Parkex 2026:
Thank You for Visiting IPS UK

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Stand P70 during Parkex 2026.

From our Racing Challenge and Charity Draw to live technology demonstrations, great conversations and plenty of coffee at the PIT STOP Café, it was fantastic to meet so many parking and transport professionals from across the industry.

We are IPS, UK

We are here to create an exceptional customer experience by addressing real parking needs with innovative, transformative solutions.

Thank you to everyone who visited Stand P70 and experienced the IPS difference. We enjoyed showcasing our parking and mobility solutions, sharing ideas and discussing the future of smarter parking technology.

Explore the highlights from Parkex 2026 below and see some of the moments that made this year’s event such a success.

What happened at Parkex 2026

  • Racing Challenge!
    Our Racing Challenge once again proved hugely popular, with visitors competing throughout the show for a place on the podium. Congratulations to everyone who took part.
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  • Live Magician
    Our resident magician returned for Parkex 2026 and kept visitors entertained throughout the event with incredible close-up magic, surprises and plenty of memorable moments.
  • Refresh Yourself In The PIT STOP Cafe
    As sponsors of the event café, we were delighted to help keep attendees refreshed while creating a welcoming space for conversations, networking and industry discussions.
  • 2026 Charity Prize Draw
    Thank you to everyone who entered our Charity Prize Draw and helped us support important causes nominated by attendees.
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  • Product & Solutions Demonstrations
    Throughout the event, visitors explored our Park Smarter App, MSX™ Terminals, Revolution™ Upgrade Kits and Data Management System, with tailored demonstrations and discussions focused on solving real operational challenges.
  • Meet the Industry
    Parkex remains one of the most important events in the parking calendar, and we were delighted to connect with local authorities, operators, partners and industry colleagues from across the UK.

The IPS, UK Racing Challenge!

Thank you to everyone who took part

1st Place

Jared Peart from Buckingham Council

2nd Place

Luke Mason from Hampshire Council

3rd Place

Nicholas Sayers Car Park Services

Parkex 2026 IPS UK Charity Draw

Thank you to everyone who entered our Charity Prize Draw and helped us support causes that matter across our communities.

Congratulations to our winners – More to come soon, keep you’re eyes peeled!

We will share updates and charity donation presentations across our social channels over the coming weeks.

About IPS

Striving for excellence.

We’re a group of individuals that are passionate in making outstanding customer service the positive change in the UK’s parking industry.

Our solutions provide local authorities, healthcare and education providers, national trusts and parks and leisure and tourism operators simple and reliable management of their parking estate, but more importantly the insight and important business information to make more informed decisions via a backbone of data connections.

Our USP is making very complex data management across your entire estate simple and engaging to use, and supporting you at every step.

Talk to one of our team today and we’ll show you just how we make a difference.

Why IPS? Why Now?

Because we make the complex simple. Becauase our service is personal, scalable, and reliable.

We Help

Our fully integrated Smart Parking Technology is designed to manage your parking with one proven solution.

Local Authorities

Embracing change and constantly evolving.

Healthcare

Working as one IPS Group, UK

Education

Take ownership for our actions and offer solutions to customer issues.

Parking Operators

Open and honest communications with the desire to learn.

Leisure & Tourism

Our principles build trusted, long-term relationships.

National Parks & Trusts

Our principles build trusted, long-term relationships.

Private Sector

Our principles build trusted, long-term relationships.

We deliver not just technology – but peace of mind, improved compliance, and happier end-users.

Our Tech Products & Parking Estate Solutions

Our fully integrated Smart Parking Technology is designed to manage your parking with one proven solution.

Park Smarter™ App

Extend your parking estate and exceed end-user expectation with a data-connected App.

  • Remove barriers from your end-users with native iOS and Android apps
  • Text To Pay & Scan To Pay options available
  • Simplest way to pay with device-native biometrics and stored payment details
  • Boost discoverability between your parking estate with geo-location referencing and mapping
  • Alleviate any time-sensitivity worries or negativity from your end-users with open-period extensions from anywhere
  • Benefit from connected Data Management System with automatic synchronisation of tariff changes and linked 3rd Party APIs or services

MS3 & MSX™ Payment Terminals

With customer-focused features, users will enjoy a flexible experience.

