INRIX is proud to be named Smart Parking Company of the Year in the 2026 AutoTech Breakthrough Awards, recognizing our continued leadership in transforming parking through data-driven innovation and advanced mobility intelligence.
The seventh annual AutoTech Breakthrough Awards recognize companies delivering innovative technologies that are reshaping the automotive and transportation industries. Winners are selected based on innovation, technological advancement, and industry impact. This recognition underscores INRIX’s commitment to making parking smarter, more efficient, and more accessible for drivers, cities, and businesses worldwide.
Turning Parking Data into Actionable Intelligence
Parking is more than a convenience; it’s a critical component of urban mobility. From reducing unnecessary vehicle circulation to improving curbside operations and supporting local economies, better parking intelligence can help cities and businesses make more informed transportation decisions.
INRIX is addressing these challenges through comprehensive parking data, predictive availability models, and curb intelligence that help drivers find parking while enabling transportation stakeholders to optimize valuable urban space.
Introducing the 2026 INRIX Parking Scorecard
Building on this commitment to innovation, INRIX recently released its first-ever INRIX Parking Scorecard, providing a new benchmark for understanding parking conditions across major downtown areas in North America and Europe.
The Scorecard analyzes 121 downtown areas across 14 countries, examining parking availability, pricing, infrastructure, and curb regulations. Its findings reveal significant differences in how cities manage parking and allocate limited curb space.
Key findings include:
- 59% vs. 41%: Average probability of finding available on-street parking in North American downtown areas compared with European downtown areas.
- $8.35 vs. $3.88: Average hourly off-street parking costs in the U.S. and Canada compared with Europe.
- New York City: The highest average off-street parking prices among the downtown areas analyzed.
These insights demonstrate why parking intelligence matters not just for improving the driver experience, but for helping cities evaluate pricing strategies, manage curb demand, and plan for future mobility needs.
Driving the Future of Smart Parking
The Smart Parking Company of the Year award, alongside the launch of the INRIX Parking Scorecard, marks an exciting milestone in our mission to make mobility more intelligent.
As cities face growing demands on their transportation networks, reliable parking data and actionable insights will play an increasingly important role in creating more efficient, accessible, and connected communities.
Explore the 2026 INRIX Parking Scorecard to discover how data is helping reshape the future of parking.