ParkBee

What ParkBee does

ParkBee B.V. is an Amsterdam-based digital parking platform founded in 2015 that aggregates underutilized private parking inventory — office buildings, hotels, apartment complexes, and other non-commercial facilities — and makes it available to the public through a mobile-first booking and access experience. The platform operates more than 1,000 off-street car park locations across the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Germany, including 157+ parking options at 22 airports, and targets a 30% price advantage over street or commercial parking and up to 70% savings versus official airport parking. The technology stack combines ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) cameras for ticketless entry/exit, QR-code-based session activation, native iOS and Android apps available in four languages, and a dynamic pricing engine that adjusts rates by demand, supply, location, and time of day.

The company monetizes through four primary revenue streams: pre-booked parking (transaction fees starting at £/€0.49 plus a per-booking service fee), usage-based pay-per-minute parking under the ParkBee GO brand (initiated via QR code, settled on exit), recurring monthly subscriptions (24/7 and office-hours variants billed via direct debit), and enterprise / Community subscriptions managed through a separate Communities App and business portal. A Netherlands-only on-street parking service is offered at zero service fee. EV charging is integrated at select locations, aligning with the company's positioning around clean urban mobility. ParkBee is privately held, with cumulative disclosed equity funding of approximately $41M across rounds in 2016, 2018, and a €30M round in March 2022 led by Koolen Industries, alongside InnovationQuarter, Statkraft Ventures, TIIN Capital, and TIN Capital.

Name

ParkBee

Legal name

ParkBee B.V.

Website

https://parkbee.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ParkBee is an Amsterdam-based digital parking platform founded in 2015 that aggregates underutilized private off-street parking across the Netherlands, UK, Belgium, and Germany, serving individual drivers, airport travelers, businesses, and property owners through a mobile app with ANPR access, pay-per-minute, and monthly subscription options.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart Parking Platform

NAICS

Parking Lots and Garages (81293), Parking Lots and Garages (812930)

SIC

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Parking Technology Platforms (Occupancy Sensors, Guidance, Reservations, Analytics) (TLAJAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Off-Street Parking Facilities Operations (Garages, Lots, Park-and-Ride) (TLAJAIAB), Parking Access & Revenue Control Systems (PARCS) (Gates, Pay Stations, Ticketing) (TLAJAIAD), On-Street Parking Operations & Curbside Management (Meters, Permits, Loading Zones) (TLAJAIAA), Parking Facility Operations (Garages, Lots, On-/Off-Street) (BPABAKAA)

Keywords

• Smart parking platform
• Off-street parking
• Parking management software
• Mobile parking app
• EV charging parking

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Pre-booked Parking Fees: Customers pay in advance for guaranteed parking spaces in car parks. Fees are based on hourly/daily rates per location, plus a non-refundable service fee.
2. Parking Per Minute (Pay-per-minute): On-demand parking where customers scan a QR code at the entrance and pay only for the minutes used, without pre-booking.
3. Monthly Subscriptions: Recurring monthly fee for guaranteed parking at a specific location. Includes 24/7 and office-hours subscription variants. Billed monthly via direct debit.
4. On-street Parking: Street parking managed through the app in the Netherlands. Customers pay the municipality rate with no additional ParkBee service fee.
5. Business / Community Subscriptions: Enterprise accounts allowing businesses to manage multiple employee parking subscriptions under a Community account, with invoicing and payment terms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ParkBee operates a digital off-street parking platform that aggregates underutilized private parking spaces from office buildings, hotels, and residential complexes and makes them bookable by drivers through a mobile app and web portal. It offers pre-booked reservations, pay-per-minute on-demand parking (ParkBee GO), monthly subscriptions, on-street parking management in the Netherlands, dedicated airport parking, and EV charging at select locations, with access controlled via QR codes and ANPR cameras.

