Following its acquisition of SpotHero, Uber is allowing users to reserve and pay for parking through its app, with plans to support autonomous vehicle operations.
Uber has launched a parking reservation service across 15 major US cities, allowing customers to search, book and pay for parking spaces directly through its application. The service follows the company's acquisition of parking platform SpotHero, announced in February 2026, and forms part of its efforts to expand beyond ride-hailing.
The new service, called Uber Parking, provides access to a network of approximately 13,000 parking garages, surface lots and valet services across more than 400 cities through SpotHero's existing infrastructure.
The initial rollout covers Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York City, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, DC.
Users can access Uber Parking from the application's home screen by entering their destination and selecting the date and time for which parking is required. The platform displays available spaces on an interactive map, allowing customers to compare locations, prices and parking options.
Customers can filter results based on parking preferences, including self-parking facilities, valet services, garages and surface lots. Prices are displayed upfront, while payments can be completed using existing methods linked to their Uber accounts.
Once a reservation is confirmed, customers can access the parking facility by scanning a QR code or through licence plate recognition, depending on the location. Uber also allows free cancellations until the scheduled reservation start time.
The company is integrating parking reservations into its Uber One membership programme. Members can receive 10 per cent back in Uber credits on eligible parking bookings, which can subsequently be used for rides and Uber Eats orders.
As of September 30, Uber One had more than 55 million members.
Speaking during the company's third-quarter earnings call, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi highlighted commuting as an important category for the platform, noting that customers could choose between booking rides, using commuter passes and reserving parking when driving their own vehicles.
Beyond conventional parking reservations, Uber plans to use SpotHero's network to support autonomous vehicle operations.
The company said parking facilities could eventually serve as waiting and staging locations for robotaxis operated by its autonomous vehicle partners. Such locations could help reduce congestion and limit the distance autonomous vehicles travel without passengers, commonly referred to as deadheading.
However, Uber's immediate focus remains on customers driving their own vehicles. The company has not announced a timeline for integrating parking facilities into commercial robotaxi operations.
The launch adds parking reservations to Uber's existing portfolio of services, which includes ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, vehicle rentals and other mobility offerings.
By incorporating parking into its application, Uber is expanding the range of transport-related services available to customers while preparing infrastructure that could support future autonomous mobility operations.
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