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Uber launches in-app parking bookings via SpotHero
Uber said it launched Uber Parking in 15 U.S. cities, letting drivers reserve garage and lot spaces in the app after buying SpotHero, The Verge reported.
Uber said Monday it launched Uber Parking, an in-app tool to find, book and pay for garage and lot spaces, after integrating SpotHero's network, The Verge reported1.
The company said the feature taps more than 13,000 facilities in more than 400 cities and is starting in 15 U.S. markets, including Chicago, New York, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Miami, Nashville, Philadelphia, San Diego and Seattle1.
Users tap a Parking icon for a map with prices and arrival times, can filter by self-park or valet and indoor or outdoor lots, and enter some lots with a QR code or license-plate scan after adding vehicle details, the report said1.
Uber One subscribers can receive 10 percent back on parking as credits within 24 hours for rides or Uber Eats, Uber said, and the company put Uber One membership at more than 55 million people in 47 countries as of late 20261.
The Verge said Uber also framed the lots as future holding areas for robotaxis when demand is low, to reduce empty circling; Uber works with more than 30 autonomous-vehicle partners, the report said1.
Whether those robotaxi staging plans will be used in the 15 launch cities, and on what timeline, was not specified1.
