Parcus is a Strasbourg-based company specialising in car park management. Its history is closely linked to the development of parking infrastructures in the Strasbourg region, responding to the growing needs of urban mobility and the management of vehicle flows.
Origins and creation
Parcus was created in 1973. At the time, Strasbourg, like many other French cities, was experiencing an increase in the number of cars on the road. This led to a growing demand for parking spaces, particularly in dense urban areas. To meet this need, the city of Strasbourg decided to create a company specialising in car park management, in order to structure and develop a parking offer tailored to the needs of residents and visitors.
Development and growth
Parcus was created in 1973. At the time, Strasbourg, like many other French cities, was experiencing an increase in the number of cars on the road. This led to a growing demand for parking spaces, particularly in dense urban areas. To meet this need, the city of Strasbourg decided to create a company specialising in car park management, in order to structure and develop a parking offer tailored to the needs of residents and visitors.
Development and growth
Over the decades, Parcus has broadened its scope. The company began by managing surface and underground car parks in Strasbourg city centre, then gradually extended its activities to other parts of the city and even to neighbouring municipalities.
In addition to simply managing the car parks, Parcus has also played a role in modernising the infrastructure, introducing technologies to make parking easier, such as automated payment systems, real-time management of space availability, and more recently, digital solutions for reserving spaces in advance or for online parking.
In addition to simply managing the car parks, Parcus has also played a role in modernising the infrastructure, introducing technologies to make parking easier, such as automated payment systems, real-time management of space availability, and more recently, digital solutions for reserving spaces in advance or for online parking.
Parcus today
Today, Parcus is a major player in car park management in Strasbourg and the surrounding area. The company manages a large network of car parks, offering several thousand parking spaces. Parcus strives to offer innovative solutions to meet the challenges of modern urban mobility, taking into account environmental issues and the reduction of CO2 emissions, in particular by integrating charging stations for electric vehicles and initiatives to encourage intermodality (i.e. combining the use of the car with public transport or other modes of transport).
Environmental and social commitment
Environmental and social commitment
Parcus is aware of the environmental issues at stake and has adopted a sustainable development policy. The company is committed to reducing the environmental impact of its activities by using sustainable materials in the construction of its infrastructure, optimising the energy management of its car parks and promoting environmentally-friendly modes of transport. Parcus is also involved in local initiatives to improve the quality of urban life, working with the city of Strasbourg and other local players.
In short, Parcus is an emblematic Strasbourg company that has kept pace with the needs of the city and its residents, offering modern, sustainable parking solutions.
In short, Parcus is an emblematic Strasbourg company that has kept pace with the needs of the city and its residents, offering modern, sustainable parking solutions.
Parcus is a semi-public company (SEM) based in Strasbourg, specialising in car park management. Created to meet the parking needs of the Strasbourg Eurometropolis, Parcus currently manages 18 car parks, representing around 10,000 spaces. In 2019, it welcomed more than 3 million hourly customers and managed more than 7,500 season tickets, generating turnover of more than €11 million.
Parcus’ main mission is to support the local authority’s parking policy by optimising the existing supply. Since 2019, it has embarked on a major programme to modernise its car parks, renovating several sites such as the Petite-France car park and the Broglie car park, and transforming them into genuine “multimodal interfaces” with innovative mobility services. It is also working with local start-ups to offer services such as charging points for electric vehicles and stations for electric scooters.
In addition to these services, Parcus is seeking to make its car parks more attractive by developing specific identities for each site, for example by integrating artistic and cultural elements in partnership with local institutions.