Parking Facile

What Parking Facile does

Parking Facile, operating commercially as Prendsmaplace.fr, is a French peer-to-peer parking marketplace founded in 2014 and based in Bordeaux. The platform operates as a two-sided marketplace connecting parking space owners (both individuals and professionals) with drivers seeking short-term (daily) or long-term (monthly) parking, with supply coverage spanning French cities (Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux), airports (Orly, CDG, Nantes, Lyon, Nice, Geneva, Toulouse, Marseille, and others), train stations (Gare de Lyon, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse, Austerlitz, Lille Flandres), and tourism destinations (Disneyland Paris, Tignes, Biarritz, Île d'Yeu). The company monetizes via marketplace commissions on transactions, with no subscription fees for renters and advertised savings of up to 70% versus traditional parking.

The technology stack centers on a web-based marketplace platform (prendsmaplace.fr) complemented by a mobile application for on-the-go booking and listing. The proprietary PMPBOX is a hardware add-on integrating a QR code reader for automated gate access, sold/leased to parking owners to enable keyless entry and exit. The company emphasizes a community-driven model with direct communication between owners and renters, supported by 24/7 access and support, and a content/SEO strategy with hundreds of location-specific landing pages. The team comprises approximately 5 employees and the company has raised no disclosed outside funding to date.

Name

Parking Facile

Legal name

Prendsmaplace.fr

Website

https://parking-facile.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Parking Facile (operating as Prendsmaplace.fr) is a French peer-to-peer parking marketplace connecting individual and professional parking space owners with drivers seeking daily or monthly parking across French cities, airports, train stations, and tourism destinations, complemented by PMPBOX hardware for automated access.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Parking Marketplace

NAICS

Parking Lots and Garages (812930)

SIC

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500)

akta.pro primary industry

Parking & Toll Payment/Reservation Platforms (BPAMAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smart Parking Technology Platforms (Occupancy Sensors, Guidance, Reservations, Analytics) (TLAJAIAC), Parking Access & Revenue Control (PARCS) & Payment Systems (BPABAKAD)

Keywords

• Peer-to-peer parking
• Parking marketplace
• Shared parking spaces
• Airport parking booking
• Monthly parking rental

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Parking Rental Transactions: Marketplace commission from connecting parking space owners (individuals and professionals) with drivers seeking parking. Users can rent on a monthly or daily basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Parking Facile operates Prendsmaplace.fr, a peer-to-peer parking marketplace that connects parking space owners (individuals and professionals) with drivers seeking affordable parking in French cities, airports, train stations, and vacation destinations. Reservations can be made on a daily or monthly basis, with the platform earning a marketplace commission on each transaction. The company also sells PMPBOX, a QR code-based access automation hardware device that parking owners can install to enable automated entry and exit.

Product overview

Prensmaplace.fr operates as a two-sided parking marketplace platform with an associated hardware add-on. The core platform (Prendsmaplace.fr) facilitates peer-to-peer parking space rentals between individuals and professionals, offering both short-term daily and monthly subscription options. The platform covers parking at urban locations, airports, train stations, and vacation destinations. The PMPBOX is an optional access automation hardware product that property owners can install to enable QR code-based automated entry, complementing the marketplace by providing seamless access management for listed parking spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PMPBOX: Automation device for parking access control, featuring QRCode reader integration for automated gate opening.

Products and services

• Prendsmaplace.fr Peer-to-peer parking marketplace that enables parking space owners (individuals and professionals) to list their spaces and drivers to book them for short-term (daily) or long-term (monthly) stays across French cities, airports, train stations, and vacation destinations. Accessed via website and mobile app with self-serve listing, search, and reservation flows.
• PMPBOX Access automation hardware device with an integrated QR code reader that parking owners can install at their listed spaces to enable automated gate opening and keyless entry for renters using the Prendsmaplace.fr platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% savings potential compared to traditional parking services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TravelCar: Paris-born peer-to-peer mobility platform that historically bundled airport parking rentals with vehicle-sharing/rental offers. Operates in the same P2P parking category across French airports and shares the same owner-driver marketplace mechanics.
• Zenpark: French parking booking platform offering daily and monthly reservations across cities, train stations, and airports. Competes with Parking Facile on the same French demand points and professional-operator supply base.
• Yespark: French peer-to-peer monthly parking marketplace connecting parking owners with drivers. Direct head-to-head competitor in the same geography (France), same two-sided marketplace model, and same target customer use cases (city, airport, and train-station parking).
• SpotHero: North American leader in online parking reservations aggregating operator and private inventory at airports, cities, and events. Similar aggregator/marketplace business model and targeted demand (airport/event parking) though operating in a different geography.
• JustPark: UK-based peer-to-peer and operator parking marketplace with hardware access solutions (JustPark Access). Closest international analogue to Parking Facile in terms of combining a two-sided marketplace with proprietary access-control hardware.
• Onepark: French parking reservation platform aggregating both private and public/operator parking inventory for pre-booking. Direct competitor in France serving the same airport, train station, and city-center demand with overlapping supply-side relationships.
• ParkBee: Netherlands-based marketplace/platform unlocking underused private and commercial parking spaces for hourly and monthly bookings. Comparable European peer on supply-side onboarding of private owners and digital access integration.
• Parkivia: French online parking reservation service covering airports, cities, and ports across France and Europe. Direct competitor on airport parking inventory and aggregator-based booking flows similar to Parking Facile's PMPBOX-assisted access experience.

Broad incumbents

• Indigo Infra (Indigo Group): One of the largest European parking operators with deep French footprint across on-street, garage, and airport facilities. Comparable at the supply-side level (operates parking inventory Parking Facile lists) and increasingly competes on digital booking via Indigo applications.
• Q-Park: European parking operator with significant presence in French cities and at transport hubs. Overlaps with Parking Facile's airport and city-center demand use cases, primarily as a competing operator rather than marketplace, but actively expanding digital pre-booking services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parking-facile

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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