SpotHero sells parking in advance: hourly, monthly, airport and event spots in lots and garages across 400+ cities in the United States and Canada, a service running since 2011.
Drive-up rates are discounted at many locations, but the lower rate is generally guaranteed only with an online reservation made before arriving.
SpotHero is a reservation marketplace: drivers search a destination, compare nearby lots and garages by price and details, and receive a digital parking pass. Its Parking Guarantee promises a space at the booked price or a refund, although the company notes that it does not hold a specific spot for each booking and instead monitors partner inventory to avoid overbooking.
Use cases on the site range from games and events to airport trips, hotel stays, nights and weekends, and daily commuting. Bookings are for personal vehicles only, so RVs, vans and buses are excluded. On the other side of the market, SpotHero works with parking operators, airports, event partners and property managers, and it offers a business program and commuter benefits.
When shoppers look for SpotHero coupons
SpotHero coupon searches peak in June, about 1.3× a typical month, and dip lowest in February.
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SpotHero shipping, returns and perks
First reservation
New customers get 10% off their first booking, capped at $5, with a one-time code that works only in the SpotHero app.
Exclusions
The first-reservation code does not cover monthly parking or SpotHero for Business, and credit cannot be used with a Business Profile. (read Sep 29, 2026)
Cancellations
A reservation can be cancelled for a full refund right up to its start time; once it has begun, the money stays spent. (read Sep 29, 2026)
Parking Guarantee
SpotHero promises a spot at the price paid or the money back, with certain exceptions set out in its Terms of Use.
Pricing
Reservations are prepaid with taxes and fees included at checkout, though some garages charge oversize vehicles an extra fee on site.
Credit
Purchased SpotHero credit never expires, promotional credit usually lasts one year, and either applies automatically at checkout when logged in.
Booking ahead
Most spots open up to six weeks in advance, and select airport spots up to 364 days ahead.
Promo codes go in at checkout inside the SpotHero app, which is also the only place the first-reservation offer of 10% off (up to $5) can be redeemed, rather than the website.
Being logged in matters too, because any SpotHero credit on the account is applied automatically at that same checkout.
The first-reservation code covers a single booking and excludes monthly reservations and SpotHero for Business, so an hourly, event or airport spot is where it earns its keep.
Travelling for work through a Business Profile rules out spending credit on those bookings as well.
If your SpotHero code doesn't work
Minimum order: "$12 off Your First Reservation over $13" needs an order of at least $13; "$10 Off Your First $10.01+ Reservation Via The App" needs an order of at least $10.01.
Exclusions: The first-reservation code excludes monthly reservations and SpotHero for Business reservations; SpotHero credit cannot be used with a Business Profile.
New customers only: "Receive $10 off Your First Purchase" is for a first order.
App offer: 10% off the first reservation (up to $5), app only, for orders in the SpotHero app.
End date: "15% Off Your Order" ends Nov 24, 2026; "10% Off Your Order" ends Nov 24, 2026.
Reserving online is the main lever, since drive-up discounts exist at many locations but the rate is generally locked in only with a booking.
Buying SpotHero credit is another route: purchased credit does not expire, though it is nonrefundable, while promotional credit typically lapses one year after issue.
Airport travellers can secure select spots up to 364 days before a trip.
RVs, vans and buses cannot be booked at all, and oversize vehicles may meet an on-site fee on top of the prepaid price.
SpotHero questions, answered
Can a SpotHero reservation be refunded?
Cancelling before the start time returns the full amount. After a reservation has begun, it can no longer be refunded.
Does the SpotHero first-time discount work on the website?
The 10% first-reservation offer, worth up to $5, is redeemable only in the SpotHero app and only once.
Can the first-reservation code be used for monthly parking?
Monthly reservations are excluded from it, as are SpotHero for Business bookings.
Does SpotHero credit expire?
Purchased credit never expires but cannot be refunded, while promotional credit typically expires one year after it is issued.
How far ahead can SpotHero parking be booked?
Spots can usually be reserved up to six weeks ahead, and select airport spots up to 364 days ahead.
What is the SpotHero Parking Guarantee?
It promises a spot at the price paid or a refund, subject to exceptions described in the Terms of Use.
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