How to use My Parking Buddy

A quick guide to saving your parking place and finding your way back.

1

Tap “I’ve parked”

Open the app and tap the large button. The app records the current time and attempts to capture your location.

My Parking Buddy home screen with the I've parked button
2

Check the location

Use the suggested place, search for a location, use your current position or tap the map to move the parking marker.

New parking screen showing the saved location
3

Add photos and useful clues

Photograph the car or nearby sign, then record the floor, bay or zone, nearby landmark and any notes you may need later.

Parking photo with floor, bay and landmark fields
4

Choose the parking duration

Keep No Limit, choose a preset duration or select a custom expiry time, then save the parking session.

New parking editor used to save parking details and duration
5

Find your way back

Check the saved photo and details, see walking time and distance, then open walking directions in Apple Maps.

Active parking screen showing walking distance and time remaining
6

End the session and use History

End the active parking session when you return. The completed record remains in searchable History and can be reused with Park here again.

Active parking screen with the End parking session button

Useful photos to take

Consider photographing the car, floor sign, bay number, lift, stairwell, exit, payment machine, parking restrictions, ticket or nearest landmark.

Location accuracy

GPS and map information can be approximate, particularly underground, inside multi-storey car parks, near tall buildings or where data signal is poor. Check the saved marker and add photos, levels, bays and landmarks as extra clues.

Guidance only

Always check official parking signs, restrictions, payment requirements and expiry times. The app does not pay for parking or automatically identify local parking rules.