From physical product to smart bike parking solution

ParkMyBike adds hardware, software and management to the lockers and shelters you develop. That way you offer customers not just a strong physical product, but a connected solution that cyclists and operators can use straight away.

A product developer fitting an electronic lock and controller into a bike locker

The physical product is ready.
The digital service still has to be built.

Adding an app means far more than opening a digital lock. Hardware communication, accounts, reservations, payments, management, maintenance and ongoing software updates all have to work as one reliable chain.

Building a digital ecosystem yourself

  • Hardware, backend, app and dashboard each have to be designed and then connected.

  • Integrations with locks, payment providers and other systems require specialist development.

  • Security, updates, scalability and support remain an ongoing responsibility.

  • Software development takes time and attention outside the manufacturer's core expertise.

Integrating with ParkMyBike

  • Choose from supported locks and hardware modules, or explore a custom route together.

  • Connect the bike parking product to an existing app, backend and Admin Dashboard.

  • Offer access, reservations, rental, payments, reports and maintenance within one system.

  • Build on a maintained platform with support, without assembling the entire software chain yourself.

How a bike parking product becomes a smart solution

The integration starts with the physical product and only ends once lock, hardware, app and dashboard have been tested together. The exact route depends on the type of bike parking and the service you want to offer.

01

Define the application

Map out the product type, the audience, the number of doors and the intended way of using and managing it.

Illustration for step 1: Define the application

02

Choose lock and hardware module

Select a supported lock, the ParkMyBike SmartLock or a custom route, and determine which hardware module fits it.

Illustration for step 2: Choose lock and hardware module

03

Design the physical integration

Determine where the lock, controller, power supply, antenna and cabling go, and work this into the product design or prototype.

Illustration for step 3: Design the physical integration

04

Connect the digital layer

Link the product to the ParkMyBike platform and set up the relevant access, rates and rental types for the app and Admin Dashboard.

Illustration for step 4: Connect the digital layer

05

Test the full chain

Verify access, reservations, rental, payments, status information and reports from app to product and back to the dashboard.

Illustration for step 5: Test the full chain

06

Bring the solution to market

Record the chosen configuration and use it as the basis for the product line, customer projects and further rollout.

Illustration for step 6: Bring the solution to market

Three layers of a complete solution

A smart bike parking solution emerges when the physical product, the access technology and the digital service work together as one chain.

Hardware

A fitting integration route

Lock, power and connectivity

Choose from supported locks and ParkMyBike hardware modules, or explore together which adaptation suits your product.

Software

App and Admin Dashboard

An existing digital chain

Give cyclists access through the app and offer customers central management, without developing an app, backend and dashboard yourself.

Service

Management after installation

Usage and maintenance

Support day-to-day management with information on usage, reservations, payments, reports and maintenance within the same system.

Keep building what you are good at.
Add a proven digital layer.

The manufacturer keeps its focus on the physical product and the market. ParkMyBike adds the technology for access, usage and management, so customers get a coherent solution instead of separate parts.

01

Choose the integration route

Match lock, hardware module, power supply and connectivity to the bike parking product.

02

Connect the full chain

Let product, app, backend and Admin Dashboard work together as one controlled system.

03

Deliver more than hardware

Offer customers a bike parking product that stays digitally accessible and manageable after installation.

From door to dashboard.
One connected bike parking solution.

Make your product smart and connected?

Get in touch — we would be glad to explore which ParkMyBike integration suits your product and market.