Highlights 2023
Interparking's financial results reached new heights in 2023, alongside a significant expansion in electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The Pcard app significantly improved customer service, particularly for EV users. Other major achievements included recognition at the Calypso Awards and innovative eco-friendly projects like the first wooden structured parking facility.
France
Interparking boosts presence in Southern France with 5 new operations in Cassis
In a significant expansion of our operations in France, Interparking has added five new parking facilities in Cassis, a picturesque coastal town on the Mediterranean near Marseille.
This move adds 1,067 parking spaces to our French portfolio, strengthening our network in the region. The parking facilities include a mix of underground and outdoor parking options, with future plans to install electric vehicle charging stations and comprehensive renovations, including LED lighting and parking guidance systems at selected sites.
Cassis, known for its fishing port, beautiful pebble beaches, majestic cliffs, and esteemed vineyards, draws a wide range of visitors. Through this expansion, Interparking France looks forward to facilitating access to this charming destination and supporting the region’s economic and tourist development.
Germany
DB BahnPark GmbH continues to extend their presence
Our joint venture with Deutsche Bahn took over the operation of another important car park at the central railway station in Cologne. The ‘Altstadt Nord’ car park offers 606 spaces and is located just at the main train station. This new operation is also in walking distance to main points of interest as the famous cathedral ‘Kölner Dom’.
Poland
New state-of-the-art car park at Warsaw’s Citadel
In September, Interparking Polska opened a brand-new site in the Warsaw Citadel. This newly-built car park, beneath both the Polish Army Museum and the Polish History Museum, features 681 spaces across two levels with two entrances and exits. Customers can choose to pay at numerous payment machines throughout the facility or opt to pay by card at the exit columns.
Belgium
Pcard for MaaS (Mobility as a service) finalist in the Calypso Awards for Best Customer Service
Calypso Networks Association (CNA), uniting transport operators for contactless ticketing evolution, unveiled its Calypso Awards winners for 2023. The Interparking Pcard+, enabling car park access and electric vehicle charging, associated with public transport interoperability, earned an honourable second place in the “Best Customer Service” category. This award highlights Interparking’s efforts to offer customers innovative services facilitating easier access to public transport and promoting sustainable mobility.
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France
A new car park adjacent to the Eiffel Tower
Since July 2023, Interparking operates the Pullman car park, located at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. This car park offers 121 parking spaces and underwent extensive renovation work.
The Netherlands
Expanding cashless and ticketless parking through license plate recognition
Six additional sites have been converted into cashless car parks in The Netherlands this past year. IJdock, Lijnbaan, Markthal, Museumkwartier, IJ-Oever and Mediamarkt are now card-only sites. Aside from now being cashless, the JBZ and Willemspoort parking garages were revamped to ticketless (license plate recognition) operation in 2023, improving flow and efficiency.
Spain
Aesthetic enhancements and improved customer experience
During the second and third quarters of 2023, Interparking Hispania undertook a series of refurbishment projects across various sites. These projects were strategically designed to elevate the aesthetic appeal of the facilities, thereby strengthening the Interparking brand’s image and enhancing the overall customer experience.
The Torrelavega car park in Cantabria was repainted to enhance the interior of the facility. Located in the tourist and financial center of the city, this car park now provides a brighter and more sophisticated ambiance.
Similarly, the city of Oviedo’s Llamaquique car park had its interior redecorated and repainted.
Improvements to the Puerto-Alicante car park in the popular tourist center of Alicante were undertaken in close coordination with the Alicante City Council and included significant remodeling to the interior and exterior of the building. Renovations included enhancements to the pedestrian and vehicle entrances and a thorough interior restoration.
Finally in Madrid, the La Paz Shopping center and gallery underwent a major overhaul of the center itself and all the units and public areas, including the parking level. Refurbishments have substantially boosted the customer experience, starting from the car park and extending throughout the entire complex.
Italy
Serving patients and staff in highly-regarded Milan hospital
In January 2022, Interparking Italia and GKSD Parking (part of the San Donato group) entered into an agreement to jointly own and manage GKSD Interparking SRL. Interparking and GKSD each have 50% ownership of the joint venture. The new company then purchased the rights to the Policlinico San Donato Hospital car park. This surface car park offers 812 spaces in front of this very well-known and highly-respected hospital in Milan.
Spain
Advancements in EV charging experience
In 2023, Interparking Hispania implemented two significant enhancements to elevate the electric vehicle (EV) charging experience in Spain. The P-App’s user interface was redesigned for a more intuitive experience, streamlining the EV charging process by reducing the number of steps. In addition, a new, accessible charging kiosk was introduced at the Novedades car park in Barcelona, offering an easy, no-registration-required option for EV charging.
