The app that does away with expensive parking

A new Australian app promises to do away with expensive parking fees and wasted time looking for empty spaces.

The Parkhound app, which launches nationally today, gives users short-term or long-term parking options while also providing a source of income for those looking to put idle parking spaces to use.

The initiative has been active since 2015 in Australia, but has been without a dedicated mobile platform until now.

“With parking spaces at a premium price in built-up areas, more commuters than ever are faced with a daily challenge finding convenient and affordable parking,” the company says.

“On the flip side, around Australia, there are hundreds of thousands of residential parking spots going idle. Parkhound is helping to solve this disconnect with Australia's largest marketplace for long-term parking; connecting people with unused parking spaces to rent, with those searching for a long term solution to their parking needs.”

The Parkhound app features in-app messaging for all lines of communication and also uses Bluetooth entry in the place of a traditional key or swipe pass to enter some car park complexes.

Users can also take advantage of an augmented reality feature within the app to find out the dimensions of a car space before they commit to renting.

The chief executive of Parkhound, Mike Rosenbaum, said the app gives users information on daily, weekly and monthly rentals and allows them to compare prices with other parking spaces in the same area.

"Our goal with the release of the app is to make commuters’ lives easier, with more accessible, convenient and affordable parking. When building the app we wanted to ensure it delivered to all these points through the inclusion of powerful new features and a clean and intuitive design to deliver a great user experience," he said.

For more information visit www.parkhound.com.au