BOZEMAN, MT — August 27, 2026 — Montana State University has selected HONK, North America’s leader in contactless parking technology, to support event parking on its campus in Bozeman. The mobile-first platform gives the University’s departments and event hosts a simple way to pre-arrange visitor parking for events while offering guests a fast, seamless arrival experience.
“Parking is often the very first and last impression a visitor has of a campus,” said Matt Critchell, Chief Revenue Officer, HONK. “By giving Montana State’s organizers the tools to manage parking ahead of time, we’re removing arrival friction so guests can focus entirely on why they’re visiting.”
Designed to handle everything from small departmental meetings to large campus-wide events, HONK eliminates traditional parking hurdles. Attendees can pay for parking in seconds directly from their smartphones using standard credit cards, Apple Pay, or Google Pay — with no app download or account registration required. The system also grants individual departments the flexibility to sponsor, discount, or pre-allocate parking for their specific visitors.
Beyond the individual guest experience, the system gives University departments the tools to sponsor, discount, or pre-allocate parking for prospective students, guest speakers, and event attendees. This streamlined administrative workflow reduces arrival congestion while ensuring campus visitors feel welcomed from the moment they park.
About Montana State University
Founded in 1893, Montana State University is the state’s first land-grant institution and a Carnegie-designated top-tier research university located in Bozeman, Montana. As Montana’s largest university, MSU enrolls more than 17,000 students across its nine colleges and provides education, research, and outreach that serve communities across the state.
About HONK
Founded in 2013, HONK is North America’s leading provider of mobile-first, unattended payments for parking and mobility. HONK provides a complete, asset-light parking management system that is trusted by millions of drivers and accepted at thousands of locations across the United States and Canada. The platform delivers seamless transaction and management solutions for operators across higher education, commercial real estate, and municipalities.
