ParkChicago

- February 22, 2017

Everyone

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( 5,548)

Description

Pay for metered street parking in the city of Chicago with the ParkChicago app. It’s the easy and convenient way to pay for parking on-the-go without having to visit a pay box.

Look for the ParkChicago logo on street signs throughout the city to determine availability in your area.

Features include:

· Pay for parking without having to visit the pay box or place a receipt on your dashboard
· Mobile alerts 10 minutes prior to your time expiring
· Extend your parking time remotely
· Receipts emailed straight to your inbox
· Add multiple vehicles

For each transaction less than 2 hours, a 35¢ convenience fee is added. For each transaction of 2 hours or more, the convenience fee is free.

Reviews

4.6

5,548 total

5 4,560

4 556

3 132

2 77

1 223

Anthony Squeo

If your credit card on file expires or gets compromised you have to call (if you can find the number). Then they email you a fake cc number to enter to reset your account. Make sure you do this prior to getting to your parking spot because it takes up to 6 hours to work. Absolutely archaic system.

Nitaz Golden

This app takes the guess work out of when your meter is up. It's super convenient when it's time to extend your time, allowing you to do so from your phone and therefore having to leave what you're doing to find a meter. It remembers the license plates you use as well as meter codes possibly saving time from looking it up. I love it!

Benjamin Ruggeberg

Forces you to add $20. Other city parking apps let you pay per use, which is much more friendly for visitors or people who don't drive often. The setup process was long and seemed unnecessary. Do you really need my name, phone number, and email to take my money? The coin meters don't. No fun when standing in the rain trying to pay quickly.

Erik Pajula

The app alone is solid. Does what it says it will. Haven't had any problems with crashing. The $20 recharge rate is awful. The big killer for me is the additional fee for using the app. Automated systems don't need fees. That piece of paper I print using the pay box cost money. You're charging me extra for saving money. You're garbage.

I'm not sure what happened in the last update, but some mental powerhouse decided it would be a great idea not to be able to see your remaining time if your connection is spotty. They made some other pointless changes that weren't actual improvements, you still can't remove old license plates or select a default plate. The app itself functions, and is preferable to using the kiosks.

Xobb Felane

Charges thirty-five cents per use AND requires at least $20 instead of just letting you pay per purchase?? On top of that it requires you redeposit $20 when you're down to $10 rather than just $10 (or better yet just let me pay to zero instead of stealing my money!!!). Then again Chicago has always been disgustingly money-hungry and refuses to be reasonable.

User reviews

Anthony Squeo April 3, 2017

Nitaz Golden March 25, 2017

Benjamin Ruggeberg May 24, 2017

Erik Pajula March 25, 2017

June 17, 2017

Xobb Felane April 15, 2017

T L May 22, 2017

Terrible terrible app. Worst UI, lacks features and no flexibility. But we have no choice and the devs know this so they either don't care or they are incompetent, or maybe both.

Ian Smith-Dahl July 19, 2017

So convenient. Every driver in Chicagoland needs this app. Pay for parking on your phone. Get notifications when your time is about to run out. And re-up on your phone, too! That means no leaving the restaurant in the middle of dinner to feed the meter.

Sam Pranckus May 11, 2017

Very poor Customer Support. I submitted an inquiry 2 weeks ago and I still have not received a response. I lost the money I deposited in the account for this app and I am very concerned I will not be able to retrieve it.

Matthew Thielen June 13, 2017

It would be nice if they let you keep the balance for short parks.but what irritates me is that they charge a convenience fee. Better off just using your credit card. It's cheaper. I wouldn't mind the transaction fee if I could end a park earlier for a credit.

Dorian James March 11, 2017

Very easy and convenient. There are somethings I could suggest to make it a 5 star app. It could have QR codes on the signage. It could have a way to remember where you parked and navigate you back. It could suggest parking areas based on the spaces in each zone and how many cars are in that zone.

Andrew Kowalczyk March 16, 2017

Outrageous street parking schemes are just another way for politicians and their cronies to gouge us, but at least this app makes it as painless as possible :)

Patrick Martin March 7, 2017

Pretty much steals $10 from you as your account balance can never go below $10. Bit of a scam if you ask me.

