SpotHero Opens New Chicago HQ Office at The National Building: A Collaboration Hub for Employees

Introducing SpotHero’s upgraded HQ! Located on the second floor of The National Building at 125 S. Clark Street, this move is a significant milestone for SpotHero as we continue to grow and innovate within the digital parking industry and the Chicago tech scene. A key focus of our new office space is fostering collaboration among […]

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Park in Pink: SpotHero Powers Lyft Parking

UPDATE: As of May 31, 2023, Lyft will no longer offer parking reservations through the Lyft app. Read more here. SpotHero is teaming up with Lyft to make getting everywhere easier. Lyft riders in NYC, Chicago, San Francisco, and Denver can now book parking powered by SpotHero directly within the Lyft app.  By the end […]

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Glad You Made It

We call ourselves SpotHero – we save the day with our easy parking options. BUT drivers are also our heroes. Everything we do, every partnership we make, and every technology we develop, is about helping them live the life of their dreams. The SpotHero reach is far and wide. We are a network of SpotHeroes […]

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National Dog Day: Meet the Dogs of SpotHero

August 26 is National Dog Day! In celebration of canines everywhere, we at SpotHero consulted with our four-legged coworkers to learn a little more about them and find out where their favorite “barking” spot is: Name: Piper Pancake Home Office: Toronto Favorite “Barking” Spot: Piper Pancake loves to run through the forest and splash in […]

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How SpotHero Protects Your Data Privacy and Security

At SpotHero, we take data privacy and security seriously and we are dedicated to ensuring that the information you provide and your experience with SpotHero is safe. In light of Data Privacy Week, we want to inform you about one important way we are doing that.  We’re transitioning from a proprietary security system to a […]

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SpotHero COVID-19 Response

The health and safety of our customers, partners and team is our top priority. While SpotHero is open for business, we are closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation, working with our partners and taking action based on guidance from the CDC and local and federal officials.  Changes to our product: NEW Touchless parking: You can now […]

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A Trip Down Memory Lane: 10 Years of SpotHero

Ten years ago, SpotHero’s founders were living in Chicago racking up thousands of dollars in parking tickets. They loved to drive but hated to park. They figured they weren’t the only people struggling with chronic parking problems, so they decided to find a better solution – SpotHero. Fast forward a decade and SpotHero is the […]

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Parking Operators: Thank You for 10 Years!

Ten years ago, SpotHero’s founders were living in Chicago and racking up thousands of dollars in parking tickets. They knew there had to be a way to make parking easier. Thus, SpotHero was born. SpotHero originated as a blog documenting rising parking meter prices and expanded into tips and tricks for parking around Chicago. In July […]

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Black Lives Matter at SpotHero

Immediately after nationwide protests began, our entire team came together to talk frankly, authentically, and sincerely about the senseless killing of George Floyd, as well as the more overarching issues of racism facing the Black community in our country. During this open forum, we began to try to comprehend the pain felt in the Black […]

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SpotHero’s Parking Ticket Rescue

**This blog post is from December 2016. Ticket payment from SpotHero is not longer available.** Know someone who got a parking ticket in the City of Chicago on December 14th? Is that someone you?  Just this once, SpotHero is covering your parking ticket! If you got a parking ticket on December 14th, submit it to […]

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