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Awards 2026

Recognising excellence in airport parking. Celebrating innovation, outstanding customer experience and sustainability across the global airport parking community.

18 Nov 2026
APNE Awards Trophy
Who can apply

Open exclusively to airports.

Submission deadline

10 October 2026

Entries must be received by this date.

Award categories

3 categories

Celebrating leadership and impact.

Award ceremony

APNE 2026

Winners announced during the APNE 2026 event.

Award Categories

Innovation in Airport Parking

Celebrates airports that have introduced new and creative parking technologies, services or operational improvements.

Relevant projects may include digital parking solutions, automation, ANPR, reservation platforms, data-driven decision-making, revenue management or new approaches to airport parking and ground access.

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Innovation in Airport Parking

Judging criteria
  • Impact on operations
  • Technological advancement
  • Scalability and replicability
  • Collaboration and partnerships
  • Cost-effectiveness
  • Novelty and uniqueness
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Best Customer Experience

Honours airports delivering exceptional parking experiences through service quality, accessibility and customer-centricity.

Relevant projects may include improvements in booking, wayfinding, payment, access, customer communication, accessibility, service quality, premium parking products or the overall passenger journey before and after travel.

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Best Customer Experience
Judging criteria
  • Ease of use
  • Customer service and support
  • Passenger convenience
  • Customer feedback and satisfaction
  • Accessibility
  • Overall improvement of the parking journey
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Sustainability Leadership in Parking

Recognises airports leading the way in sustainable practices and environmental stewardship in parking operations.

Relevant projects may include EV charging, sustainable infrastructure, energy reduction, emissions reduction, circular solutions, green mobility integration or measurable improvements in the environmental performance of parking facilities.

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Sustainability Leadership in Parking
Judging criteria
  • Reduction in carbon footprint
  • Sustainable infrastructure
  • Eco-friendly services
  • Waste management and recycling
  • Environmental certifications or recognition
  • Long-term impact and scalability
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Why Enter?

International Recognition

Gain international recognition for your airport's achievements and set the industry benchmark.

Showcase Your Projects

Showcase successful parking, mobility or ground access projects to a global audience of industry leaders.

Share Best Practices

Share best practices with airport peers and industry experts from around the world.

Highlight Your Leadership

Highlight innovation, customer experience or sustainability leadership within your airport operations.

Strengthen Your Reputation

Strengthen your airport's reputation within the airport parking community through independent industry recognition.

Set the Benchmark

Position your airport as a benchmark for others in the industry and inspire the wider airport parking community.

Who Can Apply?

The Airport Parking Network Awards are open exclusively to airports.

  • Airports only

    This award is reserved exclusively for airport organisations; not vendors or service providers.

  • APNE 2026 participation required

    The applying airport must have at least one registered participant at APNE 2026.

  • Deadline: 10 October 2026

    Applications submitted after this date cannot be accepted.

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APNE Awards
Winners announced at APNE 2025

How it Works

1
Choose a Category

Select the category that best fits your project.

2
Prepare Submission

Prepare your documentation and supporting materials.

3
Submit Entry

Complete the application and submit by 10 Oct 2026.

4
Attend Awards

Celebrate with the winners at APNE 2026.

Submission Checklist

Please include the following information with your award application.

A brief overview of the project, including the objective, scope, implementation and key results.

Recommended length: 200–300 words

Please include:

  • Background and context
  • Goals and objectives
  • Implementation process and timeline
  • Key features and innovations
  • Key outcomes or measurable impact

Supporting documentation is mandatory and may include:

  • High-quality images, videos or diagrams
  • Photos of the parking facility or project
  • Screenshots of software, apps or digital tools
  • Technical specifications or system information
  • Operational, customer satisfaction or financial metrics
  • Case studies or real-world examples
  • Testimonials from users, passengers, partners or stakeholders

A short personal explanation video is highly recommended.

In the video, briefly explain:

  • Why the airport is applying
  • Why the project deserves to win
  • What makes the project innovative, impactful or relevant
  • What challenges were overcome
  • What the project means for the airport, passengers or parking operation

Video requirements:

Duration 3–5 minutes
Accepted formats MP4, MOV or AVI

Please provide the following details for the primary contact person responsible for the submission:

  • Full name
  • Job title
  • Email address
  • Phone number

This person should be available to answer follow-up questions if required.

Submission Method

After submitting the application form, you will receive instructions on how to provide additional information and documentation.

Submissions can include PDFs, Word documents, brochures, images, videos or YouTube links. Please make sure all documents are clearly labelled and organised.

Deadline

All award submissions must be received by 10 October 2026.
Applications submitted after this date cannot be accepted. For questions about the awards, please contact awards@parking.net.

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Submit your project and help shape the future of airport parking.

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Award Application

Award Application

Award Category

Select the Award Category for your application:
You can apply to only one category with a single project. If you would like to apply with more projects, please make sure to fill out a separate form for each of them.

Please keep it short for now. You will receive instructions to send in more information and documentation for your application soon.
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