Germany
New secure bicycle parking enhances sustainable commuting
In cooperation with the city of Kaiserslautern, Contipark has provided additional secure bicycle parking spaces to support sustainable urban development in the city through the promotion of mixed-mode travel for car park users.
Germany
New car park at central Zähringer Tor
In February 2023 Contipark took over the centrally located ‘Zähringer Tor’ car park on the northern edge of Freiburg city center. Constructed in the late 1970s, the building is located on the corner of Habsburgerstrasse and Bernhardstrasse, near to the Victory Monument.
Renovated between 2014 and 2016, the car park offers a total of 212 parking spaces on two underground levels including places for people with reduced mobility and women. This car park is an ideal starting point for both tourists and residents of the city due to its central location, close to the pedestrian zone.
Poland
Outdoor car park serving Grodzisk hospital has opened in 2023
In 2023, Interparking Polska began operations at the outdoor 234 space car park serving the Grodzisk hospital. Operating 24 hours a day, the car park is located immediately in front of the hospital. Customers can choose to pay at payment machines throughout the facility or opt to pay by card at the exit columns.
Germany
Contipark invests in joint venture with McParking
McParking has long been the largest and most successful off-airport parking provider to Berlin’s Brandenburg airport (BER). The airport suffers from a lack of available, affordable onsite parking and this gap has been filled by the McParking offer. With considerable capacity at the multi-story offsite car park near the terminal, the offer includes 24/7 access to the 3,000 spaces with a regular shuttle service to and from the airport terminal. Users can also avail themselves of a number of value-added services like valet parking, a 24/7 hotline to customer services agents and EV charging service.
In 2023, Contipark successfully concluded negotiations to acquire 50% ownership of McParking, with the Rixrath family holding the remaining 50% ownership. The new joint venture company is actively researching new opportunities in other airports around Germany where this successful and popular service can be implemented.
The Netherlands
Digital parking validation replaces paper vouchers
Companies can now facilitate parking for their customers or visitors by validating their parking digitally via a new Interparking web-based portal. Their customers can exit the car park directly after validation without the need to pass a payment terminal. This new product saves on production and distribution of paper parking vouchers, while the client saves time on order handling. A win-win!
Italy
Interparking operates the parking facilities at the new Trieste Terminal Convention Center
Since October 2023, Interparking Italia operates all the parking spaces in and around the Convention Center, owned by Generali Insurance group and Illy coffee group, with a total of approximately 200 spaces.
France
New car park serves Paris’ outlying district
In 2023, Interparking opened the Bercy Lumière car park in Paris. Ideally located on Paris’ outskirts, it offers very attractive rates: €1/hour, €16/day and €104/month. The parking facility is segmented into two distinct areas: a public area (864 spaces) and a private area (830 spaces).
Belgium
A new parking facility adjacent to Brussels North Station
Interparking Belgium opened last year the Brabant Gare du Nord car park. Strategically located just steps away from the Brussels North Station, the Brabant Street, and a bustling retail sector, this new car park offers 159 parking spaces, including 6 with EV charging capabilities.
The Netherlands
Large-scale renovation at WTC Rotterdam enhances circulation
August saw the start of significant improvements at WTC Rotterdam. All floors in the car park will eventually be recoated, parking spaces will be expanded, and the direction of travel is being changed to facilitate traffic flow. A parking guidance system is also being installed and more electric charging points are being added. Disabled spots are being centered and a pedestrian connection will be created to the Air offices (the office building opposite the car park). Finally, 400m2 of plants have been added to the façade.
Italy
Very first car park overlooking Florence gets much-needed facelift
Work started in November 2022 to perform significant renovations to the Garage Europa car park in Florence. Designed by Luigi Nervi in 1927, this iconic site is the oldest car park in Italy and the oldest one within Interparking Group. The ambitious renovations aim to make this one of the most attractive car parks in Italy, while preserving is unique architectural identity. The Garage Europa includes a fantastic terrace offering visitors a panoramic view of the beautiful city of Florence.
Poland
Fleet electrification /Implementing EV charging in major Polish cities
In line with the Interparking green strategy, EV charging points were rolled out in eight major car parks throughout Poland. Sites in Gdansk, Warsaw, Kraków, Poznan, Balice, Wroclav and other major cities now offer a combined total of 151 EV charging points.
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Austria
Linz’s Mozart City Center car park is modernized
Contipark Austria has invested in an extensive refurbishment of the Mozart-City-Center car park in Linz, the capital of Upper Austria. The 3,000 m2 underground car park with 196 parking spaces has now reopened following the completion of works.
