Every spot has a story: the garage that always has room after 7, the side street that is free on Sundays, the lot that fills up an hour before kickoff. Spot Check collects those stories, and it is coming to iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch as a native app.
Open the app to find parking near you on a live map, filter by garage, lot, driveway or covered, and see prices at a glance. Guides covers game days, concerts, holidays and big events with every road closure and parking rule you need, and Saved keeps your favorite spots one tap away.
Thousands of LAZ Parking spaces are coming
Spot Check and LAZ Parking are partnering to bring thousands of bookable parking spaces into the app. The aim is simple: find the spot, check the price and lock it in without leaving Spot Check. We will share more as spaces come online.
On iPad and Apple Watch
On iPad, the big map shows every garage, lot and driveway along your route, which makes it the best way to plan a trip into the city. On Apple Watch, the latest parking guide is a glance away before you pull in.
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Spot Check
Every spot has a story.
Parking near you, local parking guides and saved spots, with thousands of LAZ Parking spaces coming to the app.
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
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Spot Check is coming soon to the App Store as a free download. Learn more at spotcheck.app.
Putting Spot Check to Work on a Real Trip
An app is only as useful as the trip it helps with. Here is how the pieces described above fit together on a typical outing into the city.
- Plan the night before on the big screen. On iPad, look at your route and the garages, lots and driveways along it. Think about which side of your destination you will arrive from and which way you will head home.
- Narrow your options. Use the filters to focus on what matters for the trip. If it is raining or hot, covered parking may be the priority. If you are going to an event, a lot with an easy route out may matter more.
- Read the guide. If you are heading to a game, concert, holiday event or anything big, open the relevant guide in Guides to see road closures and parking rules before you leave.
- Save your top choices. Put your first choice and a backup in Saved so they are one tap away while you are on the road.
- Check again before you pull in. A glance at Apple Watch brings up the latest parking guide without digging out your phone at a red light.
- Note where you parked. Take a photo of the level or row sign, especially in big garages, so the walk back is quick.
Habits That Make Any Parking App More Useful
Good tools work best alongside good habits. These apply whether you are driving to a ballgame or a doctor’s appointment.
- Treat posted signs as the final word. An app helps you find and compare spots, but the signs at the curb or garage entrance always take priority.
- Check vehicle limits. If you drive a tall van or carry a roof box, confirm a garage’s height limit before you arrive.
- Look at the full cost. Prices at a glance are a starting point. Confirm the rate for the time you will actually stay, especially on event days.
- Build in a backup. Busy nights can fill your first choice. A saved second option keeps you from circling.
- Never use your phone while driving. Plan before you go, let a passenger handle the screen, or pull over somewhere safe.
Who Spot Check Is Built For
Commuters
If you drive into the city regularly, saving the garages you use most and keeping a backup nearby makes the morning routine faster, especially on days when events or weather change the usual pattern.
Event-goers
Game days, concerts and holidays are when parking gets hardest. Guides bring the closures and rules into one place, so you can plan before you leave rather than reacting in traffic.
Visitors and occasional drivers
If you do not know a neighborhood, the live map and filters help you understand your options quickly, without relying on guesswork or a single map pin.
Questions Drivers Ask
When will Spot Check be available?
Version 1.0 has been submitted to the App Store and is launching soon. We will share news here when it is live.
Will it cost anything to download?
Spot Check is coming to the App Store as a free download.
When will the bookable LAZ Parking spaces arrive?
The partnership is bringing thousands of bookable spaces into the app over time. We will share more as spaces come online.
Do I need all three devices?
No. Spot Check works on iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch, and each one is suited to a different moment: planning on iPad, finding parking on iPhone and a quick check of the guide on Apple Watch.
Getting Ready Before Launch Day
You can start thinking like a Spot Check user before the app arrives. Make a short list of the places you drive to most often, the garages or lots you already rely on and the events on your calendar this season. Note which trips give you the most trouble: the game-day garage that always fills, the side street with confusing signs, the lot you can never find on the way out. When the app is live, those are the spots to look up first and save, so your most stressful trips become the easiest ones.
