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April 11, 2024

Milestone Alert: OTRA Celebrates 200 Road Service Locations Across Europe!

In just under three years since we launched our very first truck parking, OTRA has achieved a monumental milestone that speaks volumes about our dedication, growth, and the trust the logistics and transportation industry has in us. Today, we proudly announce that we have expanded our network to 200 road service locations spanning 17 countries across Europe!

January 24, 2024

OTRA now integrated with Triton Parking Management Systems: Transforming Truck Parking in Central Europe

This integration marks a significant advancement in parking solutions, blending OTRA's innovative booking platform with the robust operational capabilities of Triton's parking management. This integration will not only enhance the parking experience for drivers and parking owners across Central Europe but will also soon operate OTRA's "Park & Go" service.

January 23, 2024

OTRA Park & Go: Effortless, Unplanned Parking Access opening up to new locations

Hauling across Europe just got easier with OTRA! Dive into the simplicity and convenience of our expanded network of OTRA Park & Go locations, now more accessible than ever.

January 16, 2024

Through GEA PARK system integration, OTRA Solutions Enhances Digital Parking Management and Propels Expansion in the French Market

OTRA Solutions, the leader in guaranteed and seamless access for secure truck parking throughout Europe, proudly announces a strategic system integration with GEA PARK, a top-tier force in the European parking management & tolling arena, with a leading success in France. This alliance is set to transform the daily operations and services for parking owners utilising GEA PARK systems and European transport companies looking to reserve spots in GEA PARK-run truck parking facilities across Europe, notably in France.

October 24, 2023

OTRA's British Invasion: 9 New Truck Parkings Added Across the UK!

Welcome to OTRA's latest adventure, a "UK Invasion" that's sure to rev up your spirits! As we continue our journey to revolutionise the logistics and transportation landscape, we are thrilled to announce an exciting expansion across the United Kingdom. This isn't just any expansion; it's the addition of *nine* well located parking facilities, strategically chosen to ease the journey of our fleet planners and drivers.

October 24, 2023

Travel Smart this Fall and Winter with OTRA's latest Truck Parking locations in Germany, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Serbia

OTRA has expanded its reach across Europe this summer, ensuring truck parking needs are covered with utmost convenience and security. With new locations now available for booking in Germany, Poland, Romania, Italy, Hungary, and Serbia, we’re making sure that wherever your journeys take you, a secure parking spot is ready and waiting.

September 28, 2023

Mapping road transport security Incidents: the Main hotspots for luxury & high value goods transportation in Europe

TAPA EMEA's intelligence reports spotlight alarming trends for luxury goods carriers in Europe. In the last year alone, trucks carrying luxury retail goods were hit by 220 incidents, with losses amounting to a significant 20.2 million euros. More concerning? Nearly a quarter of these – 42 incidents – occurred in unsanctioned parking or third-party spaces. It's a glaring reminder: Europe urgently needs more secure truck parking spots.

September 21, 2023

OTRA Founders build a ground-up safe and secure truck parking in Kiskunfélegyháza, Hungary: A Unique Vision Realized

For years, Isabel Corne and Sven Bols, the founders of OTRA, have diligently addressed a pressing concern: over 100,000 parking spaces in Europe go missing every day, leaving truck drivers grappling daily with the challenge of securing safe spots when taking a break. Since 2020, they have embarked on the mission of creating the OTRA Smart truck parking network. This innovative platform allows carriers and drivers to effortlessly access and pre-book truck parking spaces in verified safe and secure locations strategically positioned along Europe's main driving corridors. Now, they've elevated their commitment by constructing their very own truck parking facility in Hungary.

September 4, 2023

Enhancing Tobacco Transportation: Securing safe parking spots with OTRA

In the tobacco industry, efficient transportation is key to ensuring the smooth flow of products from production facilities to distribution centers and retailers. However, the journey of tobacco goods across Europe is not without its challenges. Secure and safe truck parking booking with OTRA can optimise the transportation of tobacco products, making it not only safer but also more efficient.

