If you’ve been searching ParkWhiz for parking in the Chicago area, you’ve probably noticed that there is no pricing information for many of the listings. That’s where you come in.

Anyone can edit ParkWhiz listings, so if information is missing or incorrect, you can fix it. Just go to the “more info” page for a listing and click on “Edit this Listing”.

You can update the facility’s pricing, operating hours, local driving directions, or any other information that you think might be useful to other people.

The more people contribute, the more useful ParkWhiz can be. The idea is very similar to Wikipedia. With an active group of users who are passionate about helping others find parking, ParkWhiz can grow to become a comprehensive source of parking information.

A few years back, some friends and I were heading to a football game. It was a typical Saturday afternoon and as we entered town, traffic began to bear down. Kickoff was only 20 minutes away, and given that we woke up late and missed tailgating, we were already a bit on edge. As we veered off the main road to try and avoid traffic, we noticed several people standing in the driveway of their house holding a sign, “Park here for $10”. Naturally, we were intrigued. We knew at this point we weren’t going to find street parking and the nearby parking garage was probably full, not to mention cost $20+. As we pulled into the driveway, we were greeted by a lady who offered us lemonade and a big smile. Suffice it to say, we were ecstatic.

After the game, we came back to the house to again be greeted by the lady, who offered us another glass of lemonade. As we pulled out of her driveway, I couldn’t help but think not only did this lady save us time and money, but she made me realize that millions of driveways, parking lots, and even garages that go unused during the course of a day, simply because there is no existing market. Read the rest of this entry »

Since our goal at ParkWhiz is to make parking simple, our number one priority was to make searching our listings as easy as possible.

To start a search, all you need to do is type in a destination; it can be a street address or the name of a business. To improve the accuracy of the business search, you can include a street name or address after the business name. In this case, we’re looking for parking near the library on Locust Street.

Then pick which city to search in and hit the big orange search button. Your preferred city will be remembered for the next time you search. Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to ParkWhiz, the online marketplace for parking.

Our mission at ParkWhiz is to make parking simple, efficient, and cost-effective. With the ParkWhiz Marketplace, we hope to connect drivers who need to park with unused parking spaces, benefiting both drivers and owners of parking assets. We’re planning to start with the basics – ease-of-use, buyer protection, and reliability – and add some cool new features like powerful sellers tools and ParkWhiz for cell phones once the service is launched.

We’re working 27 hours a day to get the ParkWhiz Marketplace ready to launch in several major domestic cities by early 2007. In the meantime, you can use our parking search tool and get a taste of what’s to come. With coverage currently in Chicago and Philadelphia, the parking search tool allows drivers to find the best garage or parking lot near their end destination. You can easily filter by distance, price, operating hours, and rating to find exactly what you’re looking for.

We at ParkWhiz want to be your trusted expert and the final word when it comes to parking your car. With better information and proper guidance, parking no longer needs to be a frustrating experience. That said, we still have plenty of work ahead of us and hope you can help us along the way by sharing your thoughts with us, either on this blog or through our feedback form.

Thanks for stopping by, and please tell a friend about ParkWhiz.