# Parker - Find open parking

> Find open, available parking

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id399573859](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id399573859)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id399573859`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Streetline, Inc.
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 1.30 / 5 (30 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.2
- **Last updated:** 2019-05-17
- **First published:** 2010-12-21
- **Size:** 56 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/parker-find-open-parking/id399573859)
- **Website:** [http://www.theparkerapp.com](http://www.theparkerapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.streetline.com/privacy-policy/streetline-application-privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use/](https://www.streetline.com/privacy-policy/streetline-application-privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use/)

## Description

Welcome to stress-free parking with Parker.

No more circling, just simply FIND, ROUTE, PARK & seamlessly arrive at your destination. 

Parker provides motorists with real-time guidance to available parking on-street and off-street lots/garages.  Easily access pricing, time limits, hours of operations and parking restrictions, so you can park without worry. Parker conveniently allows you to tap over to mobile payment options such as ParkMobile, Passport and Pay-by-Phone, where available.

Features of Parker include: 
Real Time Guidance with Dynamic Routing in locations where we have real-time sensors
Access to rates, hours, addresses and more.
Automatic “Find My Car” - no more walking up and down rows in the lot to find your car
Built-in Alerts & Notifications on Upcoming Parking Restrictions/Expiring Meters
Turn-by-turn route navigation automatically directs you to an open parking space near your destination (where data is available).
Saves your car’s location and offers walking directions back to your car. 

Up to the minute parking availability is offered in the following locations. 

Scottsdale, AZ
Los Angeles, CA 
Hollywood, CA
Oakland, CA
Redwood City, CA 
San Carlos, CA 
San Mateo, CA 
Norwalk, CT
Sarasota, FL
St. Petersburg, FL
Clemson University, SC
Montclair State University, NJ
Oregon Health and Science University, OR

Note: Parker uses location and motion activity in the background to detect that you have parked your car. This enables Parker to show you where you parked. 

Disclaimer: Please check all applicable regulations in your location before parking.

## Rankings

- #358,314 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews cluster around two main themes: stability and data accuracy. The majority report the app crashes or won’t open on iPhone, making Parker unusable for many. Those who can launch it describe unreliable parking data and misplaced reminders. Other recurring concerns include aggressive battery drain, limited location options, and delayed updates. Despite these issues, some users still find Parker useful for locating parking and remembering where they parked, especially on large campuses.

### Pros

- Helps find open parking and remembers where you parked.
- Especially useful on large campuses.
- Overall positive sentiment with some users calling it a great or fairly useful parking app.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and the app won’t open on iPhone (insta-crash).
- Inaccurate parking data and mislocated notifications (car parked far away).
- Intrusive or misplaced reminders and notifications.
- High battery drain and location permission concerns.
- Outdated app with long gaps between updates.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id399573859)