Dukaten

What Dukaten does

Dukaten Parkeringsservice AB is a Linköping, Sweden-based parking and mobility services operator that manages approximately 19,500 parking spaces across the city on behalf of Linköping municipality and its municipal real-estate vehicles (Sankt Kors, Stångåstaden, Lejonfastigheter). The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sankt Kors Fastighets AB, itself owned by Linköping kommun, making Dukaten a government-owned entity. Its primary digital product is the LinPark mobile app, launched in 2014, which integrates license-plate-recognition (LPR) cameras at facility barriers with GPS-based street parking to deliver ticketless payment for roughly 200,000 registered users. The technology backbone is provided by Skidata, with app development handled by Knowit.

Dukaten's revenue is generated across five streams: usage-based hourly parking (via LinPark, SMS, or meters), monthly and period-based subscriptions (Ebbepark plans at 600–1,100 SEK per 30 days, multi-location subscriptions), managed parking-surveillance services for housing cooperatives and property owners (BRF), long-term parking-space rentals (Förhyrda platser, managed through AirPark), and EV-charging session fees. The company operates a dual go-to-market: product-led growth through the self-serve LinPark app for individuals and small businesses, and direct enterprise field sales for corporate accounts, multi-location subscriptions, and BRF/property-owner services. Customers include individual Linköping residents and commuters (~200,000 LinPark users), business/enterprise accounts, housing cooperatives, and property developers using shared parking to meet municipal parkeringsköp requirements.

Dukaten is positioning for next-generation mobility through a Vinnova-funded Vehicle-to-Grid research project (January 2026–March 2029, 11.3M SEK total budget, 5.2M SEK direct Vinnova funding) conducted with VTI, Tekniska Verken, Bixia, RE&GO, and Knowit, testing bidirectional EV charging in Dukaten's parking facilities. Adjacent services — cargo-bike pool, carpool, bicycle parking, delivery lockers, and EV charging — extend the platform into integrated urban mobility-hub operations. The company was awarded the European Parking Association's Best Innovative Parking Solution in Brussels in September 2025.

Name

Dukaten

Legal name

Dukaten Parkeringsservice AB

Website

https://dukaten.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dukaten Parkeringsservice AB is a Linköping, Sweden-based municipal parking and mobility services operator that manages 19,500 parking spaces via its LinPark mobile app, serving approximately 200,000 individual, corporate, and property-owner customers within a single city.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Parking & Mobility 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

On-Street Parking Operations & Curbside Management (Meters, Permits, Loading Zones) (TLAJAIAA), Smart Parking Technology Platforms (Occupancy Sensors, Guidance, Reservations, Analytics) (TLAJAIAC), Parking Management & Enforcement (Citations, Permits, Compliance) (BPABAKAB), Parking, Fleet & Mobility Management (BPABAAAM)

Keywords

• Parking management services
• Mobile parking app
• EV charging infrastructure
• Parking enforcement
• Mobility services

Headquarters

HQ city

Linköping

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Short-term / Hourly Parking: Pay-per-use parking charges based on duration at hourly or per-occasion rates. Collected via LinPark app, SMS, or parking meters. Core revenue stream for walk-in and occasional parkers in P-hus and outdoor lots.
2. Monthly and Period-based Subscriptions: Recurring 30-day subscription packages (Abonnemang) offering unlimited parking within specific facilities or zones. Tiers include Ebbepark Dygnet runt (1100kr/30 days), Ebbepark Dag (800kr/30 days), Ebbepark Kväll och helg (800kr/30 days), Ebbepark Flex (600kr for 12 flex uses in 30 days), Multiabonnemang, and other zone-specific plans.
3. Parking Surveillance Services for BRF and Property Owners: Parking surveillance and enforcement services contracted to property owners, housing cooperatives (BRF), and other private entities. Dukaten provides monitoring, signage, technical installations, and enforcement as a managed service.
4. Long-term Parking Rental (Förhyrda platser): Rental of designated outdoor and garage parking spaces to individuals and businesses, managed via AirPark. Revenue from monthly rental fees for reserved spaces in specific locations.
5. Electric Vehicle Charging: EV charging sessions at installed charging stations within parking facilities. Integrated with LinPark for payment. Revenue from charging fees in addition to applicable parking fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dukaten manages approximately 19,500 parking spaces across Linköping, Sweden, providing urban parking payment, EV charging, car-sharing, bicycle parking, cargo-bike pools, delivery lockers, and parking surveillance services through the LinPark mobile platform. The company integrates license plate recognition (LPR) cameras, mobile app, SMS, and corporate accounts into a unified ticketless parking experience for individual drivers, businesses, and property owners.

Product overview

Dukaten offers a unified mobility platform centered on the LinPark app, which serves as the primary interface for all parking services in Linköping. The portfolio includes SMS-based parking payment, flexible subscription plans (Flex Ebbepark, business accounts), and corporate parking solutions. Beyond traditional parking, the ecosystem extends to electric vehicle charging infrastructure, bicycle parking with cargo bike pools, and car-sharing services. A notable emerging initiative is Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology being piloted for using parked EVs as grid energy resources. The company also provides parking surveillance services for housing associations and is developing LinPark 2.0 with enhanced smart features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LinPark: Mobile parking application for paying and managing parking in Linköping's parking facilities and street parking.

