New app will 'revolutionize' downtown Phoenix parking, city says

Phoenix will soon launch a new system to improve the parking experience for downtown visitors.

“This is a web-based application that is set to revolutionize how we find, reserve, and pay for parking in downtown Phoenix,” said April Truncellito, deputy director of the Phoenix Convention Center.

The platform, ParkPHX, is designed to help people based on their priorities like location, price and electric vehicle charging. Truncellito said it can be accessed from any device with an internet connection.

“So those who are at home on a computer, they can still access and see and experience the same thing that those who may be doing it on a tablet or on their phone would experience,” she said.

Truncellito recently told a city subcommittee the platform will launch in the next few weeks.

Phoenix also plans to conduct a study to determine the best locations, content and cost for signs directing people to downtown parking options.

“I know for folks, I think outside of downtown, parking can be a little intimidating and actually be a barrier to coming down to attend events that they might otherwise, so I think anything we can do to help make it easier is a major step in the right direction,” said Vice Mayor Ann O’Brien.