Connected car firm adds to parking and payments capability
INRIX, the connected car services and transport analytics provider, has expanded its Reserve & Pay platform to include reservations from US firm SpotHero, and Canadian service Parking Panda. The collaboration will allow INRIX to tap into the $20bn off-street parking reservation market further, according to Alex Israel, vice president and general manager of parking at INRIX.

"INRIX is equipping drivers with the most comprehensive and dynamic connected car services, including the ability to find, reserve, pay and drive to a parking spot," said Alex Israel, vice president and general manager of parking at INRIX. "Our collaboration with both SpotHero and Parking Panda will expand our end-to-end smart parking solution in the car and will allow us to further tap into the $20 billion off-street parking reservation market."

"SpotHero's collaboration with INRIX supports our efforts to more seamlessly and accurately provide drivers with a simple, integrated parking solution," said Mark Lawrence, co-founder and CEO of SpotHero. "By combining SpotHero's leading parking reservation service with INRIX's global leadership position in connected car services, together we'll be able to offer auto manufacturers an unmatched solution for in-car parking reservation capabilities."

INRIX is the preferred provider of parking information and services to leading automakers and mobile apps, including Audi, BMW, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Volkswagen, Microsoft Bing and Waze, as well as transportation agencies and drivers around the world.

About INRIX

INRIX smart parking solutions get real-time parking information to drivers on the go, curbing traffic before it starts. INRIX Parking also provides cities with actionable information they can use to improve parking management and policies.

We engage cities, automakers, private parking operators, and parking equipment makers to create the ultimate parking experience for drivers. By combining raw data from existing parking infrastructure with acquired data from more than 300 million connected devices, we can guide drivers to the best available parking options.