See how SpotHero works: prepaid parking reservations at 14,000+ garages, lots, and valets in 400+ cities, backed by a money-back Parking Guarantee.
Category
Real Estate, Construction & Field Service
Pricing
Pay-per-reservation marketplace: each parking spot is priced individually by the garage/lot/valet operator and time booked, charged in full at checkout (not on arrival); no flat subscription price list is published, and SpotHero states checkout prices include applicable taxes and fees.
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Last updated
August 6, 2026
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Founded in Chicago in 2011, SpotHero is an online and mobile marketplace that connects drivers with parking facility operators across more than 400 North American cities. Users search by address or destination, compare real-time rates at nearby garages, lots, and valet locations, and prepay for a reservation through the SpotHero website or its iOS/Android apps. Each booking generates an instant digital Parking Pass redeemed on arrival via QR code, license-plate lookup, or attendant check-in, and is backed by a Parking Guarantee promising a spot at the booked price. Beyond everyday, airport, and event parking, SpotHero also offers monthly parking plans and a SpotHero for Business product for corporate commuter-benefit and fleet-parking programs.
Key Features
Real-time parking search & booking — Search by address or destination and book real-time-priced spots at garages, lots, and valets in 400+ North American cities.
Instant digital Parking Pass — Every reservation delivers an instant Parking Pass by email, redeemed on arrival via QR code, license-plate lookup, or attendant check-in.
Parking Guarantee — SpotHero guarantees a reserved spot at the booked price or your money back, monitoring partner availability to prevent overbooking.
Airport, event, and monthly parking — Dedicated booking flows for airport parking, event-day parking, and recurring monthly parking plans.
Free cancellation — Reservations can be cancelled for a full refund any time up until the minute before the booking starts.
SpotHero for Business — A B2B product offering corporate commuter-benefits and fleet-parking programs on the same reservation network.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Prepaid reservations lock in a guaranteed spot and price, avoiding surprise on-site rate increases
Coverage across 14,000+ garages, lots, and valets in 400+ North American cities
Simple redemption via QR code, license-plate lookup, or attendant check-in -- no physical ticket needed
Free cancellation up until the reservation start time
Dedicated products for airport, event, monthly, and business/commuter-benefits parking
Cons
Inventory and pricing depend on participating garage/lot partners, so coverage can be thin outside major cities
No refund once a reservation window has begun, even if plans change
Oversize-vehicle and some monthly access-card fees are charged separately on-site rather than included at checkout
Primarily a North America-focused marketplace, limiting usefulness for international travel