Flowbird Group

What Flowbird Group does

Flowbird Group is a French urban mobility technology company that supplies integrated parking and public-transport platforms to city governments, transit authorities, and parking operators across more than 100 countries. Its portfolio spans on-street pay stations and pay-by-plate systems, off-street garage and license-plate-recognition management, smartphone and pay-by-text parking payment apps, contactless open-payment transit validators, a centralized Transport Fare Collection Platform, and a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) aggregation layer exemplified by Monapass in Monaco. The product set also extends into adjacent infrastructure through EV charging (Park&Charge) and combined parking/natural-gas refueling (Park&Gaz), supported by an 'Open Platform for Parking and E-Mobility' intended to interoperate with third-party systems.

Underlying technology combines proprietary hardware (parking meters, ticket validators, point-of-sale devices) with software platforms covering payment processing, back-office operations, multimodal ticketing, and integrated e-mobility orchestration. The Transport Equipment line is ITxPT-compliant, enabling standardized integration with other transit IT systems. Acquired capabilities include the UK-based YourParkingSpace marketplace for off-street reservation and digital parking flows.

Flowbird operates a B2G go-to-market, selling primarily through competitive public-sector tenders and multi-year infrastructure contracts (for example, a 10-year contract with Warsaw) supplemented by channel and integration partners such as Planet for European payments and Risetek for US regional deployments. Revenue is generated from a mix of hardware sales, software/platform licensing, per-transaction fees on mobile parking sessions and contactless transit fare validations, and ongoing service agreements on EV charging and back-office operations. Following the January 2025 closing of its acquisition by EasyPark Group, Flowbird now operates as part of the combined Arrive platform alongside PARKING NOW, Parkopedia, and 4411.

Name

Flowbird Group

Legal name

Flowbird Group

Website

https://flowbird.group

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Flowbird Group is a French urban mobility technology company supplying integrated parking, transit fare collection, and e-mobility platforms to city governments, transit authorities, and parking operators across more than 100 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Mobility Technology

NAICS

Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

On-Street Parking Operations & Curbside Management (Meters, Permits, Loading Zones) (TLAJAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Last-Mile On-Demand Feeder to Transit (First/Last-Mile Providers) (THAIAGAJ), Ride-Hailing / On-Demand Mobility for Business (Managed Ground Transport) (TLABALAF)

Keywords

• Urban mobility solutions
• Parking management systems
• Transit ticketing systems
• Contactless payment platforms
• Smart city infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Parking Infrastructure and Management: Flowbird supplies parking pay stations, pay-and-display meters, and off-street garage systems to cities and parking operators. Revenue is generated through hardware sales, software platform licensing, and long-term service contracts (10-year Warsaw contract). Supports multi-modal payment including cash, card, and mobile.
2. Mobile Parking Payments: Mobile parking payment apps (e.g., ParkNYC, Flowbird mobile solutions) enable users to pay for parking via smartphone. Revenue model combines transaction fees per parking session and subscription/licensing fees to municipal clients.
3. Transport Ticketing and Fare Collection: Integrated ticketing systems for transit authorities (bus, rail, multimodal). Includes equipment sales, platform licensing, and per-transaction or per-rider fees. Open payment systems generate revenue per contactless card validation.
4. EV Charging Solutions: Integrated EV charging infrastructure within parking facilities, monetized through hardware sales, installation, and ongoing service agreements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Flowbird Group provides integrated parking and transport technology platforms to cities, transit authorities, and parking operators globally. Its core offering spans on-street and off-street parking management systems, mobile parking payment applications, EV charging infrastructure, an open platform for parking and e-mobility integration, transit ticketing equipment, open contactless payment systems, and a Transport Fare Collection Platform enabling multimodal Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) deployments.

