Poor Transportation Options Have More of an Impact Than You May Think
Transportation used to be simple. If we got from point A to point B, we would consider it a success. As society developed, so did our transportation needs and desires. …
3 Tips and 3 Apps For Your Spring Break Traveling
The days are getting longer, the temperatures are starting to rise — spring is definitely in the air. That can only mean one thing — Spring Break! Thousands of people…
3 Tips for Planning Your Spring Break Travel This Year
It’s almost time for Spring Break; the annual school holiday millions of college students and their families look forward to each year. Hundreds of thousands of students will be hitting…
5 Important Things to Consider When Planning a Road Trip
The road trip is a phenomenon seemingly as old as the automobile itself. Way back when, a road trip was simply to the next town over. These days it is possible…
The 3 Chicago Neighborhoods to Visit this Spring
Are you thinking about making a trip to the Windy City? Chicago is one of the largest cities in the United States and is known for its fine restaurants, art…
College Campuses Could Benefit from Using Peer to Peer Parking Platforms
We all know that feeling of finding that sweet parking spot, but for many students at colleges and universities across the country, both students and faculty are not experiencing this…
3 Ways to Earn Money This Year
Everyone likes money. They say that money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy things like food, housing, and entertainment. Wouldn’t you like to have just a little more in…
3 Travel Apps Everyone Should Have to Make Winter Easier
With months to go until spring pokes its head up, with the days being shorter and colder, cabin fever can quickly set in. And we all know what the best cure for…
5 Tips for Safe Winter Driving and Parking in Chicago
Chicago may be the only city in the snow belt where residents use lawn chairs to hold parking spaces. As the city’s administrators crack down on this time-honored practice, its…
Locating Parking in the Chicago West Loop/Fulton Market Neighborhood
The corridor between downtown Chicago and the United Center is experiencing rapid growth, with new restaurants, apartments and condo complexes, and businesses opening in the neighborhood every day. Until now,…
ParqEx Advances In Hyatt/Fast Company Startup Pitch Competition
Help us win $10k to solve urban parking by voting for ParqEx! See all the finalists and vote at www.fastcompany.com/elevatorpitch. Last week, our COO Matt Schaefer delivered the elevator pitch of a lifetime.…
What’s New In the ParqEx App (as of 11/8/2015)
We don’t want to be just the only peer-to-peer parking app in Chicago, we want to be your go-to parking app—for every occasion, in every neighborhood. That’s why we’re working hard to…
Consider This: Your Vacant Parking Spot in Chicago Could Help Pay the Rent
You love Chicago, but the rent is killing you. According to YardiMatrix, the average monthly rent in Chicago is $1,628. Rents grew nationwide, on a year-over-year basis, by 6.5% in the…
How the Sharing Economy Found Parking
If you had to choose to between paying full price for a product or to paying less for a similar product rented from a stranger on the Internet, which would…
A True Dedication to Parking
ParqEx is the peer to peer parking app, where people can find or list parking; a true dedication to parking. Our message is clear: Find a spot, save money. List…