1 yr | 2 yr | 2 yr | - |
| One-Time Setup Fee Per Access+ device (controls 3 access points) | $ 250.00 | $ 750.00 | $ 1,000.00 | - | |
| Public Marketplace Commission | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Internal Marketplace Commission | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Onboarding & Training # of hours included per contract term | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Trial (Pilot) | NA | 1 month | 1 month | 1 month | NA |
| Seats included # of users that can access the (shared) account | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| iPhone, Android & Desktop app |  | | | | |
| Customer support Email, phone and chat support | | | |||
| ParqEx Account Manager |  | ||||
| Notifications | |||||
Email alerts | | |  | | |
SMS alerts | | | | | |
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| MARKETPLACE | |||||
| Manage property, spot & listings | | | | | |
Advanced Settings | | | | ||
Blackouts | | | | ||
Surge pricing | | | | ||
Dynamic pricing | | | | ||
Extended stay configuration & pricing | | | | ||
Lead time | | | | | |
Parking spot sorting & selection | | ||||
| Rules | | ||||
# of bookings per renter per month | | ||||
# of simultaneous transctions permitted for a user | | ||||
# of hours a renter can book per month | | ||||
| Payment Processing | | | | | |
PayOnExit | | ||||
| Marketing | |||||
Featured Listings | | | | ||
Demand priority planning | | | | ||
Mailchimp Integration | | | | | |
Personalized Campaigns | | | | ||
Monthly Automated Campaigns | | | | ||
Bulk Message Execution | | | | ||
Promotions | | | | ||
Email Marketing | | | | ||
Digital Marketing | | | | ||
Social Media Coverage | | | | ||
Promo materials | | ||||
Ratings & review management | | | |||
| Competetive Pricing analysis | Annual | ||||
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| INTERNAL TENANT MANAGEMENT | |||||
| Public versus Private property | | | | ||
Internal tenant management features | | | | ||
Advanced permission management capability | | | | ||
Parking spot sorting | | ||||
| Rules | |||||
# of bookings per renter per month | | ||||
# of simultaneous transactions permitted per user | | ||||
# of hours a renter can book per month | | ||||
Custom Tiered Pricing | | ||||
| Importing And Cleaning Up Your Database | Annual | Quarterly | Monthly | ||
| Categorize users by company or custom tags | | | |||
Access management | | | |||
| Activity monitoring & reporting | | | |||
| Track spot, renters by their unit numbers | | | |||
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| ACCESS+ | |||||
Manage Access | |||||
Short term | | | | | |
Long term | | | | | |
Advanced Permissions | |||||
| Manage permissions by spot | | | |||
| Manage permissions by user | | | | | |
Access Log dashboard & reporting | | | | | |
| Role based security | available | | |||
| Property Access Logs Management module | available | | |||
| Property Access Log for enforcement module | available | | |||
| Notifications | |||||
| Request for access notifications | available | | |||
| Notifications when property is accessed | available | | |||
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| GUESTPARQ | |||||
| Guest / visitor parking functionality | available | | | ||
| Guest Parking Management | available | | |||
| Notifications | |||||
Advanced reporting | available | available | |||
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| ENFORCER | |||||
| Enforce by property | available | available | |||
| Do not tow list management | available | available | |||
| Violations | available | available | |||
| Custom violation types & fees | available | available | |||
| Integration with ticketing/towing partners | available | available | |||
| Coordination with enforcement partner | available | available | |||
| Role based permissions (Enforecement agent, manager and admin) | available | available | |||
| Notifications | available | available | |||
| Automated Daily enforcement data report for a property via email | available | available | |||
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| ACCOUNTING & FINANCE | |||||
Payout options | | | | | |
| Monthly statement | | | | | |
| Detailed monthly statements for tax & reporting purposes | available | available | |||
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| ADMIN MODULES | |||||
| Customer Search | |||||
Guest Parking Management | |||||
| Email Logs | |||||
| Account setup and Management | |||||
| Access+ Logs (read-only) | |||||
| Access+ Advanced Logs for Field OPS & Admin | |||||
| Role based permissions | |||||
| Read-Only | |||||
| Manager | |||||
| Owner | |||||
| Notifications | |||||
| Schedule real time, daily, weekly or monthly reports | |||||
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| ONBOARDING & TRAINING | |||||
| User guides | | | | ||
| Knowledge base & FAQ | | | | ||
| Videos | | | | ||
| In-person training for staff | | | |||
| In-person training & onboarding of tenants/renters | | | |||
Custom branded training material | available | available | |||
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| ADVANCED CUSTOMER SUPPORT | | ||||
| Developing And Maintaining Your Communication Strategy to tenants/residents | | | |||
| Monitoring listing quality | | | | | |
Managing requests | | | | | |
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| OPERATIONS SUPPORT | |||||
| Site surveys | |||||
Access+ - hardware maintenance | Annual | Annual | Annual | Quarterly | Quarterly |
Network check | Annual | Annual | Annual | Quarterly | Quarterly |
Signage check | Annual | Annual | |||
| Get Started | SIGN UP | SIGN UP | SIGN UP | REQUEST DEMO |