Product overview

Flowbird Group offers a unified urban mobility platform combining parking and transport solutions. The core offering spans two main categories: (1) Parking Solutions encompassing on-street meters, off-street garage systems, EV charging integration, mobile payment apps, and an open integration platform; and (2) Transport Solutions including fare collection equipment, open contactless payment systems, Mobility as a Service (MaaS) aggregation, and a centralized Transport Fare Collection Platform. Energy Services are provided through Park&Gaz for combined parking and natural gas fueling. The company operates as part of the Arrive (formerly EasyPark Group) umbrella following its January 2025 acquisition, and maintains acquired brands including YourParkingSpace, ParkNYC App, and Monapass.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Park&Gaz: Energy services offering combining parking and gas/energy solutions
• Monapass
• ParkNYC
• YourParkingSpace (YPS)
• Park&Charge

Products and services

• On-Street Parking Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-year contract awarded by Warsaw to revolutionize parking infrastructure
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PlanetcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlanet extended its strategic partnership with Flowbird to provide parking payment services across Europe. Planet's payment processing platform integrates with Flowbird's parking infrastructure to enable seamless card and digital payments across Flowbird's European city deployments.
• RisetekminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlowbird partnered with Risetek to enhance parking management at Ridge Hill in Yonkers, NY. Risetek acts as a local integration partner deploying Flowbird's parking management solutions within their customer's facility.
• ITxPT (International Transport DXA Technology Partnership)coreTechnology or IntegrationFlowbird participates in the ITxPT initiative, which develops standardized technology architecture for public transport IT systems. Flowbird's transport equipment is ITxPT-compliant, enabling seamless integration with other ITxPT-compatible transit systems and simplifying deployment for transit authorities.
• Semitan (Nantes Metropolitan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlowbird and Semitan (Nantes Metropolitan transit authority) joined forces to make mobility effortless, integrating transit ticketing and parking solutions into a unified mobility experience in the Nantes metropolitan area.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Yunex Traffic (Siemens Mobility): Global intelligent traffic systems provider including urban traffic management, parking, and tolling. Comparable as an integrated urban mobility vendor serving cities, but operating at much larger scale and as part of Siemens Mobility.
• Cubic Transportation Systems: Larger incumbent in transit fare collection and urban mobility solutions, serving major transit agencies worldwide. Comparable in transit fare collection platform scope, though operates as part of a broader defense and transportation portfolio.
• Conduent Transportation: Public-sector services business offering transit fare collection, parking, and tolling solutions. Comparable in the B2G transit and parking operations space, but operates as a broader business process services company.

Emerging players

• INRIX: Mobility intelligence and analytics provider offering parking data, traffic information, and smart-city insights. Comparable as a data-driven mobility platform serving cities and operators, with overlapping capability in parking availability and demand forecasting.

Direct peers

• PayByPhone: Mobile parking payment platform owned by Volkswagen Financial Services, operating across North America, Europe, and Australia. Comparable to Flowbird's mobile parking solutions and competing for the same municipal contracts.
• Parkopedia: Parking data and marketplace platform now also under the Arrive/EasyPark umbrella. Comparable as a digital parking marketplace and data provider serving drivers, operators, and OEMs.
• T2 Systems: Parking management platform serving universities, municipalities, and private operators across North America. Comparable in off-street parking management, license plate recognition, and permit management.
• ParkMobile: Leading North American mobile parking payment app serving thousands of cities and operators. Directly comparable as a consumer-facing parking payment platform with similar B2G/B2B go-to-market and transaction-fee revenue model.
• Passport Labs: Mobility and parking platform serving cities and operators across North America with mobile payments, enforcement, and transit ticketing. Directly competes with Flowbird's integrated parking and transit fare-collection portfolio in the municipal market.
• EasyPark Group (Arrive): Now merged with Flowbird under the Arrive brand as of January 2025, EasyPark was a direct competitor offering mobile parking payments across Europe. The combined entity represents the most directly comparable peer in the smart-parking and urban-mobility software space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ParkeonNetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flowbird-group
• Xx.com/FlowbirdFrance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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