The Accredited Parking Organization (APO) recognizes national and international standards for professionalism, accountability, innovation, responsibility, and performance for industry owners and operators.
The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) recognized industry organizations that have achieved Accredited Parking Organization (APO) accreditation, earned the more stringent APO with Distinction, or re-accredited their APO.
IPMI’s Accredited Parking Organization program recognizes organizations that have achieved a documented and comprehensive standard of excellence, awarding the APO designation based on compliance with best practices in management and operations. Organizations meet required benchmarks in customer service, professional development, sustainability and transportation demand management, and safety and security. Applicants work with IPMI-trained APO Site Reviewers, who serve as independent third parties to present evidence of accomplishment in 250 criteria in 14 categories. APO with Distinction requires an additional set of criteria to be achieved beyond the primary level of accreditation.
The APO accreditation applies to commercial, institutional, municipal, medical, university, airport, private, and other industry operations. Organizations re-certify every three years to maintain the industry’s most sought-after recognition and accreditation.
This year’s APOs will be recognized at the 2025 IPMI Parking & Mobility Conference & Expo, June 8-11 in Louisville, KY:
New APOs and APOs with Distinction:
- Chattanooga Parking Authority, Accredited with Distinction
- City of Omaha, Nebraska (ParkOmaha), Accredited with Distinction
- City of Richmond, Virginia, Accredited with Distinction
- City of Tampa, Accredited
- City of West Palm Beach, Florida, Accredited with Distinction
- Clemson University, Accredited
- University of California, Davis, Accredited with Distinction
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Accredited with Distinction
- Washington State University, Pullman, Accredited
Re-accredited APOs and APOs with Distinction:
- Bethlehem Parking Authority, Accredited with Distinction
- California State University at Fullerton, Accredited
- City and County of Denver, Colorado Department of Aviation, Accredited with Distinction
- City of Columbus, Accredited with Distinction
- City of Houston/ParkHouston, Accredited with Distinction
- City of Lincoln, Nebraska, Accredited
- Lancaster Parking Authority, Accredited with Distinction
- LAZ Parking, Accredited with Distinction
- Metropolis, Accredited with Distinction
- Miami Parking Authority, Accredited with Distinction
- Parking Authority of River City, Accredited with Distinction
- Philadelphia Parking Authority, Accredited with Distinction
- University of Houston, Accredited with Distinction
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, Accredited with Distinction
About IPMI
The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) is the world’s largest association of professionals in parking, mobility, and transportation. IPMI works to advance the parking and mobility profession through professional development, certification, research and data collection, advocacy, and community building. With experts worldwide in dozens of specialties, IPMI helps parking, mobility, and transportation function efficiently so people, businesses, and communities can keep moving.