Products and services

• LinPark Mobile Parking App Mobile parking application for iOS and Android that enables users in Linköping to find, start, stop, and pay for parking across Dukaten's parking garages and municipal street parking. Uses license plate recognition (LPR) cameras at barrier-controlled facilities for automatic entry/exit and GPS-based session tracking for outdoor street parking.
• SMS-parkering (SMS Parking) SMS-based parking payment service allowing users to start and stop parking sessions via text message for street parking (gatumark) in Linköping, providing a smartphone-free alternative to the LinPark app.
• Parkeringsövervakning BRF (Parking Surveillance for Housing Cooperatives) Managed parking surveillance and enforcement service contracted to property owners, BRF (tenant-owner associations), and samfälligheter (joint property associations) in Linköping. Includes monitoring, signage, technical installations, and enforcement actions under Kamerabevakningslagen 2018:1200.
• LinPark för företag (Corporate Parking Accounts) Corporate parking subscription product within the LinPark platform that enables businesses to manage employee parking accounts, multi-location subscriptions (multi-abonnemang across Druvan and Akilles P-hus), and centralized billing for company parking in Linköping.
• AirPark Digital Rental Parking Management Digital platform for managing rented/leased parking spaces, including digital parking permits, queue management, and waitlists for rented spaces at the Detektiven Källaren, Kvarnen, and Primulan facilities in Linköping.
• Elbilsladdning (EV Charging Service) Electric vehicle charging service installed at Dukaten's parking facilities in Linköping, with payment integrated into the LinPark platform so users pay both parking and charging through a single system.
• V2G (Vehicle-to-Grid) Bidirectional EV Charging Pilot Bidirectional Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) EV charging technology being tested at a Dukaten parking facility, enabling electric vehicles to discharge energy back to the electrical grid during peak demand. Developed and piloted with VTI, Tekniska Verken, Bixia, RE&GO, and Knowit.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced unnecessary driving — LinPark app guides drivers directly to available parking spaces, reducing circling and associated emissions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• VTI (Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Research partner and project coordinator for the Vinnova-funded V2G (Vehicle-to-Grid) project testing bidirectional EV charging in parking facilities. VTI is responsible for research methodology, follow-up, and evaluation. Project runs January 2026 to March 2029 with a total budget of 11.3 million SEK.
• Tekniska Verken i LinköpingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Provides expertise in electrical grid and grid connection for the V2G project. Contributes to understanding how bidirectional EV charging in parking facilities can be integrated with the local power grid.
• BixiasupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Responsible for energy market and business model development related to V2G technology. Assesses commercial models for monetizing bidirectional EV charging in parking settings.
• RE&GOsupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2025Responsible for installation and operation of charging infrastructure including development of standards for communication between chargers and vehicles in the V2G pilot.
• KnowitsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Leads service design and user experience work for the V2G project to ensure the new V2G service is user-friendly and efficient for end users.
• SkidatacoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology provider powering the LinPark app and associated parking portal infrastructure. Dukaten's LinPark is built on Skidata's platform technology for parking management, payment processing, and customer portal.
• Sankt Kors Fastighets ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of Dukaten Parkeringsservice AB. Sankt Kors is the property owner and building client for new parking facilities. Dukaten provides parking operations while Sankt Kors handles construction and property ownership.
• AirParksupportingTechnology or IntegrationAirPark provides a digital queue and rental management platform integrated with Dukatens systems for managing rented parking spaces. Used at Detektiven, Kvarnen, and Primulan facilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Apcoa Parking: Large European parking operator with a Swedish presence running multi-city off-street garages; broader geographic and portfolio reach than Dukaten but overlapping in managed P-hus operations.

Others

• Skidata: Technology provider whose platform powers LinPark and serves many other European parking operators and ski resorts; relevant as an enabling/ecosystem peer that defines Dukaten's product capabilities.

Direct peers

• ParkMan: Nordic mobile parking app operator; competes head-to-head with LinPark while also being accepted at Dukaten's outdoor facilities — a hybrid competitor/channel relationship similar to Parkster.
• Parkster: Swedish-originated parking payment app that is both integrated with Dukaten's outdoor lots and a direct competitor in other Swedish municipalities; comparable mobile-first parking payment UX.
• Aimo (formerly Q-Park Scandinavia): Nordic parking operator running off-street garages and lots under long-term municipal contracts; offers mobile parking payment and subscription services directly comparable to Dukaten's core P-hus and subscription business.
• EasyPark: Major European parking payment app operator; accepted by Dukaten as a third-party payment provider at its lots, and directly competes with LinPark for end-user parking payment relationships in Sweden and across the Nordics.

Emerging players

• AirPark: Digital queue and permit management platform for rented parking spaces; already integrated with Dukaten at Detektiven, Kvarnen, and Primulan — a complementary/partner peer rather than a full competitor.
• Nordic Mobility: Nordic provider of EV charging and mobility-as-a-service platforms to parking operators and real estate owners; comparable in the EV-charging-and-mobility integration layer that Dukaten is building on top of parking.

Regional players

• Stockholms Parkering (Stockholm Stadshus AB): Municipal parking operator owned by Stockholm stad; operates ~24,000 spaces with a mobile app and subscription model that mirrors Dukaten's structure but in a different Swedish city.
• Göteborgs Stads Parkerings AB: Municipal parking operator in Gothenburg with comparable on-street and garage operations, mobile app, EV charging integration, and municipal ownership structure — a direct structural analogue to Dukaten in another Swedish market.

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

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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