Uber will acquire popular parking app reservation app SpotHero, according to an announcement, with the rideshare company set to soon offer native, in-app parking reservations “powered” by SpotHero, with a focus on parking for commuters along with parking at events, venues and airports.
“We’ve spent 15 years building SpotHero into the most trusted, high-performing digital parking network in North America. Joining forces with Uber will allow us to bring that experience to millions more drivers and make parking a natural part of the Uber platform,” CEO of SpotHero Mark Lawrence said in the announcement.
The parking app, which launched in 2011, is widely used in Chicago and across the U.S., with more than 13,000 parking spots available for reservations in garages, lots and valets across more than 400 cities.
According to the announcement Uber will build parking operations from SpotHero directly into is app.
“We’ve built Uber around giving people more ways to get around without needing a car. But for the moments when people do choose to drive, SpotHero on the Uber app will make the experience easier than ever, and bring more people into the Uber ecosystem,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in the announcement.
The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval, the the announcement said, and is expected to close in the first half of 2026.
NBC Chicago reached out to SpotHero and Uber for more details.
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