Product overview

ParkBee is a digital off-street parking platform operating as a unified mobile-first service. The core offering consists of the ParkBee App for bookings, on-demand parking (ParkBee GO/parking per minute), and monthly subscriptions, complemented by a separate Communities App for subscription and business users. The platform also provides dedicated airport parking services and on-street parking (Netherlands only). Users access parking through the apps or web, with entry/exit controlled via QR codes, ANPR camera systems, or app-based gate control. The platform aggregates underutilized private parking spaces (office buildings, hotels, residential) and makes them publicly accessible.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Communities: App used for monthly subscriptions and business subscriptions/tenants to manage parking access.
• ParkBee GO

Products and services

• ParkBee Mobile App Mobile app for iOS and Android that allows individual drivers to find, reserve, and pay for off-street parking, manage monthly subscriptions, and (in the Netherlands) start/stop on-street parking sessions.
• Pre-booked Parking Reservation service that lets drivers pre-book a guaranteed parking space at off-street car parks at hourly or daily rates, plus a non-refundable ParkBee service fee.
• ParkBee GO (Parking Per Minute) On-demand parking service where drivers scan a QR code at the entrance of a ParkBee car park and pay only for the minutes actually used, with no pre-booking required.
• Monthly Subscription Recurring monthly parking subscription giving a driver a guaranteed space at a specific location, available as 24/7 or Office Hours (Mon–Fri 07:00–19:00) plans.
• On-Street Parking (Netherlands) In-app street parking management product available only in the Netherlands, where users pay the municipality rate directly (no ParkBee service fee) and can start sessions in advance or stop them manually.
• Airport Parking Airport-focused parking service covering 22 airports and 157+ parking locations across the Netherlands, UK, Belgium, and Germany, offering hotel garages, valet, and covered parking at up to 70% lower than official airport parking.
• Communities App Dedicated mobile app for monthly subscribers, community members, and community/property managers to manage parking access, number plates, and building entry at ParkBee Communities locations.
• Business Subscription Corporate parking subscription product that lets businesses manage multiple employee parking spaces via the Communities platform, with centralized invoicing, payment terms, and member management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Save up to 30% on parking costs compared to on-street or commercial parking
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SpotHero: US-based digital parking marketplace aggregating off-street and airport parking with pre-booking and monthly subscriptions. Closest US analog to ParkBee's asset-light marketplace model with strong airport vertical exposure.
• JustPark: UK-based digital parking marketplace that connects drivers with private driveways and commercial car parks using a similar asset-light model. Comparable in monetization (pre-booking, monthly) and in airport parking offerings.
• Parkos: European airport parking comparison and booking platform operating in NL, BE, DE, UK and other markets. Directly comparable to ParkBee's airport vertical offering and target customer segment of air travelers.
• ParkMobile: One of the largest digital parking payment apps, operating in the US and Europe with ANPR/app-based access and event, airport and monthly parking. Directly comparable on business model (transaction fees, subscriptions) and on technology stack.
• YourParkingSpace: UK-based marketplace for booking private driveways, garages and commercial parking including airport parking. Same asset-light marketplace model and customer base as ParkBee in the UK market.
• EasyPark: Pan-European digital parking app operating across 20+ countries with similar app-based discovery, booking and payment for on-street and off-street parking. Closest direct competitor to ParkBee given overlapping geographies (NL, BE, DE, UK) and product (pre-booking, subscriptions, EV charging).

Broad incumbents

• Indigo (formerly Vinci Park): Global parking and urban mobility operator with extensive off-street assets across Europe and digital services (Indigo Neo app). Comparable on geographies and EV charging expansion but as a much larger incumbent with owned real estate.
• Q-Park: Large European parking operator owning and managing thousands of off-street garages across the Netherlands, UK, Belgium, Germany and other countries. Overlaps with ParkBee on geographies and customer base but operates owned real estate assets rather than a marketplace.
• APCOA Parking: Europe's largest parking operator with 1.8M+ spaces across 13 countries, increasingly digitizing its network. Comparable in geographies and customer segments but is the incumbent operator ParkBee must integrate with or compete against.

Emerging players

• TravelCar: European platform offering airport parking with free parking in exchange for renting your car while parked. Comparable in airport vertical focus and asset-light model but differentiates via mobility-as-a-service integration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors4 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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