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Uber Parking Lets You Book a Spot Directly in the App. Here’s How

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Uber Parking Lets You Book a Spot Directly in the App. Here’s How

The new feature is launching in 15 cities before expanding across the US and Canada. It follows Uber's acquisition of SpotHero earlier this year.

The rollout of Uber Parking, announced on Monday, comes after the ride-hailing platform’s acquisition of SpotHero earlier this year. Now, you can reserve a parking spot from the Uber app homepage, alongside existing options to book a ride, rent a car or order a meal.

Uber says its acquisition of SpotHero is bringing more than 13,000 garages, lots and valet options across more than 400 cities onto Uber’s platform. The SpotHero brand and app won’t go away, though customers might see branding for SpotHero by Uber on garage signage, for example.

At launch, Uber Parking is available in 15 cities, including Chicago, Nashville, San Francisco, Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, San Diego, Seattle and Washington, DC. 

“Our mission is to help people get around, and this seemed like a very natural thing for us to solve, given how painful parking is today,” Amit Fulay, vice president of product at Uber, said in an interview. “If we can bring that ease that we have for rides into the app, it fits with helping people move. It felt like a very natural extension.”

Uber One members will get 10% back in credits on eligible completed parking reservations, which they can use on future rides and Uber Eats orders. (Uber One costs $10 per month.)

To reserve a spot with Uber Parking, open the Uber app and tap the new Parking icon on the home screen.


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