Parking Lot Recommendation, Reservation, and Payment 'One-Stop'... Kakao Mobility Introduces Parking Lot Search Feature

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Kakao Mobility announced on the 15th that it has launched an integrated 'Parking Lot Search' feature on KakaoNavi, allowing users to search for parking lots, get recommendations, make reservations, and complete payments all in one go with a single destination search.

This feature integrates the previously separate services of 'Navigation' and 'Parking' into one, automatically recommending up to two optimal parking lots per category that can be used directly through KakaoNavi by simply searching for a destination, without needing a separate parking app.

It was first introduced and is currently operating at over 150 destination points, including major subway stations in the Seoul metropolitan area, since the 30th of last month, with plans to gradually expand the coverage area.

The recommended categories in the integrated 'Parking Lot Search' feature include ▲Parking lots where parking tickets can be reserved ▲Affordable parking lots ▲Public parking lots ▲Parking lots offering visit discounts, all selectable through filter options.

For example, when searching for 'Gangnam Station' as a destination on KakaoNavi, users can select one of the four recommended filter categories, press the detailed information button of the recommended parking lot, and immediately use navigation guidance from the detail page. If the 'Parking Ticket' category is selected, an additional step for purchasing a ticket is provided before navigation guidance.

To introduce the integrated 'Parking Lot Search' feature, Kakao Mobility analyzed KakaoNavi big data and selected over 150 locations with the highest search volumes but no affiliated parking lots, causing inconvenience to users, as the initial application areas.

Upon reviewing each location, it was found that destinations near subway stations, a major mode of transportation for citizens, were included, with all 51 stations on Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 2, the country's only urban railway loop line, falling under this category.

A Kakao Mobility official stated, "With the introduction of this new feature, we expect a significant increase in user convenience by minimizing the entry steps for major services for car owners while also providing recommendation functions."

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