“Achieving APO certification is our industry’s top benchmark of success, and it follows a comprehensive documentation and review process. Only best-of-class organizations can meet the demanding level of excellence required to gain accreditation,” explained Shawn D. Conrad, CAE, CEO of IPMI. “Parking at an accredited facility or operation assures the public that the parking organization adheres to a strict code of ethics and meets national and internationally endorsed standards for professionalism, accountability, responsibility, and performance. These organizations represent the top tier of service and performance in the parking and mobility sector and set the bar for all others to follow.”

APOs follow a stringent process to demonstrate commitment to ongoing evaluation and improvement of program outcomes by implementing industry best practices. Applicant organizations work with third-party reviewers to organize and present evidence of accomplishment of 250 criteria in 14 categories related to industry best practices. APO with Distinction requires an additional set of criteria to be met.

The APO accreditation was developed to be applicable to institutional, municipal, medical, university, airport, private, and other parking programs. Organizations must re-certify every three years to maintain the designation. This year’s APOs were recognized in June at the 2023 IPMI Parking & Mobility Conference & Expo in Fort Worth, Texas. They are: