Reviews for ParkChicago®

I know I have to be aware of the time I bought, but I was counting with the apps feature of letting me know that the session was about to expire, but it actually sent a notification when I entered to the app or a few hours later after it expired. Thanks to this I […]

Today I was surprised when I realized the Yes and No were flipped on the final step when you confirm the time and payment information. if you use the app often, you get used to passively tapping “yes”. Until now when the final tap is now a “no” so you’re not activating the session. Beware! […]

the only 2 things I would change is add a feature to the add time menu to set the exit time as an alternative option to just adding time. takes away the math if you know you’re leaving at a certain time as well as with this app feature, it would be nice to be […]

used to send notifications on my Google Pixel, but has stopped doing so. received a parking ticket today as a result, and when I went into the notifications menu of my phone’s settings, I don’t even have the option to turn them “on” for this app. don’t know when that change was made, but it […]

App charged me to park in an area and then I was fined $75 because there was a Bears game a mile away. This app will still allow you to pay even if you aren’t allowed to park in some spots, but will also deny you if you’re not able to park there. The issue […]

I cannot in good conscience give a rating above 1 star. I have only used the app twice to be fair. However, the first time that I used it I received a parking ticket one hour after I parked. The ticket itself had invalid parking spot details associated with my plate. The site states that […]

The latest changes to the kiosks now require you to type in your plate number and state everytime you park. It’s obvious that this company wants to make paying in-person as inconvenient as possible so that you have no choice but to download this app. The $0.35 fee for every transaction under 2 hours is […]

I hate that it doesn’t work right on my Samsung the way it does on my iPhone. On iPhone, I get the notifications that the session is expiring soon. For some strange reason on Samsung, the notifications are blocked and I can’t access them. It’s really frustrating because I’m risking getting a ticket because it’s […]

I should not have to get a flipping code texted to me to log in. And yet the system requires it just to LOG IN!!!!!! STUPID AND AUTOMATICALLY 1 STAR. I would give you 0 stars if I could. All I want to do is see if there is parking near where I want to […]

Worked fine (is very user friendly) but it would be better if there was an option to end a session and get a refund for the time not used. Like if you pay the max (which can sometimes be $9.00 for 2 hours downtown), but only end up parked in that spot for 50 minutes, […]

I have a galaxy S23+ and I receive ZERO notifications once I minimize the Park Chicago app. I’ve reached out to the support team and they have not been able to fix the issue either. The only way I receive notifications is when I manually open the app and then all the reminders pop up […]

Need to preload $20, which if you’re just visiting for a few days is not very friendly. Also, I tried parking in 2 different areas to see a show. In both places I received a pop up saying that I could not park there – see posted signs for details. I could not find these […]

This app always seems to glitch when I try to extend my time. I added more time to my meter and clicked on Yes to accept the new total. It seemingly went through but when I got to my car, lo and behold, I had a ticket. If people rely on your app to not […]

This app works really well. I like what it offers. I’d give it a 4 star review if it weren’t for one thing: the $0.35 “convenience fee” for every parking transaction under 2 hours. I’d even bump my rating up if I was still charged $0.35 but it wasn’t called a “convenience fee”. Changing it […]

Makes you preload $20 just so you can even see your location’s parking information. In my case saw that it was only for 2 hours which wasnt enough time, and I contacted support but they refused to refund. You don’t even get the bonus of being able to view the city parking map because the […]

This app is completely unreliable. More than once have I gotten a ticket because the app does not properly Implement notifications. Additionally, not only do they force you to load money into your account, they force you to reload before you use all of the money. You are charged additional fees for using the credit […]

Everything about this app is predatory in a way that ought to be illegal. From requiring you to load $20 at a time, starting at 15 min and making you manually adjust it so someone is more likely to just pay for 1 hour 15, charging a convenience fee for less than the max time […]

The app itself is great. It’s easy to use and the timer is good, as is the reminder notification. The cutoff so you don’t pay during free parking times is nice too. However, I got this app so that I could avoid the pay boxes, and my car was towed because the paper saying no […]

Last couple of months this app is not working properly. When you choose the length of time you want to stay it constantly keeps reverting back to the previous screen. I have uninstalled and reinstalled 3 times. never used to be like this it used to work perfectly. I’m not sure what’s changed but it’s […]

Dont bother with this app, they charge a service fee every time you reserve for less than 2 hrs and additionally each time you want to extend your time. The app forces you to pre-load $20(minimum). I figured it would be an easier way to park on the streets but like everything else in Chicago, […]