Park Like a Pro: The Best Parking Apps to Stop you from Getting a Ticket
Do away with those endless hours of driving around getting hot and bothered whilst looking for a free space. Here’s Skurt’s ultimate list of parking apps to make your life that little bit easier.
ParkWhiz
ParkWhiz can track down the perfect parking spot in 315 cities across the US and provides users with discounted parking in exclusive areas. Grab your discount for daily, monthly or seasonal or book ahead for parking at special events. ParkWhiz allows you to choose from private garages, parking lots and private venues. All you have to do is nab yourself a parking spot, book on the app and use your mobile pass which will also provide you with directions and parking instructions. As simple as 1,2,3.
Parking Panda
Parking Panda has one mission: to get rid of the stress of parking. Parking Panda searches for the best spots near you in real time so you can park conveniently and efficiently without any hassle. Simply reserve your spot from a choice of thousands of parking lots and garages situated in over 40 cities in the US. This handy app will guarantee you parking pretty much everywhere in the big cities, even at big events like sports games. Even better, you’ll save money through booking in the app and can pay using Apple Pay, PayPal and Venmo.
SpotHero
Take control over your parking with SpotHero and find the best parking spots in major cities across the US. SpotHero locate parking spots for you and gives you the chance to save up to 50% on your spaces. SpotHero provides you with access to over 4,500 garages, lots and valets all over the country. You can reserve parking in Miami, San Diego and Los Angeles among other cities — the perfect partner to your Skurt hire. Use SpotHero to compare rates of spots nearby, pre-pay to book your spot and check out your parking pass for directions to guide you there.
Parkopedia
Parkopedia maps and lists parking spaces across the world (an impressive 38 million parking spaces across 75 countries worldwide in fact), so you can access spaces that even the most eagle-eyed of you would miss on your drive-around. Use Parkopedia to find parking spaces near your current location by entering an address. Parkopedia gives you direction straight to your spot and shows you parking availability in real time. You can find out about prices, opening hours and payment methods, to make your parking experience as easy as possible. Narrow down your parking choices by using the search filter to get the spot that is perfect for your parking needs.
ParkMe
ParkMe finds you the cheapest parking in the most convenient spaces. You can compare parking options and prices, all of which are laid out on an easy to read map. ParkMe shows real-time parking availability so you can reserve your spot in advance at specific lots and garages. You can access sparking in over 500 cities around the world.We particularly love the timer function, which alerts you when you need to top up the meter.
Honk
Honk locates the ideal parking spot for you. Honk finds you parking fast and covers hourly, daily and even monthly parking. Pay using the app with a tap of a button by selecting the amount of time, you will then receive a receipt in a matter of seconds. . Honk accepts Visa Debit, all major credit cards and Masterpass. Reserve your spot in advance so you can park in no time and avoid the hassle of finding a spot.
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Words by Julianna Barnaby