Saba Berhane April 12, 2017

This app has so much potential to be even better. There should be a way to locate your zone code, it would be nice to get weather or traffic updates for the area you are parked etc...

March 12, 2017

I have been using this app, and I still received a parking ticket. There's no communication between this app and the meter maids that give the tickets.

Amit Rana June 24, 2017

Few features that would be great: 1. Automatically suggest zone code based on location 2. Use Android Pay on phone as payment option (link to pay app) 3. Don't keep asking to select license plate number every time 4. Provide free parking nearby suggestions ;)

Samantha Young April 19, 2017

This app is terrible. It makes you replenish your account when if you have plenty of money on there to cover what you need

Sandra Lee February 17, 2017

Kinda scandalous that they choose $10 as "low funds" to request replenish account. Maybe $5 instead?

Trisha Buries April 29, 2017

The 20.00 fee to replenish is ridiculous if your balance goes under 10. Causes so many problems.

Jose Bahena March 7, 2017

I hate that I have to replenish it in $20 increments. It should be in increments of $5. It's a rip off if you are visiting Chicago.

Calvin Fisher June 17, 2017

There's no point in using the app. Half the time when I do, I get a ticket anyway and have to contest it and show proof that I paid. That more than erases any time saved by using this.

ANA CAMPOS June 1, 2017

Convenient but...do I have to forcefully add money once my balance gets down to $10. I use this mostly for work, but if I need it for personal use, good luck switching the credit card. What if I'm moving and will no longer need the app? Can I get that money back?

Chris sbarbaro April 8, 2017

BEWARE! App asks multiple times for u to confirm payment. This can trick u into thinking u already paid ur meter while they ticket ur vehicle. Unreal

Michael Paul July 15, 2017

Extremely easy to use and very accurate. Allows me to select both the best location as well as the least cost for the time I actually need. One of the best apps I have ever used. Highly recommend it regardless of your need to park daily or just once in a while.

Danielle Chavez May 3, 2017

I like using this app in the city BUT it's silly they automatically need to recharge card to use, even if there's still enough money on app account.

Anita Alexander May 10, 2017

Easy to use, helpful notifications. I hate the .35 service fee but...

Fred Lopster July 6, 2017

This app took my money today for a fake parking session I never initiated - check your history!

Dathan Brown April 6, 2017

This app has saved me from countless tickets. The ability to extend a parking session (and the ten minute warning before time runs out) are great.

Matthew McKee May 29, 2017

The service fee shouldn't apply if you buy max parking and then extend it.

Adrienne Perry May 28, 2017

Over charged me twice difficult getting your money back

Jorge Orozco May 25, 2017

Why should is there only one reload increment? Pathetic app that's never heard of customization... Why is this on android?

Charles Lopez May 22, 2017

It didn't remind me my meter expired! What a rip off!!!

Lynnette B. May 27, 2017

Good for adding money to the meter, horrible that they hold $$ that should go to parking sessions.

RaviKanth Sai February 27, 2017

It would be better if no surcharge is there for any transaction.

Timothy Larkin April 27, 2017

Forces you to keep a minimum 10$ in your account, and minimum added balance of 20.

cancanthebaby April 23, 2017

Easy to use. I just don't care for the replenish option. You never really get to use all the money you have spent

D. A. Sonneborn July 7, 2017

I've used parking apps in cities from the east coast to the West Coast. This one, so far, is the easiest of all of them.

Kenjamin Lafayette June 3, 2017

I just wanted to pay for a parking spot, not put 20 bucks in an account I'll probably never use again.

B SLAM May 25, 2017

It's perfect, but I hate the 20 dollar replenish I should be able to replenish what I want at a time

Kyni Nguyen February 28, 2017

If i can transfer from one zone to another than this app will be perfect

What's New

Use ParkChicago to pay for parking in the City’s Commercial Loading Zones.

- Commercial Vehicles Only

- Commercial Loading Zones Have Higher Fees

- Require Payment 24/7

Please see signage for parking rules and zone information. Visit www.parkchicago.com for more info.

Additional information

Updated

February 22, 2017

Installs

100,000 - 500,000

Current Version

5.1.2

Requires Android

4.1 and up

Content Rating

Everyone

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