Leveraging HotSpot’s parking payment service, CurbIQ develops innovative real-time mapping solutions to enhance the benefits of a digital-first approach to parking operations. CurbIQ pulls live transaction data through API feeds to determine when and where users are paying for parking in the city. With an understanding of which spaces have been paid for CurbIQ is able to estimate the occupancy of on-street and off-street parking around the city.
Parking in a large city like Edmonton can be stressful, searching for an available spot while keeping up with the flow of traffic creates a frustrating parking experience. Traditional parking maps guide users in the right direction, showing when and where they can park to target their way finding; however, they are missing the ever-important aspect that is “Which spots are available?”. By building on a traditional static parking map and incorporating live data from parking payment services, CurbIQ is able to not only showing users where they can park, but also show which areas are available.
By simply opening the app, users are presented with an intuitive map interface that highlights parking availability in real-time, helping them find the nearest and most convenient spot. By providing up-to-date information about available parking slots, this smart and interactive feature enables drivers to plan their trips in advance, knowing exactly where they can find conveniently located parking spaces near their destination. This not only saves time but also reduces traffic congestion and promotes a more sustainable and efficient transportation system.
