The Lichtwiese parking garage at TU Darmstadt can now be reserved, paid for, and opened online via smartphone

Future-oriented parking space sharing with Book-n-Park

Darmstadt, August 22, 2023 – TU Darmstadt at Lichtwiese to the public. The university can now make parking spaces available , provided it is not currently using them. Another highlight: For the first time in a Darmstadt parking garage, users can reserve and pay for their parking space online and unlock the entrance using their smartphone. This is made possible by Book-n-Park, the digital parking management system from the Darmstadt-based company Green Mobility Solutions (GMS). In parking space sharing will benefit providers, drivers, and the environment.

As announced by TU Darmstadt, public parking spaces along the street on the TUD Lichtwiese campus are being eliminated due to extensive renaturalization measures. Therefore, the TUD parking garage on Eugen-Kogon-Straße has been open to everyone since mid-July. Residents, students, and visitors benefit from the garage's opening and pay €2.50 per day. In addition to the pay station, parking spaces can now also be reserved and paid for online via Book-n-Park and opened using a smartphone.

Efficient use and management of existing parking space

Whether it's company, school, or government parking lots: In many places, sought-after parking spaces are regularly vacant. The trend toward working from home and holiday periods exacerbate the fluctuating demand and capacity. "We believe that sharing existing parking spaces in areas with high parking demand is a forward-looking solution – for both parking space providers and users," says Torsten Uhlig, Managing Director of Green Mobility Solutions GmbH. "Parking space is used more efficiently, which in turn reduces the search for parking and, in the long term, benefits the environment."

Parking operators can define prices and available booking periods themselves via the Book-n-Park dashboard. In addition to the ability to digitally control barriers, gates, lockers, and bicycle boxes, parking barriers secure online reservation and reserving of individual parking spaces or charging stations for electric cars

Simply reserve a parking space online

Here's how it works: On the booking platform app.book-n-park.de, create a free account under "Login" and enter your personal email address. Then select your location and booking time and pay via PayPal. You will immediately receive a link to your email address, which you can use to digitally open the parking garage with your smartphone during the booked time period. There are no additional reservation fees.