Welcome to future booking with Parkable!
NZ’s original park sharing app
Proudly NZ owned. Parkable facilitates sharing, making more resources available to communities and putting money back into local pockets.
Overview, 'How to' videos, and FAQs
Welcome to future booking with Parkable!
Below is an overview plus a few simple 'How to' videos and FAQs so you can make the most of future booking
Proudly NZ owned. Parkable facilitates sharing, making more resources available to communities and putting money back into local pockets.
NZ’s original park sharing app
1. Open the Parkable app and tap on the pink pin
2. Tap 'Future booking'
3. In the calendar, tap on the days this week when you would like to park
4. If the day turns green, you have a successful booking. If the day turns orange, you've been placed on the waitlist and will be notified if a park becomes available
How to...
Request parking for this week
How to...
Request parking for this week
1. Open the Parkable app and tap on the pink pin
2. Tap 'Future booking'
3. In the calendar, tap on the days this week when you would like to park
4. If the day turns green, you have a successful booking. If the day turns orange, you've been placed on the waitlist and will be notified if a park becomes available
Cancel or de-prioritise a request
Cancel or de-prioritise a parking request
1. Open the Parkable app and tap on the pink pin
2. Tap ‘Future booking'
3. Tap on the request you want to cancel or de-prioritise, and select either 'Remove request' or 'De-prioritise this request' in the menu
1. Open the Parkable app and tap on the pink pin
2. Tap ‘Future booking'
3. Tap on the request you want to cancel or de-prioritise, and select either 'Remove request' or 'De-prioritise this request' in the menu
Cancel a booking
Cancel a booking
1. Open the Parkable app and tap on the pink pin
2. Tap ‘Future booking'
3. Tap on the booking you would like to cancel
4. The 'Confirmed booking' screen will appear. Scroll down and tap 'Cancel booking', then 'Confirm'
5. Your booking will disappear from the calendar
1. Open the Parkable app and tap on the pink pin
2. Tap ‘Future booking'
3. Tap on the booking you would like to cancel
4. The 'Confirmed booking' screen will appear. Scroll down and tap 'Cancel booking', then 'Confirm'
5. Your booking will disappear from the calendar
Request parking for upcoming weeks
Request parking for upcoming weeks
1. Open the Parkable app and tap on the pink pin
2. Tap 'Future booking'
3. In the calendar, tap on the days in upcoming weeks when you would like to park. When the day turns blue, your request has been submitted
4. To request parking further into the future, tap 'More weeks' and continue selecting days!
1. Open the Parkable app and tap on the pink pin
2. Tap 'Future booking'
3. In the calendar, tap on the days in upcoming weeks when you would like to park. When the day turns blue, your request has been submitted
4. To request parking further into the future, tap 'More weeks' and continue selecting days!
Prioritise a parking request
Prioritise a parking request
Prioritised requests are more likely to become successful bookings. You get one priority request per week. To use it...
1. Open the Parkable app and tap on the pink pin
2. Tap ‘Future booking'
3. Request a park in an upcoming week
4. When the request turns blue, tap on the day again and select 'Prioritise this request' in the menu
5. A red badge means the request has been prioritised!
Prioritised requests are more likely to become successful bookings. You get one priority request per week. To use it...
1. Open the Parkable app and tap on the pink pin
2. Tap ‘Future booking'
3. Request a park in an upcoming week
4. When the request turns blue, tap on the day again and select 'Prioritise this request' in the menu
5. A red badge means the request has been prioritised!
With ‘future booking’, you can request parking on any day in the future. Each Friday at midday, Parkable’s allocation algorithm fairly distributes the available car parks for the following week, based on who has requested parking.
How future booking works
Request your parking: You can request a park for any days in the future using the booking calendar in the Parkable app. You will find the calendar under the ‘future booking’ button within your organisation’s pink building pin.
Prioritise certain days: If you really want to park on a certain day, you can make your parking request a ‘priority’. This increases your chance of a successful booking. By default, everyone gets one priority request each week, but this may vary depending on your organisation.
Weekly allocation: Allocations are given on a weekly basis. Requests for the following week are run through Parkable’s allocation algorithm, which fairly determines who has parking on which days for the week ahead. Check with your organisation on the allocation day and time.
