Parking in the Hub is getting easier, thanks to a new crop of apps and services designed to put your car in a spot without the hassle or stress of searching for one.
The newest of these apps is SpotHero, which is now live in Boston. Touting itself as the Orbitz of parking, SpotHero matches drivers looking for a spot with discounted spaces in garages and lots that otherwise would go unfilled.
"We help drivers know exactly where they are going to go and how much they are going to pay for a parking space," said Jeremy Smith, co-founder of SpotHero. "Our vision and our dream is to make life easier for the daily driver."
Using an app, drivers can punch in an address or neighborhood, see nearby garages that have open spaces and pay for and reserve the spot from their phones. "You get peace of mind just by knowing exactly where you are going to go," Smith said. "You also know exactly how much you are going to pay. It's peace of mind."
The average space, Smith said, is discounted 20 to 25 percent, but some drivers in Boston have gotten as much as 40 percent off the advertised price. The average cost of parking in Boston for 12 hours is $25, Smith said.
SpotHero also brings in more money for lot owners and operators, Smith said, because more spots are filled.
Smith began searching for a better way to find parking after he racked up thousands of dollars in parking tickets.
"It just turns out that there are a lot of people in the same boat," Smith said.
SpotHero is also available in six other cities, including Chicago and New York City, but the idea of making parking easier and smarter is nothing new in Boston.
In December, the city rolled out Smart Parking Sensors in the Innovation District, which show available metered parking spaces on an app.
"You see a lot of smart technologies in the transportation space," said Kris Carter of the Office of New Urban Mechanics, which helped develop the system. "People are able to make better decisions about where they're going to go."
Part of the reason for the sensors was to examine demand and use in the area. Carter said snowy weather has prevented New Urban Mechanics and the Department of Transportation from collecting significant information, but he expects the data will begin to flow in the spring.
TicketZen, an app that lets drivers who stayed at the meter too long pay off those neon orange tickets, also launched in December. Users pay off an average of $65 in parking tickets, creator Cort Johnson said.
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