Renovations included restoration to the concrete surfaces throughout the structure, the entire drainage system was rebuilt and the electrical, security lighting and safety systems were repaired and upgraded. To improve the overall customer experience, new signage was installed and ticketing was enhanced to ticketless parking. EV charging points were also installed in preparation for fleet electrification.
Belgium
Interparking expands its network in Brussels with the Chazal parking
Directly adjacent to Place Dailly, this new parking facility enhances our network in the Brussels region and provides a local parking solution for neighborhood residents and visitors. Featuring 47 spaces, the Chazal car park is ideally situated close to numerous points of interest in Schaerbeek, including offices, shops, and residential buildings. This location offers easy and convenient access for both residents and visitors of the municipality, thereby helping to reduce traffic congestion in the surrounding streets.
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Poland
Interparking builds a second car park in Kraków’s Balice airport
Building on the success of the existing 600 space car park at Balice airport, Interparking has built a second car park within 500 meters of the airport. The NCA Parking car park provides 1,400 additional spaces serving the airport with two regular shuttles.
Germany
Contipark invests in three new car parks
In 2023, Contipark expanded its portfolio with three new car parks: two in Wesel and one in Kaiserslautern. The Wesel car parks, located near the Willibordi Cathedral and the Marien-Hospital, serve both short-term and long-term parkers. Significant investments are planned for upgrades, including E-charging points and license plate recognition systems.
The Kaiserslautern car park, near the World Cup stadium and main railway station, offers 359 spaces and was built for the 2006 Football World Cup. Its design emphasizes openness and clarity. This car park caters to football fans and rail travelers, maintaining affordable rates, including discounts for Pcard and BahnCard holders. A future Mobility Hub will offer connected mobility solutions like shared vehicles.
Italy
Automated recognition of residents in Galeazzi
In the city of Rho outside Milan, local residents can now avail themselves of reduced tariffs thanks to a new development in payment terminals. The terminals in the car park can now read ID cards and recognize local addresses and then automatically apply the reduced local tariff.
France
New car park in Saint-Ouen
Interparking France purchased the Bauer Box car park in Saint Ouen, in northern Paris. The contract for this Vente en l’État Futur d’Achèvement (VEFA) project comprising 330 spaces on two underground levels with a scheduled opening in early 2026.
France
Launch of Bordeaux’s first wooden-structured car park
September 2023 saw the inauguration of the new Gare Saint-Jean-Armagnac car park in Bordeaux. Featuring 492 spaces with 99 EV charging points, this structure has been predominantly constructed using wood, in line with Bordeaux Euratlantique’s commitment to responsible and sustainable construction. Pricing for the site is very attractive at €1/hour and €12/day, which will aid in attracting visitors to the area.
Spain
P-app Improvements
During 2023, the P-app has experimented notable improvements with a focus on the customer experience. New features such as multi-entry passes for 5 and 12 hours were introduced, allowing users to enter and exit as many times as needed within the chosen time frame.
Interparking Hispania also implemented a gateway in the P-app, linked to students’ university IDs, allowing them to access the car park at a special price without a physical ticket. This system is today implemented in UNIOVI (University of Oviedo, Interparking Llamaquique) and University of Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona.
Additionally, a platform, specifically designed for hotels, has been created, enabling them to handle customer accesses through the P-app.
France
Mazarine Parking
Interparking France successfully completed the acquisition of the Mazarine parking facility, strategically located in the Saint Germain district, a culturally significant area in central Paris. Saint Germain is renowned for its vibrant mix of literary and artistic history, bustling cafes, and high-end boutiques, making it a highly frequented area by both locals and tourists. The car park, with its 223 spaces distributed across three levels, provides convenience for visitors and residents.
Italy
Electrification of the Italian fleet begins
Strong progress has been made building the infrastructure for the ongoing electrification of the Italian fleet. During 2023, 60 new EV charging stations have opened in nine sites across the country. Of these, 17 are located in Milan (three sites), 16 in Venice, 10 in Padova provence, and the remainder in Rome, Mestre and Mantova.
The Netherlands
Interparking makes Lijnbaan Rotterdam more inviting
Interparking Lijnbaan went through the second phase of its upgrade in January 2023. Following on from major 2022 upgrades to the entrance, expansion of parking spaces and loading capacity, this year has seen further work to replace the elevators and completely renovate the stairwell (floor to ceiling) to ensure a bright and welcoming appearance.
