Category: Parking News
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National Park(ing) Day – Park Your Creativity
Creating a Fun Public Space One Parking Spot at a Time At SpotHero, our parking experts are focused on making life easier for drivers. We’re also keeping you updated on exciting parking events and news. Cars take a back seat today to highlight sustainability and creativity of pedestrians. Today is National Park(ING) day and parking…
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SpotHero 2.0 Parks in the App Store
New app adds favorite spots feature, faster download time, and improved design. The SpotHero team is very excited to announce the release of SpotHero 2.0 for iOS users. Head over to the iTunes store right now to get your hands on the updated app that features your favorite spots around town, an overall faster app,…
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New Chicago Parking Tax
City OK’s Flat Tax for Parking The city said A-OK to Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s flat tax proposal. Starting July 1, there will be a flat tax of 20% on the weekdays, and 18% on the weekends for parking in Chicago. The current tax plan charges customers a max of $5 on parking fees of $12 or…
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Wrigley Renovations
100 Years in the Making Earlier this week the Chicago Cubs finalized a $500 million renovation plan for Wrigley Field. The renovations will include updated concessions, bathrooms, a new restaurant, outdoor patios, a new team store and much more. Renovation talks have heated up the past few years, and aside from some Wrigley Rooftop owners there is little…
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A Driving Force in the Parking World
SpotHero Momentum Continues Over the past few months SpotHero has seen some dramatic growth, with even more on the horizon. In just three months we have seen an expansion to Washington DC, Mobile Parking Reservations available for every city through our android and iPhone app, and to top it all off the SpotHero team has expanded. It…
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SpotHero Introduces new parking gate technology (VIDEO)
What some call magic, SpotHero calls cutting edge innovation SpotHero is pleased to announce a brand new technology that allows mobile users to control parking gates with their phones. It’s as simple as scanning your receipt bar code at the entrance and exit to allow yourself access. Don’t have our free app? Download for iPhone…