Q-Park has published its Annual CSR Report 2025, setting out its strategy, ambitions and results on non-financial and sustainability matters. At the same time, the operator is positioning its car parks, mobility hubs and data as practical tools for cities implementing the EU’s new SUMP 3.0 guidelines.
Lower footprint per car park
Average CO₂ emissions per car park fell to 10.5 kg in 2025 (2024: 14.2), a reduction of 26 per cent. On average, 76 per cent of the electricity for car parks and charging points came from renewable sources. According to Q-Park, its CO₂ footprint per parking space has fallen by 94 per cent since it began tracking emissions in 2010.
Q-Park in figures (as at 31 December 2025)
- More than 5,500 car park facilities with over 1,200,000 parking spaces
- 619 car parks with online pre-booking (2024: 510)
- 398 car parks with EV charging (2024: 261)
- 9,416 EV charging points (2024: 6,854), an increase of 37 per cent
- 106 million emission-free kilometres facilitated (2024: 77.7 million), up 36 per cent
Q-Park’s proprietary “Parking as a Smart Service” (PaSS) platform is installed in 816 car parks. Subscribers, app users and customers with a pre-booking enter and exit using automatic number plate recognition – no ticket and no trip to the pay machine.
SUMP 3.0 as an opportunity
SUMP 3.0 shifts Europe’s focus from mobility planning to measurable delivery, with more emphasis on governance, monitoring and outcomes. In this context, well-located car parks can become gateways to public transport, walking, cycling, shared mobility and EV charging. Q-Park is already present in 84 of the 165 urban node cities identified by the EU and sees a role in Functional Urban Areas, where its regional network can help manage demand before vehicles reach congested centres.
“The future of parking is not simply about spaces, but about how those spaces help cities work better,” says Q-Park CEO Frank De Moor. “SUMP 3.0 creates a clearer framework for collaboration between public authorities and mobility partners. Our role is to bring infrastructure, data and operational expertise to the table so cities can deliver outcomes that are visible, measurable and useful for residents, businesses and visitors.”
Parking data can inform decisions on demand, capacity, dwell times, modal transfer, charging utilisation and P+R performance. Selected facilities may also support micro-consolidation, last-mile delivery and cargo-bike distribution as low- and zero-emission zones expand.
Image: © Q-Park
This article first appeared in Parking Trend International, issue 3-2026, the magazine of the European Parking Association. Read the full issue online.