Park ATX

Name: Park ATX
Rating: 4 (2061 reviews)
Author: City of Austin

Street Parking in Austin

Free

2.1K Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Travel
Developer

City of Austin
Language

EN
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Size

112.8
MB

No more digging for coins. This is how parking should be. Pay, extend, and manage your parking session with just a few taps. It’s easy! PAY ON THE GO Pay quickly and securely with your smartphone. - Didn't need as much time as you thought? Stop your parking session early and only pay for the time you need. - Forget refilling the meter in the rain or braving the cold. NO PRICE SURPRISES See when parking rates will change in the future – even when there’s free parking! - Receive email receipts at the end of your parking session. - Expenses made easy, manage your parking history through the mobile app. STRESS-FREE PARKING Get alerts when your parking session is about to end. - Stop worrying about how much time is left on the meter, we have you covered. NO NEED TO RUSH Add time to your parking session directly from your phone.* - Your plans change, your parking spot shouldn't. Extend your parking session via our app. -------- GET STARTED TODAY 1. Download the Park ATX app. 2. Park where you see Park ATX app signs. 3. Pay for your parking session from your phone. 4. Relax, welcome to parking as it should be. -------- COMING SOON The Park ATX app is not done yet! We're constantly updating the app based on your feedback. -------- APP PERMISSIONS - Location Services (optional): Used to quickly provide nearby parking zones. * where applicable

Ratings & Reviews

4.0

out of 5

2.1K Ratings

not useful like it should be
Mar 14

——aoju
I paid the machine when i parked. then i left the area. when i realized i wouldn’t be back before the meter expired, i downloaded this app to add a little time to my existing payment. YOU CANT DO THIS IN THE APP. Furthermore, there’s no way to ascertain the “zone” i parked in - no map, no zone search tool, no clues about which zone is where. Nor is there any master document resource anywhere on the internet showing every zone in Austin. You literally can’t use this app unless you are standing exactly where you parked your car. For A “mobile” app, it seems like such a wasted opportunity that this app does not allow you to add time to an existing session i began at a street-side machine - you’d think it’d recognize my license plate right away and find the existing session. This is such an obvious feature, one has to wonder why the developers deliberately decided against this very helpful and handy feature. This was extremely frustrating experience and I will be deleting this app.
not useful like it should be
Mar 14

——aoju

I paid the machine when i parked. then i left the area. when i realized i wouldn’t be back before the meter expired, i downloaded this app to add a little time to my existing payment. YOU CANT DO THIS IN THE APP. Furthermore, there’s no way to ascertain the “zone” i parked in - no map, no zone search tool, no clues about which zone is where. Nor is there any master document resource anywhere on the internet showing every zone in Austin. You literally can’t use this app unless you are standing exactly where you parked your car. For A “mobile” app, it seems like such a wasted opportunity that this app does not allow you to add time to an existing session i began at a street-side machine - you’d think it’d recognize my license plate right away and find the existing session. This is such an obvious feature, one has to wonder why the developers deliberately decided against this very helpful and handy feature. This was extremely frustrating experience and I will be deleting this app.
Super frustrating
12/01/2023

Optimista_Austin
I have had this app pretty much since it came out, and it never, ever works for me. Every time I try to use it, it gives me an error. When I go back to try again, I can see that it has deducted the funds from my account for the transaction, but I am unable to see the transaction or how much time I have left. I assume it’s working on their end because I’ve never gotten a ticket while using it, but I agree with others who say I’d almost rather carry around a bag of coins, because I have no confidence that it’s working. Once I actually paid at a kiosk for an expensive parking session because I thought my app transaction hadn’t worked, only to discover that it HAD worked, so I had paid twice. So aggravating.
Super frustrating
12/01/2023

Optimista_Austin

I have had this app pretty much since it came out, and it never, ever works for me. Every time I try to use it, it gives me an error. When I go back to try again, I can see that it has deducted the funds from my account for the transaction, but I am unable to see the transaction or how much time I have left. I assume it’s working on their end because I’ve never gotten a ticket while using it, but I agree with others who say I’d almost rather carry around a bag of coins, because I have no confidence that it’s working. Once I actually paid at a kiosk for an expensive parking session because I thought my app transaction hadn’t worked, only to discover that it HAD worked, so I had paid twice. So aggravating.
Convenient but still a terrible app
09/29/2017

shesheshewrites
You have to add $10 at a time to have money in your "wallet" which is complete BS. This wasn't the case when I first starting using the app. Second, there is a flat fee on top on the parking fee. 25 cents each time adds up, and it's a lot considering the cost of parking is $3.60 for 3 hours. That still beats paying $5-15 in some sketchy lot which is why I deal with it. My card expired but it wouldn't let me edit the information, so I had to delete the card then take out my wallet and add the updated card, all while being surrounded by homeless people asking for change. I don't recall receiving a notification when my card expired. I would have updated it at home.The only plus is that it's convenient when you do get it to work seamlessly, and you get a notification when your meter time is running out. Other than that, I feel like this app isn't what it used to be, but I don't like carrying cash or pulling out my wallet to pay for parking, for safety reasons.
Convenient but still a terrible app
09/29/2017

shesheshewrites

You have to add $10 at a time to have money in your "wallet" which is complete BS. This wasn't the case when I first starting using the app. Second, there is a flat fee on top on the parking fee. 25 cents each time adds up, and it's a lot considering the cost of parking is $3.60 for 3 hours. That still beats paying $5-15 in some sketchy lot which is why I deal with it. My card expired but it wouldn't let me edit the information, so I had to delete the card then take out my wallet and add the updated card, all while being surrounded by homeless people asking for change. I don't recall receiving a notification when my card expired. I would have updated it at home.The only plus is that it's convenient when you do get it to work seamlessly, and you get a notification when your meter time is running out. Other than that, I feel like this app isn't what it used to be, but I don't like carrying cash or pulling out my wallet to pay for parking, for safety reasons.
The most annoying parking app of all time
12/31/2022

whataburger6
If you can manage to make it past all the crashing, you will find yourself in a situation in which you must add 10 USD to the account, which will certainly be more than you need for parking today. I have had 2 USD in my account that I have not been able to use for a year or so because I need to add 10 USD to my account to be able to use the existing money I have in there. I don’t live in Austin so that’s a complete waste. Even if I did live in Austin, it’s still annoying and results in you spending more money than you need to on parking. I’ve lived in many major cities and used many parking apps but never experienced anything quite as aggravating as Park ATX. In summary, just use the parking meters. You will save time and money.
The most annoying parking app of all time
12/31/2022

whataburger6

If you can manage to make it past all the crashing, you will find yourself in a situation in which you must add 10 USD to the account, which will certainly be more than you need for parking today. I have had 2 USD in my account that I have not been able to use for a year or so because I need to add 10 USD to my account to be able to use the existing money I have in there. I don’t live in Austin so that’s a complete waste. Even if I did live in Austin, it’s still annoying and results in you spending more money than you need to on parking. I’ve lived in many major cities and used many parking apps but never experienced anything quite as aggravating as Park ATX. In summary, just use the parking meters. You will save time and money.

Minor enhancements and bug fixes.

Version 9.8.2 Apr 25

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Seller: City of Austin
Size: 112.8 MB
Category: Travel
Compatibility: Requires iOS 15.6 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.

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Languages: English and 5 more

English, French, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese
Age Rating: 4+

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