Saemes

What Saemes does

Saemes is a French parking management company founded in 1979 and headquartered in Paris, operating more than 60 parking facilities across the Île-de-France region. Its network covers prime urban locations including Champs-Élysées, Madeleine-Tronchet, Quai Branly-Tour Eiffel, Hôtel de Ville, Porte de Versailles, Champs-Élysées, and key transit gateways such as Gare de Lyon and RER/Transilien stations. The company also runs dedicated parking for hospitals (Hôpital Henri Mondor, Robert-Debré, Saint Louis, Sainte Anne), major event venues (Accor Arena, Stade de France, Paris Expo, Roland Garros, Parc des Princes), and tourist destinations including Disneyland Paris and the Val d'Europe shopping centre.

The core offering is car parking, supported by motorcycle bays, the Vélostation Van Gogh bicycle facility near Gare de Lyon (capacity ~200 bikes with e-bike charging and lockers), and approximately 1,800 electric vehicle charging points across roughly 20 facilities. Revenue is generated through a hybrid model combining usage-based short-term rates (€0.45-€2.10 per 15min-1hr, varying by location) with monthly, quarterly, and annual subscriptions (€52-€280/month), plus commercial space leasing (amodiations) and on-street parking management in Gentilly. Online reservations are routed through a partnership with Onepark, and customers can also subscribe directly via the Saemes website or at on-site offices. The company publishes an OpenData portal and positions itself as infrastructure critical to Paris's ZFE (Low Emission Zone) policy.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, supported by an SEO-optimised website, social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram, email newsletter campaigns, and earned media coverage. The customer base is broadly horizontal, spanning urban commuters, residents, tourists, event attendees, hospital visitors, cyclists, and EV owners. Saemes is private, employs 11-50 people per firmographic data, and has no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or parent company.

Name

Saemes

Legal name

Saemes

Website

https://saemes.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Saemes is a French parking operator founded in 1979 running 60+ car parks across Paris and Île-de-France. It provides short-term and subscription parking, 1,800 EV chargers, motorcycle bays, and bicycle storage to commuters, residents, tourists, and event-goers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Parking Services

NAICS

Parking Lots and Garages (81293)

SIC

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500)

akta.pro primary industry

Off-Street Parking Facilities Operations (Garages, Lots, Park-and-Ride) (TLAJAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smart Parking Technology Platforms (Occupancy Sensors, Guidance, Reservations, Analytics) (TLAJAIAC), Park-and-Ride Facilities & Transit Parking (THAIALAI), On-Street Parking Operations & Curbside Management (Meters, Permits, Loading Zones) (TLAJAIAA), Parking & Toll Payment/Reservation Platforms (BPAMAIAL)

Keywords

• Parking management services
• Electric vehicle charging
• Vehicle parking facilities
• Parking subscription plans
• Bicycle parking storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Short-duration Parking: Pay-per-use hourly and daily parking rates for casual visitors, tourists, and event-goers. Revenue generated per transaction with rates varying by location and duration.
2. Subscription Plans: Monthly, quarterly, and annual subscription plans for regular users including residents and professionals. Prepaid recurring revenue model offering discounted rates compared to short-duration pricing.
3. Motorcycle Parking: Dedicated motorcycle parking services with subscription options and short-term rates
4. Bicycle Storage (Vélostation): Bike storage subscriptions including monthly, quarterly, and annual plans for cyclists and commuters
5. Electric Vehicle Charging: Revenue from electric vehicle charging stations within parking facilities
6. Amodiations (Leasing): Commercial space leasing services for businesses within parking facilities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Saemes operates a network of more than 60 public parking facilities across Paris and the Île-de-France region, providing short-term and long-term vehicle parking for cars, motorcycles, and bicycles. The offering is complemented by 1,800 electric vehicle charging points across approximately 20 facilities, an online reservation system through partner Onepark, monthly/quarterly/annual subscription plans, the Vélostation Van Gogh secure bicycle facility near Gare de Lyon, and on-street parking management in Gentilly.