  • Protect your investment with high security and anti-vandal & theft deterants
  • Convenient, configurable end-user payment modes
  • Self-illuminating for ease of use at night
  • Real-time data synchronisation on any cellular network for on-demand reporting and insights
  • Configurable and customisable user experience

Data Management System (DMS)

Our innovative DMS offers a unique user experience.

  • Control, deploy and aggregate data from your entire parking estate in real-time
  • Identify trends as they happen and act on the data with forecast revenues and simple-to-use data visualisation
  • Maintain and manage terminals remotely, check system status, battery health, solar capacity and more
  • Change tariffs, manage end-user refunds, set unique terminal messaging
  • Extend capabilities and share data with 3rd party APIs or other software easily

Revolution™ Upgrade Kits

Our Revolution™ Parking Terminal Upgrade Kits are designed to retrofit your existing parking machines.

  • Extend the life of your current info structure and maximise the ROI on legacy hardware
  • Benefit your end-users by offering payment methods that they now expect including completely cashless
  • Self-illuminating for ease of use at night
  • Real-time data synchronisation on any cellular network for on-demand reporting and insights for your entire estate
  • Rapid installation, no civil work required and fits directly into your current casework or pedestal mount – an eco-friendly way to upgrade

Elevate™ Curb-side & Mobility Management

Powered by Populus, improve curb & mobility management programs, enhance safety, and leverage data for confident decision-making.

  • Access and review data from shared bikes, scooters, mopeds, and vehicles
  • Visualise fleet distribution, parking behavior, and movement patterns
  • Establish and monitor preferred parking areas, no-parking zones, and equity zones
  • Communicate policies digitally to operators for improved compliance
  • Manage digital curb inventory aligned with CDS
  • Acquire predictive analytics for demand, occupancy, and revenue
  • Seamlessly integrate with meters, mobile apps, and enforcement systems

Park Smarter™ App

We’ve developed Park Smarter™ to meet and exceed the expectations of your end-users, whilst being mindful of your needs in managing your parking estate.

Park Smarter™ is a flexible suite of mobile payment options designed to make parking quick and convenient for every user.

Drivers can pay easily through the app, with the option to create an account or check out without one, while Text to Pay and Scan to Pay provide additional simple ways to start a session. Park Smarter also offers true extensions, allowing users to extend their parking time directly in the app without returning to their vehicle — even if they originally paid at an IPS payment terminal.

As you will know, the convenience of being able to pay digitally, or simply being provided a choice in how you pay for everything nowadays has become the norm for many situations and interactions where transactions happen. The Parksmarter™ App offers your end-users ultimate convenience in extending the choice of how they pay for parking. Not only that, it removes current bottlenecks and barriers involved with parking and payments, and increases convenience in your users which ultimately leads to increased revenue for you.

Park Smarter™ allows you to unlock previously unseen revenue and user sentiment simply by removing previous barriers and facilitating convenience.

Demo Park Smarter™ today, and discuss with one of our team how easy it could be for your end-users to be enjoying all the convenience of our connected app, or enquire below for more information.

Your Users Deserve Park Smarter™

  • Device-native Apps
    Available on App Store and Google Play.
  • Device-native Payments
    Integrated with Apple Pay, Google Pay and native payment providers
  • Active Period Extension
    Easily extend open parking sessions from anywhere – no need to rush back to the car park when plans change!
  • Optional Account Creation
    Allows for multiple vehicles and payment details to be saved for speedy recall.
  • Estate / Location Discovery
    Car parks are displayed on a dynamic map with location specific information synchronised from the Data Management System, including live tariff information
  • Push Notifications
    Live, time-sensitive reminders, custom messaging and session extensions prevent over-stays, unforeseen charges or lock-ins.

You could join the list of our happy customers enjoying genuinely outstanding customer service. Enquire below to get something started.

IPS, UK are here to make UK communities smarter, with innovative technology, cutting edge products and an unparalleled customer service.

Thank you for visiting IPS UK at Parkex 2026

We appreciate everyone who took the time to visit Stand P70, take part in our activities and learn more about IPS technology.

We look forward to continuing the conversations started at Parkex and helping organisations deliver smarter, more connected parking experiences.