After gaining substantial footholds in the food delivery and ride-hailing markets, Uber is today expanding its services to help you reserve parking spots.
For supported locations, you’ll now be able to find and book spots directly from the new Parking tab in the Uber app. Enter your desired locality or destination, date, and duration to see all the available parking options on a map.
Each location on the map displays its pricing up-front. You can narrow down your choices by filtering for your preferred service, such as self-park or valet, and choosing between covered garages and open-air lots.
To finish booking, add details about your car, including the model name, make, year, and license plate number, and make the payment. Once done, you’ll receive a Parking Pass with a QR code for verification. You can then drive to the location and park your vehicle using the QR code or using license plate recognition.
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You can cancel your booking for free before your time slot, or extend your reservation for an additional fee. Additionally, Uber One members can earn 10% back in Uber One credits on completed bookings and use them toward future rides or Uber Eats deliveries.
Uber’s new Parking feature arrives months after the company acquired SpotHero, a parking reservation app with more than 13,000 garages, lots, and valets listed across 400 cities in the US and Canada.
Initially, Uber Parking will be available to customers in Chicago, Nashville, San Francisco, Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, San Diego, Seattle, and Washington, DC.
In the future, select parking facilities could also be used as staging and waiting areas for AVs, Uber said.
