ParkMe Provides Great Parking List In Large Cities

We are always looking for a great app to help in finding a parking place. And there are a growing number out there, especially as cities start to raise the rates for metered parking, such as in San Francisco. I have to travel to San Francisco several times a month and trying to find a parking space or parking garage is always a challenge. We have reviewed a few other apps for finding parking which work in a variety of cities in the US. An this one provides better information combining parking garages and parking meters.

The latest one is ParkMe which has value is trying to find a parking location outside of the financial district of San Francisco. The iOS app and web site gather information from what cities are providing to show open spaces on the street and parking garages the city owns. They also gather information about private lots if those private lots are providing information electronically. And this is not just for a few US cities, but 300 cities in the US and growing. And they are also in other countries as well.

The great things about these parking apps is that they are close to real time as for available parking. They all provide information which reflects parking in the last minute making them a great tool to have with you. The ParkMe app also shows me the rates on parking meters which is a great idea as more cities begin to vary the rates based on the time of day or other reasons.

Given that so many just keep circling the block looking for a parking place, you will know where there is a garage and the price that parking garage charges you to park there. And it will show you were available street parking is which is metered. The metered information is provided by the local city and not all cities have added sensors to show when a parking spot is open. But they are growing.

The ParkMe app is unfortunately only available for iOS devices, so it is not available for Android smart phones. But they are in the process of developing the ParkMe Android app and it should be available soon. If you travel to large US cities and are always looking for parking, this is one you should take a look at.