SmoothParking

If you live in NYC this app is an awesome tool in the never-ending struggle that is parking. Before finding this I literally wanted to create something similar. I always forgot Street Cleaning times and meter rules, etc. So this makes it super useful! I don’t use it to save my spot because my car saves it automatically to apple maps, but if you don’t already have that feature it is very convenient. Only gripe is that sometimes it is slow to load my location, and will show i’m in Manhattan somewhere until about a minute or two later when it loads. Great app overall though!!

This app along with a list of others (Parkwhiz,Spot Angels) is absolutely needed if you have a car in NYC. It is usually spot on with regulations with alternate side parking however the "Save Spot" feature doesn't work, at least for me. With that, I use Spot Angels to remind myself where I parked and set a reminder to move before getting a ticket. Setting the park duration is a bit buggy given if you change the setting you will have to restart the app for the changes to be updated on the map. I would also like to see the GPS work better in real time if you're driving around looking for parking. Many times you have to refresh the app using the (🔽) button for the app to follow your current location. I would also like to see the getting rid of the (north compass function) and see the map move with your direction you're driving. Other than that this app is used on the daily and I highly recommend it to those who are driving in the city.

This app is really good. We’ve recently moved to Manhattan from Queens, and I never thought I would say this, but parking in Queens was quite easy! Even finding spots where there are any viable parking spots is a huge problem here, and even the official DOT website doesn’t have a good map showing where you can or can’t park. Here comes this app, which judging by its looks is not updated since 2013, but it totally does the job!! It’s not perfect of course, there are minor errors here and there, but it is BY FAR the best application for ASP parking in NYC.

I never review apps, but smooth parking has been so helpful. Before I go someplace, I set the start and end times to check what the parking situation will be for the extent of time I will need it. That way when I get there I can go directly to the street or parking for that length of time I need is possible without a meter. There may or may not be a spot but at least I'm not wasting my time going down streets where it wouldn't be possible at all. I rely on this app a lot and it's been really helpful.

Used in July 2017 on a weekend trip to NYC. Knew which spots were likely to be open before I arrived and drove straight to that area. Found an "opening soon" spot after about 10 minutes of driving. Car legally parked all weekend and easily saved us $120! Highly recommend.