Parking confirmation: Once parks for next week are distributed, you will be informed via email and notification. The app will tell you on which days you have a booking, and on which days you have been waitlisted for the week ahead.
- Manage bookings: You can still easily request a park on the day and cancel bookings, so you aren’t locked into your parking for the week.
Open the gate from your phone
1. Ensure you have a booking or active session on Parkable, and that Bluetooth is turned on
2. Tap into your booking, active session, or subscription in Parkable
3. The 'Open gate' button will turn green when you are within range. Tap the button to open the gate!
FAQs
Can I increase my chances of successful parking requests?
Yes, you can. Parkable’s allocation algorithm takes into account your parking behaviour, and rewards positive behaviour with a higher likelihood of successful parking requests.
Positive behaviour includes: 1. Showing up at the car park when you have a booking, and 2. Cancelling the bookings you no longer require.
You will also reduce your chance of successful parking requests with negative behaviour, which includes: 1. Parking in someone else’s reserved car park, and 2. Not showing up when you have a booking.
This helps to ensure that bookings are effectively used!
What if I need to park onsite, but the parking allocation for the week has already happened?
Even after the weekly allocation has occurred, you can still request parking for any day of the week.
To park today, simply open your organisation’s pin in the Parkable app. If the ‘Start parking’ button is green, you can immediately begin a session. If the button is grey, there is no parking available, but you can check again later in the day; someone may cancel their booking or leave the car park.
To request parking on another day in the coming week, open the booking calendar in the Parkable app and tap on the day when you would like to park. If parking is available, your request will automatically be confirmed as a successful booking. If parking is not available, you will immediately be added to the waitlist and notified if parking becomes available for you.
Once I have a confirmed booking, what do I need to do?
You don't have to do anything! When the car park opens on the morning of your booking, an active parking session will automatically begin. Just drive in and park in your assigned bay.
If you have a confirmed booking but no longer need to park for the day, remember to cancel your booking so that someone else can use your spot!
How future booking works
Request parking: You can request a park for any day in the future using the app.
Prioritise: If you really want to park on a certain day, make your parking request a ‘priority’. This increases your chance of a successful booking.
Weekly allocation: Each Friday at midday, requests for the following week are run through Parkable’s allocation algorithm, which fairly determines who has parking on which days for the week ahead.
Confirmation: You'll be notified when parks for next week are distributed. The app will tell you on which days you have a booking or have been waitlisted.
- Manage bookings: You can still request a park on the day and cancel bookings, so you aren’t locked into your parking for the week.
FAQs
Can I increase my chances of successful parking requests?
Yes, you can. Parkable’s allocation algorithm takes into account your parking behaviour, and rewards positive behaviour with a higher likelihood of successful parking requests.
Positive behaviour includes: 1. Showing up at the car park when you have a booking, and 2. Cancelling the bookings you no longer require.
You will also reduce your chance of successful parking requests with negative behaviour, which includes: 1. Parking in someone else’s reserved car park, and 2. Not showing up when you have a booking.
This helps to ensure that bookings are effectively used!
Once I have a confirmed booking, what do I need to do?
You don't have to do anything! When the car park opens on the morning of your booking, an active parking session will automatically begin. Just drive in and park in your assigned bay.
If you have a confirmed booking but no longer need to park for the day, remember to cancel your booking so that someone else can use your spot!
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Check your requests and bookings
Check your requests and bookings
1. Open the app and tap the menu icon in the top left-hand corner
2. Tap 'My bookings and requests'
3. Here you can see all of your confirmed bookings, this week's waitlisted requests, and requests for upcoming weeks that have not yet been allocated
4. If you click into a confirmed booking, you'll find your parking details including your assigned bay number
1. Open the app and tap the menu icon in the top left-hand corner
2. Tap 'My bookings and requests'
3. Here you can see all of your confirmed bookings, this week's waitlisted requests, and requests for upcoming weeks that have not yet been allocated
4. If you click into a confirmed booking, you'll find your parking details including your assigned bay number
Open the gate from your phone
1. Ensure you have a booking or active session on Parkable, and that Bluetooth is turned on
2. Tap into your booking, active session, or subscription in Parkable
3. The 'Open gate' button will turn green when you are within range. Tap the button to open the gate!