About the Conference

Organized by the European Parking Association (EPA) from its new base in Brussels, the 21st European Parking Conference & Exhibition is the next edition of the sector’s flagship biennial event.

The conference and exhibition are dedicated to showcasing innovation in smart parking management and how this innovation will help shape the future of sustainable urban mobility across Europe and beyond. Policymakers, industry experts and public authorities will tackle pressing issues such as electromobility and its impact on parking (both on and off-street); kerbside management and urban logistics; and digitalization and data sharing as mandated by EU legislation and required commercially to ensure digital visibility.

In line with the theme “Reshaping Urban Space – Delivering sustainable parking management and mobility solutions”, the conference will focus on major societal challenges such as the twin green and digital transitions at the urban level and applicable Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles. In addition to intense knowledge sharing, the Conference & Exhibition will allow industry players, both established ones and new entrants, to display their products and services with booths and sponsored info sessions.

This 21st edition will feature a more interactive format with a focus on discussion and participation. In addition to plenary sessions in the Auditorium, smaller workshops and breakout sessions will provide a dynamic platform for the sector to dive deeper into the selected topics, fostering collaboration and solution-driven dialogue. The Conference & Exhibition will showcase EPA’s own activities, initiatives and publications and offer delegates and exhibitors a multiplicity of high quality networking opportunities.

Registrations will open in January 2025

Conference Main Topics

Management of Urban Space
  • The “battle” for urban space
  • Strategic and dynamic use of urban assets
  • Multifunctional usage of the existing vehicle parking infrastructure
  • Parking management and urban logistics in city planning
  • Kerbside management (incl. last-mile logistics)
  • Multimodal mobility hubs in or near city centers for both people and goods
  • Digital and physical interoperability of transport modes
  • New governance models and business opportunities
Attractive City Centers
  • The city as a place where all levels of transport and mobility policies come together
  • Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVARs)
  • Access and parking rights management
  • Parking and economic attractiveness of cities (retail/ e-commerce/…)
  • Creating an optimal customer/user experience
  • Future of parking infrastructure – what other functions can they incorporate ?
  • EV and alternative fuels charging infrastructure
  • The need of Cross border enforcement of traffic rules in EU member states
Parking and Digitalisation
  • Parking technology – latest developments
  • Pre-booking, reservation and payment systems
  • Multimodality and shared mobility solutions
  • AI-based parking (incl. automation in parking facilities)
  • Digitalization and data standardization (incl. APDS)
  • National Access Points (NAPs) and their implementation across Europe
  • National Parking Registers/Platforms to become mobility data spaces