The map of the Municipality of Athens as displayed in the application. In green parts are the areas where Parkout can be used, while the gray is the city center and the commercial triangle where the application is not supported.
The City of Athens has launched Parkout, a free digital application designed to help drivers find parking spaces in areas where controlled parking is not in effect.
The system relies on communication among drivers rather than a management company. Drivers who are about to leave a parking space can use the application to report that a spot is becoming available. Other drivers searching in the same area can then see available spaces in real time.
Parkout does not operate in central Athens or in several neighborhoods covered by parking restrictions, but it is available in a range of other districts across the city. The application can be downloaded from letsparkout.com.
“Smart cities are not based only on technology, but also on citizen participation. Parkout uses this logic, turning simple everyday information into a useful tool for everyone,” said Deputy Mayor for Technical Services, Municipal Property and Digital Governance Paris Charlaftis.
