[akippa Co., Ltd.] Akippa and FC Machida Zelvia have secured over 500 reserved parking spaces around Machida GION Stadium
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Press release: January 24, 2024
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Akippa and FC Machida Zelvia have secured over 500 reserved parking spaces around Machida GION Stadium.
*~Improved transportation access to the stadium ahead of the start of this season’s promoted J1 League~*
* akippa Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director), which operates the parking reservation app “akippa” (hereinafter referred to as “akippa”)
CEO: Genki Kanaya) will collaborate with Zelvia Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Susumu Fujita), which operates FC Machida Zelvia (hereinafter referred to as Zelvia), to install 500 cars around Machida GION Stadium, approximately five times the previous number. We would like to inform you that we have secured more parking spaces. *
* This is expected to alleviate the problem of lack of parking at the stadium, as well as improve transportation issues for local residents. *
■Background
Zelvia is a professional soccer club based at Machida GION Stadium (Machida City Athletics Stadium). Machida GION Stadium is located in a park on top of a hill, and the surrounding area is a narrow, single road, resulting in traffic congestion on match days. Due to the lack of open land in the area, it is difficult to create a new parking lot, and the lack of parking has been an issue for some time, and many fans have expressed their desire for improvements.
Akippa and Zelbia have been collaborating since 2019 (*1), and have been inviting local companies and local land owners with whom Zelvia has connections to register for parking lot rental, and by November 2023, the number of rental vehicles will reach 100. It has grown to a scale that surpasses that of the 1990s.
In addition to the fact that the parking lot occupancy rate on the most recent match day was almost 100%, more people are expected to visit the stadium than ever before due to the fact that Zelvia will be promoted to the J1 League from 2024. Masu. Therefore, the two companies agreed to further strengthen parking lot development and sales, with the goal of securing 200 to 300 spaces, which is the same size as building one parking facility.
■Initiative details
From November 2023 onwards, in addition to the companies and land owners who have been developing parking lots, we have been developing parking lots for private residences. Through Zelvia’s outreach to local residents and sales activities by Akippa and Akippa’s agents, a total of more than 500 parking spaces (*2) were secured.
In the future, we will first aim to recognize the 500 or more parking spaces we have developed and achieve a 100% occupancy rate on game days, while also developing additional parking spaces based on usage.
Parking reservation page
https://www.akippa.com/zelvia/
* ・Comment from Mr. Musashi Ueda, Representative Director and COO of Zelvia Co., Ltd.*
Thanks to Mr. Akippa, businesses and residents surrounding Machida GION Stadium, we were able to secure over 500 reserved parking spaces. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who cooperated. We will continue to work together with Akippa to improve access issues as much as possible, and we will continue to work hard to obtain the support of local residents and businesses.
We would appreciate it if all fans, supporters, and local residents have any information about available parking lots in the future, please share it with Akippa or the club.
We appreciate your continued understanding and cooperation with FC Machida Zelvia.
* ・Comment from Genki Kanaya, President and CEO of akippa Co., Ltd.* The problem of a lack of parking at Machida GION Stadium has been an issue for some time, and during the J2 League era, we prepared more than 100 parking lots in the surrounding area. However, as promotion to the J1 League approaches, the demand for parking is increasing, and it is expected that there will be a further shortage of parking spaces in the J1 League competition starting this season.
In the past, on ABEMA’s FC Machida Zelvia support program “Zel Tsuku”, the supporters’ request to President Fujita was not for more players, but for a parking lot. We cannot score goals like Eriki or play physical defense like Masako. However, we can solve the problem of supporters cheering on the players.
With the cooperation of Zelbia, Akippa’s partner company Be-flow Co., Ltd., and the owner who rents out the parking lot, we have been able to secure over 500 reserved parking spaces. I am very grateful to you. We would like to continue working to improve the parking issue to make it easier for supporters to access.
As a “problem solving company,” Akippa will continue to work with local governments, professional sports teams, and local businesses across the country to resolve all parking issues.
*1 akippa partners with FC Machida Zelvia! The number of affiliated professional sports teams has reached 10!
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*2 Target area is within a 2.4km radius from the stadium (equivalent to within 30 minutes walk). As this is a sharing service, the number of available devices changes daily.
* ■What is FC Machida Zelvia*
https://www.zelvia.co.jp/
This soccer club was founded in 1989, before the start of the J League, with the idea of “creating a soccer club that represents the soccer city of Machida.” Based in Machida City, Tokyo, it has been a member of the J1 League since 2024.
■What is akippa?
https://www.akippa.com/
Parking sharing service. You can easily rent vacant spaces such as uncontracted spaces in monthly parking lots, garages of private residences, vacant lots, and commercial facilities as hourly parking lots from your smartphone, and drivers can reserve and pay in advance from the web or app. . Space rental and membership registration are free. We have more than 35,000 reserved parking lots across the country at any given time, and are used for a variety of purposes, including watching sports, events, commuting, returning home, and traveling. To date, we have collaborated with more than 30 local governments and sports clubs to solve problems such as traffic congestion and lack of parking spaces. Sharing parking lots can also contribute to the SDGs by making use of idle assets and reducing emissions. The current number of members is 3.6 million (as of January 2024, not including lenders).
* ■akippa Co., Ltd.*
Head Office: Naniwa Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture (Tokyo Office: Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo)
Representative: Representative Director and President CEO: Genki Kanaya Established: February 2, 2009
Capital: 2 billion yen (including capital reserves)
Business details: Operation of parking reservation app “Akippa” HP: https://akippa.co.jp/
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