FLOWBIRD
A technology company providing urban parking and mobility solutions.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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Overview
FLOWBIRD is a French company specializing in urban parking and mobility management solutions, including parking payment systems, ticketing, and mobile payments. Its products are widely used in cities around the world.
History
Flowbird was formed in 2018 through the merger of Parkeon and Cale. The transaction combined a French business with a Swedish parking-technology company and created a group centered on payment and ticketing systems for urban mobility. Parkeon's earlier history was connected to Schlumberger. In 2003, Parkeon was formed as a spin-off from Schlumberger. It subsequently operated in fields associated with parking and public transport, supplying systems used to support payments and ticketing. Cale had a Swedish origin and was also active in parking payment technology. The 2018 merger therefore brought together businesses with established experience in physical payment equipment and mobility-related transaction systems. Under the Flowbird identity, the combined company was associated primarily with parking payment systems and public-transport payment and ticketing systems. Its customers and stakeholders included municipalities, parking operators and transport organizations. The available historical record identifies the company's sector and corporate formation but does not provide enough verified detail to reconstruct a complete sequence of product introductions, geographic expansions, leadership appointments or financial results. A major change came in 2025. On January 25, the acquisition of Flowbird by EasyPark Group was announced. EasyPark Group owned the RingGo service and operated in the broader parking-payment sector. Flowbird was subsequently merged with EasyPark Group, which became part of the Swedish company Arrive. This transition changed Flowbird from an independent corporate group into a business integrated within a larger mobility and parking organization. Flowbird is therefore best understood historically as the post-2018 combination of Parkeon and Cale and, organizationally, as a former standalone provider whose activities were later incorporated into EasyPark and Arrive. The reference material does not establish whether every Flowbird-branded product was discontinued, rebranded or retained after the integration, so the present status of individual offerings remains unspecified.
- 2025
EasyPark Group announces the acquisition of Flowbird
[1]EasyPark Group announced that it had acquired Flowbird, beginning the corporate transition that led to Flowbird's integration into the EasyPark and Arrive organization.
- 2025
Flowbird is merged into Arrive
[1]Flowbird was subsequently combined with EasyPark Group into the Swedish company Arrive and ceased to operate as an independent group.
- 2018
Parkeon and Cale merge to form Flowbird
[1]The French company Parkeon merged with Swedish parking-technology company Cale, creating Flowbird and combining their parking and public-transport payment activities.
- 2003
Parkeon is formed as a Schlumberger spin-off
[1]Parkeon was established as a spin-off from Schlumberger, creating the corporate predecessor that would later become part of Flowbird.
Products and positioning
A provider of payment and ticketing infrastructure for parking operators, municipalities, transport authorities and public-transport systems, with a focus on urban mobility transactions.
Parking technology
Parking payment and ticketing systems
Flowbird's core business included systems for collecting and processing parking payments. These systems served car parks and urban parking environments and formed part of the company's wider offer to municipalities, parking operators and mobility authorities. The available sources do not specify individual models, software features or deployment markets.
Public-transport technology
Public-transport payment and ticketing systems
The company also specialized in payment and ticketing systems for public transport. This activity placed Flowbird within the broader urban-mobility infrastructure market, supporting fare-related transactions for transport systems. Specific products, ticket media and technical platforms are not identified in the supplied references.
Brand decisions
2025
Acquisition by EasyPark GroupM&ABackground
EasyPark Group, owner of the RingGo service, expanded its position in parking-related payment services through the acquisition of Flowbird.
Action taken
EasyPark Group acquired Flowbird, with the transaction announced on January 25, 2025.
Aftermath
Flowbird was subsequently merged with EasyPark Group into Arrive, ending Flowbird's status as an independent corporate group.
2018
Merger of Parkeon and CaleM&ABackground
Parkeon and Cale were both active in payment and ticketing technology, particularly for parking and mobility settings. Their combination created the Flowbird group.
Action taken
The two businesses merged and operated under the Flowbird identity.
Aftermath
The merger established Flowbird as a combined provider of parking and public-transport payment and ticketing systems.
Recent events
Flowbird announces licensing agreement with Concar[3]
Reported:
Flowbird announced a licensing agreement with Concar and said it was launching Yellowbrick Connected, a parking solution using connected-car data to automatically start and stop parking sessions.
Flowbird launches parking app in South Lake Tahoe[4]
Reported:
Flowbird Group announced that it had launched the Flowbird app in South Lake Tahoe, California, enabling users to pay for parking with their mobile devices.
Flowbird partners with Carolina Time for eastern U.S. distribution[5]
Reported:
Flowbird announced an exclusive agreement with Carolina Time Equipment that allows Carolina Time to sell, support, and service Flowbird products and systems, expanding Flowbird’s distribution network in the eastern United States.
- Unconfirmed
Lansing partners with Flowbird on parking-system upgrade[6]
Reported:
The City of Lansing announced a five-year plan to upgrade its parking services in partnership with Flowbird. The project included 80 Strada pay stations that went live in mid-October, with 56 more planned for December.
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