Product overview

Saemes operates as a parking management company offering a network of underground and surface parking facilities across Paris and the Île-de-France region, with more than 60 parking locations. The company's core product is parking services for cars, motorcycles, and bicycles, complemented by electric vehicle charging infrastructure (approximately 1,800 charging points in 20 locations), online reservation capabilities through partner Onepark, and subscription-based plans for long-term users. Additional services include the Vélostation Van Gogh bicycle facility and on-street parking management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Parking Services
• Electric Vehicle Charging Service
• Vélostation Van Gogh
• Motorcycle Parking
• Subscription Plans Monthly, quarterly, and annual prepaid parking subscriptions offered to residents, professionals, and regular users across the Saemes network, including specialized plans such as the "Portes de Paris" subscription and the "Résident petit rouleur" (low-mileage resident) plan.
• Online Reservation Service Pre-booking service for short-duration parking delivered through partnership with Onepark, allowing customers to reserve a parking space in advance at Saemes facilities.
• On-Street Parking Management (Gentilly) On-street parking management services operated in the city of Gentilly in Val-de-Marne, distinct from Saemes's off-street parking portfolio.
• Saemes OpenData Open data portal publishing parking-related data for public use.
• Commercial Space Leasing (Amodiations) Leasing of commercial spaces within Saemes parking facilities to business tenants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1800 electric vehicle charging points available across parking network
• +2 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OneparkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnepark serves as Saemes's online reservation partner, allowing customers to pre-book parking spaces through the Onepark platform. The partnership is prominently featured across Saemes parking facility pages with 'With our partner Onepark' messaging and direct booking links.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• SpotHero: SpotHero is a North American online parking marketplace but illustrates the digital aggregator model that increasingly competes with operators like Saemes for short-duration, advance-booked demand.
• Zenpark: Zenpark operates a digital marketplace for monthly and short-duration parking, including underutilized spaces in Paris and other French cities. Direct overlap with Saemes's subscription and reservation offering, though via an aggregator model.
• Onepark: Onepark is Saemes's online reservation partner but also an aggregator/marketplace that distributes competing operators' inventory. Same end customers (urban drivers seeking advance booking), but competing for share of digital demand.

Direct peers

• Q-Park: Q-Park is a major European parking operator with a significant presence in Paris, offering off-street parking, season tickets and EV charging — the same multi-revenue structure Saemes employs. Comparable customer segments and urban location strategy.
• Indigo (formerly Vinci Park): Indigo is the largest off-street parking operator in France and globally, directly competing with Saemes for urban parking demand in Paris. Both operate subscription and short-duration parking, with Indigo commanding a materially larger footprint and broader European reach.
• Effia: Effia is a French parking operator with strong positions at train stations and urban centers, directly overlapping Saemes on park-and-ride and city-center parking subscriptions. Comparable customer base of commuters and residents.

Others

• Parkopedia: Parkopedia is a parking data and discovery platform rather than an operator. Relevant as an adjacent ecosystem participant that influences driver choice and complements Saemes's open-data portal.
• Saemes City Partner Municipal Operators (e.g., SAEMES historical municipal links): Municipal and semi-public parking operators in Île-de-France (e.g., city-operated on-street and off-street facilities) compete with Saemes on adjacent Paris assets, particularly on on-street parking (Gentilly) and lower-density outer-arrondissement garages.

Broad incumbents

• Interparking: Interparking is a broad European parking incumbent with selective Paris presence; comparable in operating off-street garages, season tickets and EV charging infrastructure across major European cities.

Regional players

• Parcus: Parcus is a French regional parking operator active in Strasbourg and eastern France, focused on off-street facilities and urban mobility services. Comparable business model with smaller Paris overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Saemes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saemes
• Instagraminstagram.com/parkings_saemes
• Xx.com/SAEMES

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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