July 26, 2023

Ensuring safe truck driving across Europe : Bookable Secure Truck Parkings from the UK to Paris

Traveling from the UK, particularly from Birmingham, to Paris can be a challenge to find safe and secure parking spaces altogether optimising driving times.

July 3, 2023

Ensuring safe truck driving across Europe : Bookable resting places along the Rhine Danube Corridor

Traveling from Belgium, particularly from the Port of Antwerp, to Budapest along the Rhine Danube road corridor requires careful planning, especially when it comes to ensuring the safety and security of your truck and cargo.

June 14, 2023

Finding Truck Parking for Refrigerated Vehicles Made Easy

As summer heatwaves scorch the roads, transport companies and truck drivers face a myriad of challenges. Among these challenges is the ever-growing difficulty of finding suitable truck parking, especially for running frigo vehicles. OTRA has compiled a comprehensive list of truck parking spaces across its network that accept frigo vehicles & where spaces to plug to the electricity are bookable in advance. .

March 17, 2023

14 new truck parkings bookable !

14 new secure parkings ready to be booked by all OTRA carriers and drivers looking for guaranteed spaces while hauling across Europe

February 1, 2023

OTRA Partners with Euro Rastpark!

With over 2,000 truck parking spaces along the motorway, the Euro Rastpark areas in Germany are an indispensable part of the German transport infrastructure.

January 25, 2023

OTRA opens Germany!

Safe and secure parkings in Germany are crucial for your drivers and for your clients’ cargos. We are excited to announce that the EuroRastpark Regensburg-Ost parking facility is now available for advance booking for trucks on the OTRA platform.

January 17, 2023

OTRA Partners with Nedap!

On its journey to improve the life of truck drivers, OTRA Solutions teams up with great partners who share that mission. OTRA guarantees safe & secure parkings along the busiest transport corridors in Europe, it assesses every parking before being added to its network, and offers a real-time view of their availability. This is why we are proud to announce our partnership with Nedap.

January 10, 2023

OTRA is now in Paris!

As of now, you can book King Park Porte de Bercy via your OTRA Fleet Manager™ or OTRA Park™.

December 20, 2022

What's in store for 2023

OTRA’s founders, Isabel Corne and Sven Bols where moved to do something when they saw the persisting degrading working conditions for truck drivers in Europe. They decided to find out how technology and digital tools in particular could improve the industry. That’s how OTRA was born

December 14, 2022

New : truck wash and tank cleaning bookings

we now offer Truck Washing and Tank Cleaning during your stay in our parkings. We’ve just unlocked Poland and Belgium and more countries are getting added on a weekly basis.

November 23, 2022

Truck driver shortage in Europe

When IRU published their driver shortage report for 2022, it was a confirmation of what we all see every day : the hauling industry is suffering because, amongst other things, it does not attract enough drivers.

October 27, 2022

OTRA at TransLogistica fair in Warsaw – November 7th, 8th, 9th

Come and visit us in Hall 1, booth A10, where you can discover our solutions’ latest updates and meet with our team.

October 3, 2022

We have a footmark now in Calais! C4T, welcome to the OTRA smart network

Although security measures to protect truck drivers and trucks have been implemented at the Channel ports, the drivers and cargo are still facing big challenges in this area and Calais represents a European hub for road transportation traffic.

September 22, 2022

New gold level parking at the Spanish - French border : Calsina Carré

Parking CALSINA CARRE is strategically located on the A9 highway which plays an important role for the transporters who are driving on Mediterranean or Northern European routes.

August 30, 2022

3 new bookable parkings on the Atlantic corridor

We are pleased to welcome in our network 3 new parkings. Two of them are sitting on the Atlantic Corridor in Spain and the other one is very close to the tobacco warehouses in Poland.

July 12, 2022

New bookable parkings in Spain and Poland

We are pleased to welcome into our network 3 new parkings sitting on the Atlantic Corridor in the city of Valladolid, Salamanca, and Léon. The Atlantic Corridor stretches from the ports of the Iberian Peninsula to the port of Le Havre in Northern France playing a crucial role on today´s road transportation map.

