Amid COVID-19 concerns, students, faculty and visitors will have the option to skip the meter and pay for parking via mobile app.
ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in the U.S., announced today the launch of service on The University of Alabama’s campus in Tuscaloosa. Students, faculty and visitors will be able to use the ParkMobile app to pay for parking at over 350 spaces around campus. With the recent COVID-19 crisis, University leaders are encouraging the community to pay through the app instead of at the meter to prevent the spread of the virus.
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ParkMobile is the #1 parking app in the U.S. with over 19 million users and is available for both iPhone and Android devices. To pay for parking with the ParkMobile app, a user enters the zone number posted on stickers and signs around the parking space. The user then selects the amount of time needed and touches the “Start Parking” button to begin the session. The user can also extend the time of the parking session on their mobile device without having to return to the meter.
The launch of ParkMobile at The University of Alabama expands the company’s footprint in the state. The app is currently available in Birmingham, Mobile and Montgomery. There are more than seven million users of the ParkMobile app across the Southeast region in Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, the Carolinas, Tennessee and more. ParkMobile is also available at many colleges and universities, including University of Georgia, University of North Carolina, Florida State University and University of Virginia.
“ParkMobile is a leader in technology-driven parking solutions, and utilizing their service will provide our campus community a safer and smarter way to pay for campus parking on their mobile device,” says Amy Haines, Associate Director of Parking at The University of Alabama. “We know many of our students come from cities where the app is already widely used, making this an easy transition for our campus.”
“As a company with several Alabama alumni on our staff, we’re very pleased to add the Crimson Tide to our network,” says Jon Ziglar, CEO of ParkMobile. “We know that offering a contactless payment option will create a better parking experience on campus.”
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