Overview

iParked.ca is a text messaging parking solution that allows you to pay for parking by sending a text message (SMS) from your mobile phone. Once you text message a parking request, the system processes the request and text messages you a parking confirmation. Ten minutes before your parking expires you will receive a text message notifying you that your parking is about to expire. You can choose to extend your parking by texting another parking request. For each parking request you will receive an electronic receipt on the e-mail address provided in your iParked.ca user profile.

To use the service you must create iParked.ca user profile by using one-time, free, and secure registration.

To pay for parking after you park at the supported parking location, simply text a message to PARKED (727533) indicating parking location and required parking time. Look for the iParked.ca sign at the supported parking location for exact message format. Here are few examples of a parking request message:

"car p2 90m" - indicates 90 minutes ("90m") parking request for the parking lot P2 ("p2") at Carleton University ("car") for default licence plate and default licence province from your iParked.ca user profile.

"car p2 1h annf616 on" - indicates 1 hour ("1h") parking request for the parking lot P2 ("p2") at Carleton University ("car") for licence plate ANNF616 ("annf616") and licence province Ontario ("on"). Licence plate should contain no spaces when specified and province should be specified with abbreviation.

"alg p12 1d" - indicates 1 day ("1d") parking request for the parking lot 12 ("p12") at Algonquin College ("alg") for default licence plate and default licence province from your iParked.ca user profile.

"alg p12 1d annf616 on" - indicates 1 day ("1d") parking request for the parking lot 12 ("p12") at Algonquin College ("alg") for licence plate ANNF616 ("annf616") and licence province Ontario ("on"). Licence plate should contain no spaces when specified and province should be specified with abbreviation.

"tru ip 3h" - indicates 3 hours ("3h") parking request for any visitors parking lot ("ip") at Trent University ("tru") for default licence plate and default licence province from your iParked.ca user profile.

"tru ip 150m annf616 on" - indicates 150 minutes ("150m") parking request for any visitors parking lot ("ip") at Trent University ("tru") for licence plate ANNF616 ("annf616") and licence province Ontario ("on"). Licence plate should contain no spaces when specified and province should be specified with abbreviation.

Upon successful processing of a parking request you will receive a text message confirmation for your booking, meaning that your parking request is accepted and valid. This message will contain details such as parking expiration, licence plate, and the total amount charged to the credit card registered in your iParked.ca profile. The total charge includes standard parking rates by the parking provider, plus a $0.50 transaction processing fee. An electronic parking receipt will be sent to the e-mail address registered in your iParked.ca user profile.

There is no printed parking receipt that you need to place on the dashboard of your car. Parking officers use hand held device to check validity of the parking by your licence plate. Ten minutes before expiration of your parking, you will receive an expiration text message. At this time you can choose to extend your parking by texting another parking request. There is no need to rush out to extend the parking as text parking requests can be sent from anywhere. If you extend the parking, the new parking request will be added onto any remaining time left from the original request.

Your iParked.ca user profile can be active or inactive. Parking requests can only be processed for active profiles. You can, at any time, deactivate or activate your iParked.ca user profile by updating it through the "Sign In" link at the top. You can deactivate your iParked.ca user profile by simply texting message "STOP" to PARKED (727533) from your mobile phone (specified in your iParked.ca profile).

When you send a text message from your mobile phone standard text messaging fees apply. Check with your mobile provider if any fees apply when you send a text message.