June 8, 2022

New safe and secured OTRA Parkings in Italy and Hungary

We are happy to announce our first safe and secured parking in Italy.

May 6, 2022

The European Commission adopts EU standards for safe and secure parking areas

The European Move Pack concerning safe and secure parking areas is now anchored in European law, therefore it doesn´t represent only an industry standard anymore.

April 21, 2022

New tender : general contractor for the construction & upgrade of parkings in Europe

We are launching a tender in order to engage a general contractor firm for the construction of a new gold level standard SSTPA with 170 parking spaces at Kiskunfelegyhaza, Hungary, the upgrading of one existing SSTPA at Hatvan on the Hungarian motorway M3, and the upgrading of Nagykanizsa on the Hungarian motorway M7

April 1, 2022

New parkings in Spain and France

OTRA's network for smart parking keeps on growing ! Now new parkings join in France and Spain

March 31, 2022

Europe’s drivers face increasing pressure from the Ukraine-Russia crisis

The increased chaos created by the war in Ukraine is underlining the need for safety for European truck drivers

March 31, 2022

OTRA Solutions joins ESPORG

The well-being of truck drivers has become a top priority over the past years. We, at OTRA, are relentlessly striving to improve the lives of the drivers by connecting an accessible & reliable network of secure parking lots. As such, we are delighted to announce our recent membership of the industry body ESPORG and feel we offer a perfect fit with the association and its other members.

March 2, 2022

3 more truck parkings in Spain

Accounting for 95,2% of all cargo shipments, road transport keeps dominating Spain. Consequently, Safe & Secure parking areas accommodating a safe haven for both domestic and international trucks remain an absolute challenge.

January 31, 2022

Guarantee your stay at Hatvan with OTRA

For an overnight stay, try using the Hatvan Kamionparkilo parking that is strategically placed on the M3 E71 between Budapest, east Poland, Slovakia, Ukraina, and Romania connecting the powerful economic zones of western Europe to the regions of south-eastern Europe and the Black Sea, a length of more than 2,000 km.

January 31, 2022

New parking on the Bulgarian-Romanian border

Avoid losing precious time at the Bulgaria-Romanian border thanks to the new safe and secure parking, Vidin Danube!

November 26, 2021

New tender : general contractor firm

We are launching a tender in order to engage a general contractor firm for the construction of a gold-level standard SSTPA with 180 parking spaces at Curtici (RO) in the proximity of the Romanian motorway E 671.

November 19, 2021

Opening bookings in Barcelona !

Good news for anyone that uses the busy Mediterranean corridor: safe and secure truck parking is joining the OTRA network in Barcelona, Spain.

November 17, 2021

OTRA expands its network to Spain

The network has recently been extended in Spain by two parkings in the Girona area. Their high-security facilities ensure drivers get a good rest before continuing their route on the highly frequented Mediterranean Corridor

November 5, 2021

OTRA expanding its network to Hungary & Romania

Truck drivers in Hungary and Romania will be able to count on a new network of connected secure and safe parking spaces with spots guaranteed by OTRA from 2022

September 20, 2021

OTRA awarded the most promising start-up by Alychlo

We are thrilled to announce that OTRA Solution has been awarded as the most Innovative Start-up Award at Alychlo Awards Evening on 16 September 2021.

July 30, 2021

OTRA kicks off its European smart parking network in Belgium

Truckstop 26 Bis in Belgium addresses this head-on, by providing guaranteed, real-time information to fleet managers and drivers on the road in Belgium thanks to OTRA Solutions.

June 10, 2021

Launch of OTRA

We are proud to launch OTRA, a unique service platform that will improve European truck drivers’ lives and offer peace of mind to transportation companies.

October 12, 2021

Addressing Europe's trucking problems, one driver at a time

The issues faced by Europe’s transport sector – and the economy as a whole – are numerous and diverse. Addressing them will require solutions at different levels. Yet the key turning point of all these issues remains the drivers, and the conditions they work in. This is where the solution will be made or will break.

June 9, 2021

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