Pango Mobile Parking App Coming To Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) Board today approved entering into a contract with Pango USA, LLC (Pango) to provide a mobile parking payment option for Philadelphia motorists. It's the first time the city offered such option. Pango was selected from five vendors who submitted proposals for this service based on the quality of the product, the low transaction fee, and the option to share in advertising revenue generated from the service.

PPA Executive Director Vince Fenerty said, "The proposal from Pango provided the best consumer price, one cent per transaction, to encourage the highest level of participation. We believe the low cost and convenience of this app will greatly improve the convenience of paying for on-street parking in Philadelphia."

Customers will be able to establish an account through the app to pay for on-street parking in the core of Center City initially (4 th to 20 th Streets, Arch to Locust Streets as well as Columbus Blvd. from Spring Garden to Race Streets) as well as the Torresdale Rail Station lot and the 8 th & Chestnut Streets lot. After a six-month successful trial period, then the PPA is expected to expand Pango to the entire City of Philadelphia. More details on the specific expected launch date will announced soon by the PPA.

Beyond mobile payment on the app, consumers will be able to find open parking places on the street, private garage locations/prices, free parking validation offers, and local business coupons. The PPA and local businesses will be able to offer parking validations and advertise coupons and local events important to the City of Philadelphia through the app. Beyond the convenience for the consumer, Pango provides mobile payment and value added services which will generate more revenues for the PPA benefiting local education in the City of Philadelphia.

Neil Edwards, President of Pango said, "The Philadelphia Parking Authority operates one of the largest and most technologically advanced parking systems in the world today. We are excited to deliver our mobile payment and advertising system to make driving more convenient in downtown Philadelphia."

Pango, headquartered in New York City and Israel, is available in 61 cities around the world and used by more than more than 1 million active accounts. Pango also received the Sixth Annual Better World Awards in Monaco in May 2015. For more information on Pango, visit myPango.com or contact info@myPango.com.