Uber said Monday it is launching Uber Parking, a reservation and payment service in 15 U.S. cities, about nine months after it acquired parking app SpotHero^1,2.

TechCrunch reported that Uber said the acquisition gives it access to a network of 13,000 garages, lots and valet services in more than 400 cities¹. Engadget said that footprint included the United States and Canada when the deal was announced in February, but the company is not offering all of those locations at launch².

The initial cities named by both outlets are Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York City, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C.^1,2.

Uber said it will first target people driving their own cars, including commuters¹. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said on the company's third-quarter earnings call that commute is one of its largest categories and that parking is part of building services for that customer¹.

The company also said parking locations could later be used as staging and waiting spots for autonomous vehicles from its robotaxi partners, to reduce congestion and empty miles, also called deadheading^1,2.

In the app, users tap a Parking icon on the home screen, enter a destination and date or time, and review options on a map, with filters for self-parking, valet, garages or lots and prices shown up front^1,2.

Engadget said booking requires a vehicle's make, model and license plate². After arrival, Uber said drivers scan a QR code or enter via license-plate recognition^1,2. Uber said bookings can be canceled for free until the start time; Engadget said that applies to the majority of options and that reservations can be extended in the app^1,2.

Uber One members, more than 55 million as of Sept. 30 according to TechCrunch, can earn 10% back in credits on eligible parking that can be used on rides and Uber Eats^1,2.