France
Ongoing refurbishments to car park in Nice
Located on the promenade des Anglais, the Ruhl Méridien car park has been getting a facelift. Upgrades are being made to the structure and to the surface at the entrance. Following the completion of these improvements, an extensive plan for the repair and restoration of the interior spaces of the site is also scheduled.
Austria
Ticketless parking options near Vienna’s Millennium Tower
Contipark Austria opened a new car park ‘Am Donaukai’ in Vienna at the foot of the Millennium Tower. This new car park offers 244 parking spaces on two levels as well as a ticketless parking solution. This number plate recognition technology has proved popular with customers and has reduced administration and customer care calls to the call center.
The car park will help ease parking problems in this area of the busy city thanks to its ideal location near the Danube Island, its strong northern catchment area and its proximity to the Millennium City with its event and restaurant area.
The Netherlands
Refurbishment gives Haarlem Station a makeover
The Haarlem station car park was acquired by Interparking in 2019. It was immediately clear that improvements were necessary to protect the structural integrity of the site, improve safety for drivers and pedestrians, and upgrade the customer experience when parking.
Works started with the concrete floors throughout the structure. The entire asphalt layer was removed and the core was given a cathodic protection (KB) to protect against future corrosion. The entrance was also widened, pedestrian walkways were added to significantly improve safety. Finally, the overall aesthetic was upgraded with a focus on lighting, clear and bright signage and routing icons and a vivid and welcoming color scheme throughout.
Poland
Digitization / Expanding Pcard reach in Poland
Following the successful launch of the Pcard app in 2022, 2023 saw a further rollout to an additional four sites (Balice Airport Kraków, Gdansk Parking Centrum and Wroclav SWPS University) and will be extended to the remaining sites in Poland in 2024.
Germany
Successful Pcard to Pcard+ migration
Starting with a Pcard user base of over 500,000 users, Contipark has successfully transferred all users to Pcard+ during 2023. This now allows license plate recognition for Pcard+ registered users throughout Germany.
Belgium
Interparking partners to support the future of electric charging - supporting a training program for the next generation of installers
In 2023, Flemish schools launched a training program for electric vehicle (EV) charging station installers. In 13 high schools in Belgium, approximately 500 students will work annually with 60 state-of-the-art EV charging stations.
By providing charging stations for students’ use, Interparking aims to ensure that well-trained young professionals enter the job market within a relatively short period.
The Netherlands
Re-hires contribute to a more diverse workforce
Interparking Nederland is proud to continually work towards sustainable employability. During 2023, the firm began to re-engage with retired team members, bringing them back into the workforce. Their knowledge and experience significantly benefit the teams they work in, and the overall organization. More importantly, these individuals strengthen the diversity of the company and contribute to make Interparking Nederland a great place to work.
The Netherlands
Seamless parking at new Willemspoort site
Located in Den Bosch, this new car park offers 349 parking spaces and includes 18 electric charging stations, two separate uni-directional spiral lanes to get on and off floors, as well as a ticketless and cashless experience using license plate recognition.
Poland
Gdansk airport expands car parking capacity to 5,000
Continuing the 20-year partnership between Interparking Poland and the Gdansk Airport, 2023 saw the expansion of the highly-popular P6 & P7 budget car parks, bringing capacity at the airport to almost 5,000 spaces. The expansion was triggered by significant demand for additional capacity. Four of the eight outdoor car parks have spaces for EV charging and include photovoltaic installations.
Group
More than 5.600 charging stations
To support the transition towards low-polluting vehicles, Interparking is increasing the number of charging terminals for electric and hybrid vehicles in the car parks. In 2023 Interparking has more than doubled the number of parking spaces equipped with charging terminals to more than 5,600. This largely exceeds the commitment taken up in the underlying conditions of its green bond issuance to increase the number of charging terminals for electric and hybrid vehicles in their car parks by at least 300 every year.
Belgium
Charging stations - close collaboration with fire departments
In order to meet the increasing demand for electric vehicles, Interparking implements all the necessary infrastructure to best accommodate these new technologies. Alongside, Interparking has undertaken in 2023 significant efforts to ensure the safety of electric and hybrid vehicles within parking facilities. In a noteworthy collaboration with the Brussels Fire Department, the company conducted large-scale fire drills to thoroughly assess materials and refine protocols for evacuating electric and hybrid vehicles in the event of a fire.
Germany
Joint venture to transform car park at Saarbrücken train station
In cooperation with BahnPark, Contipark Germany has commenced operation of its 600-space car park adjacent to the Saarbrücken main railway station. This 1970s structure will need some investment to ensure all six floors are fully accessible. With two entrances on Kaiserstrasse and Viktoriastrasse, this prime location will provide access to the central city and all that it offers.