MOTU

City of Grand Rapids, Michigan

About this app

Pay, extend, and manage your parking session with Grand Rapids' official parking app. It’s easy!

Pay on the go
Pay quickly and securely with your smartphone.
- Didn't need as much time as you thought? Stop your parking session early and only pay for the time you need.
- Forget refilling the meter in the rain or braving the cold.

No price surprises
See when parking rates will change in the future – even when there’s free parking!
- Receive email receipts at the end of your parking session.
- Expenses made easy, manage your parking history through the mobile app.

Stress-free parking
Get alerts when your parking session is about to end.
- Stop worrying about how much time is left on the meter, we have you covered.

No need to rush
Add time to your parking session directly from your phone where parking rules allow.
- Your plans change, your parking spot shouldn't. Simply extend your parking session via our app.

Get started today
1. Download the Motu app.
2. Park where you see Motu app signs.
3. Pay for your parking session from your phone.
4. Relax, welcome to parking as it should be.

Coming soon
The Motu app is not done yet! We're constantly updating the app based on your feedback.

App Permissions
- Location Services (optional): Used to quickly provide nearby parking zones.

Ratings and reviews

The space number on the meter didn't work when input into the app. The meter had two different numbers from the back and the front, luckily one of them ended up working. We could have gone to a different spot but we were parking at an EV charger. App doesn't notify your session ended or tell you if it's over. I thought it was still charging me so I almost opened a new session. The app is ugly and could have better interface and design. Curly font overlaying other text is awful looking.

As many have stated, too many steps to get to park. I wouldn't call it over complicated but it is more than necessary. I only have one payment type...why not let me set that as default. 2 clicks and done... As it is now you have to tape like 6 times to get it to park. They at least got rid of the absurd lockout times so that is a plus.

Cities use this to extort money from its constituents. It rigs the system to give you a ticket right as your meter expires. Even as you're trying start the new session, down to the second, multiple times the app freezes, as in the back button and home button don't work and the only thing you can do is force shut off of your phone. The city says, the meter has a time limit on it so your ticket is valid yet you paid the full time. Funny how the only tickets I've ever gotten have been within 1 min.

What's new

Minor improvements and bug fixes.

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