ParkingCarma Launches The Online Parking Network -
Industry's First Comprehensive Service Bringing Together Parking Consumers With
Any Participating Parking Management Company's Inventory
First Location-Based PC and Smartphone Service to Find, Reserve and Purchase Parking

October 11, 2010 - Boston, MA: ParkingCarma, Inc., The #1 online search engine leader in online parking solutions today announced the launch of The ParkingCarma Online Parking Network (OPN) - located online at www.ParkingCarma.com/OPN. The ParkingCarma OPN is the industry's first comprehensive online solution. Empowering parking consumers to locate, reserve, and transact the most convenient parking spot - based on location, price, and time - from any participating parking management companies' available parking inventory. The OPN is available via any smart phone or Internet device, such as an Apple iPhone, Google Android-based mobile devices, BlackBerry device or personal computer.

"I searched on [search engine] for parking near my office but the address for the parking lot was wrong!" said, Keely - Downtown Chicago Commuter. "The entrance was around the corner, so I ended up being late because I had to drive around searching. Next time I'll use ParkingCarma to find a place to park!"

Nick Capizzani, Founder of MobileParkingApps.com, a leading provider of online mobile parking applications, noted, "Together with ParkingCarma, we are leading the way in providing parking consumers with the most convenient, location-based parking experience through our smartphone applications". He added, "ParkingCarma's API makes it straightforward to
enable parking reservations and more convenient online payment".

The Online Parking Network is powered by ParkingCarma's industry-leading technology,
and is comprised of the following enabling components:

• The ParkingCarma Self-Provisioning Service for online parking inventory.- A simple, easy to use web-based tool empowering parking management companies to sign-up at no cost to join the network. The service enables parking managers to populate and update their parking properties' location, capacity, pricing information and description at their own convenience. The tool becomes extremely valuable to parking management companies looking to drive business to their locations. In addition to the popularity of the ParkingCarma website (ParkingCarma consistently comes up on the top results for Google Search), parking data from ParkingCarma.com is fed to large search engines such as Google. With the release of pre-route parking reservations by ParkingCarma, parking management companies can set-up reservations for their properties, enabling an easy transaction and inventory management portal for parking managers and giving the customers an efficient parking experience.
• The ParkingCarma Online Parking Network: Platform and API - A web-based SaaS
  platform that reduces stresses of en-route parking search by enabling parking consumers to locate the best and most convenient parking for their needs at any given time. Drivers find, reserve, and pay for their parking. Search is based on all participating parking management companies', then-listed by current parking inventory and pricing. The ParkingCarma API (Application Programmer Interface) enables consumer mobile parking applications, mapping services, vehicle sensors, gate systems, and other related systems to easily interface with The ParkingCarma Platform.

Rick Warner, ParkingCarma CEO, added, "Our parking management partners have told us that location, price, choice and convenience, are essential to thriving in a competitive and economically challenged market". He added, "And we are bringing together hundreds of the leading parking management companies with a powerful online parking solution making some the hundreds of thousands parking events more convenient for everyone. It's simply a win-win, all the way around".

The Online Parking Network is available today in BETA status for parking management
companies to register and setup their online parking inventory and reservations to attract
parking customers and transact business. Simply visit www.parkingcarma.com and login or sign up as a parking provider and click "my carma".Parking Consumers can find parking today by visiting www.parkingcarma.com. To obtain a downloadable location-based smartphone application to locate parking, please visit ParkingCarma partner Mobile Parking Applications: www.mobileparkingapps.com , or through Apple iTunes or Google Application Stores. The ParkingCarma API is available to approved partners by contacting our press contact, below.

Press contact: Bryan Baker, 415.994.6627 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

About ParkingCarma: About ParkingCarma: The leading provider of online and mobility parking reservation and payment processing technologies, ParkingCarma has been working to improve the parking experience since 2001. ParkingCarma provides innovative solutions to parking management companies, municipalities, and venues, as well as directly to parking consumers who want convenience and choice in where, when, and how they park. Customers and teaming partners include: BART (San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit), Google, and Impark Corporation.

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