Updated Parkopedia app aids drivers in Japan with industry-leading parking data

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LONDON, April 26, 2022, /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

 

/PRNewswire/ --Parkopedia, the global leader in digital parking services, has

updated its free iPhone parking app in Japan, helping drivers to find parking

at more than 100,000 off-street locations, across 1,300 cities and towns

nationwide, and also at more than 2,000 on-street locations in Tokyo.

 

As one of the most densely populated countries in the world, with nearly 60

million drivers1, space for parking is severely limited. The 1962 Garage Act

(Shako Shomei Sho) requires that motorists provide evidence of access to a

local parking space within 2 kilometres of their homes.

 

The Parkopedia app, which is available to download from the Apple App Store,

provides drivers with the precise location of more than 100,000 off-street

parking facilities across the country, as well as details such as the number of

spaces, prices, hours of operation, height restrictions and if electric vehicle

(EV) charge points are present.

 

The app also helps drivers to comply with the country's strict parking

regulations and avoid expensive fines. In Japan, on-street parking is typically

prohibited in major cities, however, a limited number of exceptions are made

for daytime and evening parking at metered locations, featured within the app.

The Tokyo metropolitan area, with a population of more than 37 million sees

drivers compete for a very limited number of on-street parking spaces.

Parkopedia's parking app allows drivers to find more than 2,000 on-street

locations in Tokyo and provides them with the accurate information required to

park with ease.

 

In the near future, Parkopedia will be adding its dynamic parking service to

the premium version of the app, which will be available for a one-off fee of

610 JPY. Dynamic predictive data provides drivers with information regarding

space occupancy and accurately forecasts if a space will be available at their

time of arrival, based on cutting-edge parking modelling research, which

leverages parking payment transaction data, digital imagery and vehicle sensor

data, to provide the highest quality predictions.

 

Eugene Tsyrklevich, Founder and CEO of Parkopedia, said: "By updating our

parking app in Japan and now covering over 100,000 locations, we are able to

better support drivers across the country to find parking more easily. As part

of our continued commitment to the Japanese market, we launched our dedicated

Japanese subsidiary last year, whilst also continuing to expand the coverage of

our market-leading parking data. Shortly, we will also be providing our

reservation and payment solutions in Japan which are currently used by various

global automakers for their drivers in Europe, North America and China. Our

ambition is to provide seamless parking experiences for all drivers, and

support automakers in Japan to cater to growing customer demand for

next-generation driver convenience features."

 

Parkopedia uses its industry-leading data collection services to deliver

accurate and complete parking data in Japan. Recent Ground Truth Testing

studies in both the US and China have named Parkopedia as the market leader for

parking data, with a global database of over 70 million spaces across 89

countries.

 

Notes to Editors

 

As the global industry leader, Parkopedia works with major Japanese OEM brands

worldwide, such as Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Acura, Mazda and Nissan. In Japan,

Apple Maps, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Group drivers all currently use the

parking services provided by Parkopedia.

 

Parkopedia Japan business website - https://business.parkopedia.com/ja

 

Parkopedia's App is available to download from the Apple App Store now -

https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/parkopedia-parking/id409340361

 

1 As of December 31, 2020, the driver's licence in Japan held most commonly was

for class 1 middle-category motor vehicles, with 59.55 million licence holders

- https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258739/japan-licensed-drivers-by-type/

 

About Parkopedia

 

Parkopedia is the leading connected car services provider used by millions of

drivers and organisations such as Audi, Apple, BMW, Ford, Garmin, GM, Hyundai

Kia, Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Sygic, TomTom, Toyota,

Volkswagen, and many others. Parkopedia helps drivers find and pay for parking,

EV charging, fuelling and tolls in 15,000 cities across 89 countries.

Parkopedia is also developing highly detailed parking maps and corresponding

algorithms to help drivers and self-driving vehicles navigate to an open

parking space indoors. Visit business.parkopedia.com for more information.

 

Japan Business Representative

 

Tomohiko Ishibashi

Commercial Director

Parkopedia Japan Limited

T: +81-90-9837-3698

E: tomohiko.ishibashi@parkopedia.com

 

Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1803525/Parkopedia_Japan_Updated_App.jpg

 

SOURCE:Parkopedia

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