ABM Parking Services, a US-based car park facility operator in the US, has entered into a partnership with real-time parking data provider ParkMe to provide drivers with real-time occupancy and rate information from its facilities.

The new partnership will offer drivers immediate access to vital parking information via ABM and ParkMe’s respective smartphone apps, as well as in-dash navigation and GPS systems.

Drivers will be provided with access to pricing, opening hours, accepted payment types, entry points and real-time occupancy information for all ABM facilities in major cities, such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, at around 2,000 car parks across the US.

"The new partnership will offer drivers immediate access to vital parking information via ABM and ParkMe’s respective smartphone apps."

ParkMe co-founder and chief operating officer Alex Israel said that the partnership with ABM is an essential milestone for the company, as well as for the entire parking industry.

"Integrating our parking solution with world-class operators such as ABM allows our data to be online and actionable, enhancing ParkMe’s services and helping our efforts to ease parking and urban congestion problems for drivers across the country," Israel added.

ParkMe provides services in over 500 cities directly through its mobile apps and its partnerships with GPS and in-car navigation systems.

Founded in 1909, ABM offers integrated facility solutions, boasting more than $4bn in revenues and 100,000 employees.