The Origin Story
I'm Ben, a Data Scientist at Instagram with over 10 years of experience living in Haringey in London.
In 2024, I had builders working on an extension at my home for over 6 months. Managing the different permits in a Controlled Parking Zones was such an unnecessary administrative nightmare. I ended up making mistakes. The builders got fined. I paid.
"There has to be a better way."
The council's booking system required filling out the same form every single day. My builders couldn't access it themselves. The back-and-forth WhatsApp messages about "can you book parking for this van?" became a daily ritual.
So I built something better.
What We're Building
ParkingPermitPal removes the friction from visitor parking in London:
- WhatsApp bot for tradespeople — builders text the address, dates, and vehicle. Their client approves with one tap. Done.
- Multi-day booking — book a whole week in seconds instead of filling out the same form five times
- Day-before reminders — no more surprise fines because someone forgot to book
- Works with real council systems — we integrate directly with Taranto (used by Haringey, Islington, Camden, and more)
Got builders coming? Try ParkingPermitPal.
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