Monthly Archives: March 2014

The Madness is upon us! March Madness that is.

It’s that magical time of the year when college basketball teams leave it all on the court, battling to be named year’s Champion. With two rounds down and the Sweet Sixteen kicking off on Thursday, March 27th, March Madness is in full swing!

No matter if you’re watching the tournament as a die-hard fan of a contending team or if you have one eye glued to the screen and the other glued to your bracket; everyone is watching March Madness. (Did you know that the FBI estimates that 2.5 billion dollars are illegally gambled each year on March Madness?!)

Wherever you decide to watch the games, use ParkJockey so you can focus on the game and not on parking. Heading to Brickell to watch the games at Brother Jimmy’s? Book your parking with ParkJockey and lock in your spot now. Want to watch the games and still enjoy the Miami weather? Park with ParkJockey and watch at Hooters in Bayside.

No matter where you watch the games – book your parking with ParkJockey!

Mother’s Day on Sunday – Get Your ParkJockey Promo Code!

This weekend, Britons will hopefully be waking up to some sun. I mean it is Spring after all?

More notably, children will be waking to quickly run down to the kitchen and bring their mothers a bowl of granola and a nice cup of tea, to mark the occasion of Mother’s Day, traditionally known as “Mothering Sunday.”

Mothers are our most precious belongings!

Mothers are our most precious belongings! Mother’s Day in the UK is celebrated nationwide to honour what mothers do for us… Now at ParkJockey we want to honour and make sure your celebrations are as seamless as possible… So we offer you 10% discount in your parking in London this Sunday. USE PROMO CODE “MOTHERS” to claim your discount at any affiliated location in the city.

Quite a lot of you will be venturing into Central London for a nice meal, or you may have tickets to some light entertainment in the West End. Don’t be scared to drive in because at ParkJockey we will take care of that for you and ensure Mother’s Day doesn’t leave you searching for that parking spot and ruin a special day for a very special person in your life!

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Heat to Play Trailblazers on Monday, Get Your Parking Now!

Monday night the Miami Heat face the Portland Trailblazers at 7:30pm in American Airlines Arena. Book your parking for the game with ParkJockey and take advantage of what is likely your last chance of theseason to see LaMarcus Aldridge, Damian Lillard and the rest of the Trailblazers in action in Miami.

Miami heads into the game looking to bounce back from a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night and build some momentum before heading to Indiana on Wednesday, March 26th to face the Indiana Pacers. With Portland fighting to maintain its hold on fifth place in the Western Conference don’t waste time driving around looking for parking and book with ParkJockey now!

Ultra Festival Parking Passes Now Available!

ParkJockey Ultra Music Festival

What performances are we looking forward to most this year? Chance the Rapper for one, after his Basel Castle performance a few months ago. Then there’s Art Department, blending everything from house to techno to hip-hop. And who could forget DJ Snake, mostly because we can’t get “Turn Down for What” out of our heads.

Then there’s new music by Kaskade, the debut of Jack U and Avicii’s pop up shop. All things you don’t want to miss because you’re circling downtown trying to find a spot. But don’t worry – we’ve got you covered. ParkJockey is now offering one-day and three-day parking passes for Ultra! To book, visit http://www.parkjockey.com/ultra and click on the parking pass of your choice.

Enjoy the festival!

International Happiness Day (sponsored by ParkJockey)

If you didn’t know, today is the United Nations’ International Day of Happiness! Yeah, that’s right! The purpose of today it is that you remember your family and friends, and general well-being that actually make you happy…

We could’ve gone down the route of sharing, cute kitten pictures or a glorious beach and cocktail. ParkJockey wants to do it a slightly different way…

Imagine driving into town for a bite to eat, a game to cheer on your team or a concert to nod your head to. That exact moment, when you feel you are seconds away from pure happiness… One word: Parking!

Baby-parking

You are going to be looking sad and frustrated if you are left circling around, the kids may be getting restless, too!

What would make you happy? Imagine pre-booking your parking, or if you are in a rush, booking on-the-go via an app, and driving straight to a guaranteed parking spot, no frills. The smile on your face will be going ear to ear, all thanks to ParkJockey.

If you book your parking with ParkJockey and your International Unhappy Day, will turn all the happier, just like the twins below!

Miami Heat Return Home to Play Grizzlies on Friday

Basketball Parking Last night, the Miami HEAT completed their season sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 100 – 96 victory over the Cavaliers in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Center. The HEAT were led to their 46^th win of the season by LeBron James, who finished the game with 43 points, including an impressive 25 points first quarter.

James dominated the first half of the game, as he single-handedly matched the entire scoring output of the Cavalier team in the first quarter. In crunch time, it was Chris Bosh who stepped up, ensuring a HEAT victory with a number of clutch jump shots and a crucial drive to the basket in the closing minutes.

The HEAT travel to Boston to play the Celtics on Thursday night before returning home to play the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday at 7:30 pm in the American Airlines Arena. Fans driving to the game on Friday, can book parking through the ParkJockey website or app to see the HEAT in action as the regular season winds down. With only nine home games left in the regular season, HEAT fans who reserve with ParkJockey can enjoy a chance to see LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and the rest of the Miami HEAT as the gear up for the playoffs.

Go HEAT!

Mayor Boris Johnson Welcomes ParkJockey to London!

Today was an extremely exciting day! Not only was the sun out in London but at a high-profile event held in the heart of the London TechHub, Mayor Boris Johnson unveiled his until now secretly-kept plans for the first ever London Technology Week. The Mayor was optimistic and confident that it will contend on a similar global scale to London Fashion Week, which was, of course, “music to the ears” of the London’s Tech City.

Our London Heads of Operations, Kamal Rajput and Stefan Friederichs, along with our Managing Partner attended the event. A host of leading figures in tech, such as Michael Acton Smith of MindCandy, Facebook VP-EMEA Nicola Mendelsohn and Oscar-winning CEO of Framestore, Sir William Sargent, were present.

The announcement has already stirred up interest in the press and reflects the Mayor’s ambition to make London the “tech capital of the world.”

As importantly, Mr. Johnson welcomed three new firms to the capital, one of which is (drumroll) – PARKJOCKEY !!!

In an instant, we were tweeted about and also made it into the London Evening Standard, along with several blogs and London24. Channel 9 of Australia also interviewed our Heads of Operations for a quick ParkJockey demo. They seemed pretty impressed!

ParkJockey CEO Speaks at eMerge Americas TechBash

ParkJockey at eMerge Americas Panel ParkJockey co-founder and CEO, Umut Tekin, was a guest panelist on Thursday, March 6, at the BritWeek eMerge Americas’ Transatlantic Tech Bash presented by The Times.

Tekin, alongside Manny Medina of Medina Capital and Diane Sanchez of the Technology Foundation of the Americas, discussed the decision to start a technology-focused business in Miami and London.

The event is part of a week-long series celebrating the creativity and innovation between the U.K. and U.S.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone!