In 2007, A115 developed a unique mobile parking payments solution for the municipality of Sofia, Bulgaria. The ParkBySMS system allows anyone with any mobile phone to pay for their on-street parking time by sending a single (premium SMS) text message to a dedicated short-code number.
Because of its ultimate simplicity, today more than 98% of all parking payments in Sofia go through this system.
2. What is
ParkBySMS?
A complete, fully customizable
parking management system
and the only sensible way
to pay for parking time.
ParkBySMS is easy and
convenient to use - customers
simply send one SMS message,
charged directly to their phone
bill. Anyone with any phone
at any time can use it - there
is no cash, no credit cards, no
prior registration required. It just
always works.
A proven success storyFirst implemented in Sofia, Bulgaria in 2007 (approx 12 000 parking spaces)
the
FACTs
97%6 yrs
Reliable
operations and
remarkable
success
since its launch
daily payments
than ALL other
parking payment
methods
combined
Processing more
The most
preferred parking
payment method
adoption rate
Immediately
visible results.
increasedrevenues
250%
3. Unambiguous resultsEasy-to-use
Satisfied Customers
Increased Revenues
Avoiding Cash = Enormous Savings
14 MILLION
Saving from not purchasing and
maintaining any parking meters
over past 6 years
Operating costs
decreased by
>60%
Sofia case study
€20000to€50000
Daily revenues INCREASED
per DAY
from
35% down to 1 %
(incl. registered violations)
Non-paying customers
from
4. Comprehensive, All-encompassing Parking Management
Everything a Parking Operator needs to run efficient on-street
parking, manage payments, and monitor operations, control and
enforcement. Advanced real-time reporting provides deep insights
into customer behaviour, parking space utilization and
financials.
Eliminates inconvenient cash
and card payments, saves time
and is always available
Saves time
No parking meters, no
paper tickets, parking space
optimizations, reduced traffic
Environmentally friendly
Easy to extend parking time
remotely, thanks to timely SMS
reminders
Allows parking operator to
easily control, enforce and
evaluate parking policy
Convenient
Powerful
Advanced Features
• Supports multiple differently
tariffed parking zones
• Handles resident permints,
business subscriptions, etc.
• Tracks violations and handles
ticket payments.
• Customer-facing web portal
and mobile app (to track
expenses, receive traffic and
parking updates, etc.)
5. • Support for unlimited number
of parking spaces in different
parking zones
• Fast, reliable and secure
system with consistently
optimal performance
under very high loads
• Easy to maintain, customize
and interface with existing
systems
Sustainable
large-scale solution
• Fully customized software
• Hardware and networking equipment
• Industrial-grade handheld PDA devices with
automatic number-plate ecognition OR next
generation Augmented Reality glasses for
super-efficient parking control
• Integration with mobile operators
• Parking management consulting
• Staff training, technical support and
maintenance
We provide EVERYTHING you need