Free Installation and Operation Cost" - Restaurant "parking" becomes additional income! Smart parking application "SmartCheck" launched in Saitama Smart Parking App "SmartCheck" Launched in Saitama

On April 10, 2025, a beta version of "SmartCheck," a smart parking application that allows small and medium-sized restaurants to earn "extra income" by using "empty parking spaces after business hours," will be available in the area around major stations in Saitama Prefecture. The application will be available from April 10, 2025 (Thursday) in the area around major stations in Saitama Prefecture. (The number will be expanded sequentially).

SmartCheck" official website

https://smartcheckapp.jp/

The industry's first] Next-generation coin parking application that allows hourly and monthly rentals in one-minute increments (* own research)

Background of development: The overlooked social issue of "opportunity loss" of retail parking spaces

There are approximately 720,000 small and medium-sized restaurants nationwide. The parking lots owned by many of them are left unused for more than 6,900 hours a year, including after-hours hours and on holidays (* own estimate). Even in areas where high parking demand can be expected, such as near train stations, these "sleeping assets" are not only a missed revenue opportunity, but also create management issues, such as becoming a hotbed for unauthorized parking.

Conventional parking lot sharing services require advance reservations and complicated registration and rental management work on the part of the owner. As a result, the service has not been widely adopted by restaurant owners who are busy with their core businesses.

Overlooked? 6,900 hours of "lost opportunity" per year for restaurants

What is SmartCheck?

SmartCheck solves this problem by reducing the burden on store owners to zero by providing "QR code installation only," "zero cost," "no reservations required," and "automatic monetization.

Monetization in as little as one day! Zero initial and monthly costs!

Feature 1: [Completely free of charge] Zero introduction and operation costs

There are no initial costs, no monthly fees, and no fees for the purchase or installation of specialized equipment. We charge 20% of sales as commission. (The lowest in the industry)

Feature 2: [Unparalleled Ease of Use] QR code installation is all that is required.

All the owner has to do is to place the QR code on the designated location. There is no need to register the parking space or manage the rental time.

Feature 3: [No Reservations Required, On-the-spot Use] Stress-Free for Users

Users do not need to make any troublesome reservations in advance. Once a space is available, users simply scan the QR code on the spot with their smartphones and make a cashless payment.

Feature 4: [Compatible with a wide variety of vehicles] Space-saving is also profitable

Compatible not only with automobiles, but also with bicycles and motorcycles. Even a small amount of space at the eaves of a store, which has been difficult to utilize in the past, can be converted into a new source of revenue.

Usage image (restaurant parking lot)

SmartCheck's "novelty" and "newsworthiness

First of its kind in Japan (* independent research)

Unoccupied restaurant parking spaces x QR codes x No reservation required x Support for a variety of vehicles: an easy and flexible revenue-generating model that is completely different from existing services.

Zero cost revolution

Completely eliminates introduction and operation risks: Removes cost barriers faced by small and medium-sized businesses and encourages DX promotion.

Challenge from Students

Contribution to solving social issues: Young generation contributes to revitalization of local economies and utilization of idle assets (including space saving) through technology.

Effects of introduction (trial calculation): Generating revenue even from a small amount of space

Depending on the rate market and operating conditions around the station, additional income of several tens of thousands of yen to more than 100,000 yen per car per month can be expected. In addition, stable revenue can be expected from bicycle and motorcycle spaces (*varies depending on location and operating conditions). This is a great support for small and medium-sized restaurants in a difficult business environment.

Future Prospects: Using AI to Support "Predictive Management

Based on the results and data from the beta version, we aim to expand the service area nationwide. In the future, we intend to evolve the service into a platform that supports "predictive management based on data" for small- and medium-sized restaurants, such as detection of empty parking lots and license plate number recognition using AI edge cameras, as well as streamlining restaurant operations (mobile ordering linkage is also under consideration).

Two AI options to choose from (to be offered within the next year)

Outline of SmartCheck

Service name: SmartCheck

Service start date: April 10, 2025 (Thursday)

Service area: Areas around major stations in Saitama Prefecture (to be expanded)

Supported vehicles: Automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles (depending on the location)

Payment Method ： Credit card, PayPay (to be introduced) *PayPay will be added sequentially

Usage fee ： Store owners: Initial and monthly fees are completely free of charge.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (industry's lowest 20% commission on sales)

Official website: https://smartcheckapp.jp

Development and operation: SmartCheck development team (Tokyo University of Science student volunteers)

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