{"id":5639,"date":"2013-12-19T01:13:07","date_gmt":"2013-12-19T05:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartipadguide.com\/?p=5639"},"modified":"2013-12-19T01:13:07","modified_gmt":"2013-12-19T05:13:07","slug":"finding-parking-spots-using-your-ipad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartipadguide.com\/finding-parking-spots-using-your-ipad","title":{"rendered":"Finding parking spots using your iPad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you own a car?<br \/>\nHow many hours do you spend commuting?<\/p>\n<div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartipadguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/parker-app-screenshot.jpg\" alt=\"parker-app-screenshot\" width=\"307\" height=\"410\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartipadguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/parker-app-screenshot.jpg 307w, https:\/\/smartipadguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/parker-app-screenshot-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>Traffic seems to be one of the biggest aggravations of driving in a big city. What could be worse than being stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic after all?  Mmm\u2026 maybe driving around in circles trying to find parking?!!!<\/p>\n<p>The App I will be discussing in this post is most commonly used on the iPhone but also works well with the iPad.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a car and iPhone or an iPad with a data plan you may want to give <b>Parker<\/b> a try.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Downloading Parker<\/h2>\n<p>Parker can be downloaded for free. Although this App can be used on both iPhone and iPad, currently you have to select &#8220;iPhone only\u201d from the App Store categories (top menu) to find it. Otherwise it won&#8217;t show when you look for it on the iPad.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-3586397361086285\";\n\/* Leaderboard (MSAS) *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"1526583250\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 728;\ngoogle_ad_height = 90;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h2>What can Parker do for you?<\/h2>\n<p>Parker shows you the location of open parking spaces on the map. You can tap on the parking spots available to get more information such as price, hours and payment options (i.e. cash, credit card, etc). <\/p>\n<div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartipadguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/parker-app-open-parking-spaces.jpg\" alt=\"parker-app-open-parking-spaces\" width=\"307\" height=\"410\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartipadguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/parker-app-open-parking-spaces.jpg 307w, https:\/\/smartipadguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/parker-app-open-parking-spaces-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-3586397361086285\";\n\/* Large_Rectangle *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"8336574855\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 336;\ngoogle_ad_height = 280;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Once you find a free spot, you can tap on it and get turn-by-turn voice navigation.<\/p>\n<p>After you park, you can tap on the Park Now button. This will register your current location and display new options such as &#8220;Set Timer\u201d for meter expiration, \u201cMobile Pay\u201d, \u201cRules\u201d (parking rules) and \u201cWalk to Car\u201d for directions back to your car.<\/p>\n<div>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartipadguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/parker-app-park-now-options.jpg\" alt=\"parker-app-park-now-options\" width=\"307\" height=\"410\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartipadguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/parker-app-park-now-options.jpg 307w, https:\/\/smartipadguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/parker-app-park-now-options-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Parker Locations<\/h2>\n<p>Do not get too excited yet\u2026 while new parking information is being added continuously, for now only certain cities and universities in the UK and US are covered. However, the list is growing.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-3586397361086285\";\n\/* Medium Rectangle (MSAS) *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"4759251251\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Current city list includes Birmingham, UK, Capitola, CA, Clemson University, Ellicott City, MD, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Hollywood, Indianapolis, IN, Jacksonville, FL, Los Angeles, CA , New York City &#8211; The Bronx, Roosevelt Island, New Brunswick, NJ , Oregon State University, Redwood City, CA, Reno, NV, San Carlos, CA, San Mateo, CA, San Francisco, Studio City, CA, University of Maryland, College Park, Vancouver, WA, Venice Beach, CA, Washington D.C.<\/p>\n<h2>Questions? Thoughts?<\/h2>\n<p>Would you recommend other parking Apps? Which ones?<\/p>\n<p>Have you used Parker on your iPhone or iPad?<br \/>\nLet me know by posting a comment below! :-)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you own a car? How many hours do you spend commuting? Traffic seems to be one of the biggest aggravations of driving in a big city. What could be worse than being stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic after all? Mmm\u2026 maybe driving around in circles trying to find parking?!!! 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