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In an effort to support Chicago’s restaurant scene while adhering to COVID-19 safety guidelines, multiple streets in various Chicago neighborhoods have been converted to pedestrian-only to make room for socially-distanced, on-street restaurant dining. Working with the Illinois Restaurant Association and local chambers of commerce, Mayor Lightfoot announced that these “Café Streets” will be closed to thru traffic during certain days and hours. Chicago's new expanded outdoor dining will allow for local establishments to place café tables on the street, as… Continue reading →

Business Promos for Employee Parking Is your company actively searching for the best parking deals to offer your employees? Or is your company searching for a convenient way to provide contactless parking for your employees? Or better yet - are you looking for both opportunities? At ParkChirp, we understand this need and are here to help in any way we can! Lately, we have been working together with parking operators across the U.S. to help businesses offer special group promo… Continue reading →

Commuter Parking - Daily Savings! According to a recent study, it’s estimated that over 76% of Americans drive to work every day. This represents a huge demand for parking in many major cities. Parking costs can add up - so many commuting parkers look for ways to get the best deal for their time and money. ParkChirp provides a great opportunity for you to save on time and money if you’re coming downtown from the suburbs. For example, if you’re… Continue reading →

The Future of Parking (Chicago, IL - June 8, 2020) - ParkChirp, the commercial parking industry’s most innovative online sales platform, announces another major milestone in the company’s growth strategy. As of June 1, 2020, ParkChirp has listed over 300 parking facilities in ten major U.S. MSAs. ParkChirp was launched in 2017 and was developed to allow parking facilities and operators to market and sell monthly and hourly parking at the lowest cost of any online platform. Thus, enabling a… Continue reading →

For over two months, our lives have been put on hold as we face a unique and unprecedented global crisis. Daily routines and work habits have been turned upside down as we try to chart a course for a return to normalcy. But as we inch ever-closer to the light at the end of the tunnel, one thing seems clear: there will be a new normal. Whether it’s our in-office work schedules, travel habits, or event experiences, we are likely… Continue reading →

If you don’t know by now, ParkChirp is the cheapest parking app that offers the cheapest parking. The ParkChirp app lists the best daily parking & monthly parking deals in markets all across the U.S.! If you are looking for a cheap parking app to use when you travel, ParkChirp is the one. In this post, we will quickly go over some tips and tricks to help get you extra familiar with the ParkChirp app so that you are ready… Continue reading →

Parking for Denver From the onset, ParkChirp has had two goals in mind; to make parking as easy possible, and to save our customers money. While continuing to grow our customer base in Chicago, ParkChirp has diversified into other markets to help enhance the parking experience nationwide. ParkChirp recently added Denver to our growing list of locations. Denver is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Since the 2010 Census, Denver has seen more than a 20%… Continue reading →

The COVID-19 has created new challenges for the country, and many companies have had no choice but to furlough and lay off a majority of their staff. However, even in this time of crisis, ParkChirp has done the opposite. During these past two months ParkChirp has grown our team, expanded into new markets and added new parking options. Our goal is to have as many options for contactless parking for when you return to work! ParkChirp has grown our inventory… Continue reading →

Last month, ParkChirp launched Covid-19 parking discounts we’ve negotiated for First Responders and Healthcare workers. We are proud to play our part in providing “cheep” daily parking to those in need. For those visiting hospitals in Downtown Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital is home to the top hospital in both Chicago and Illinois, and tenth in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report. For information about Northwestern Memorial parking, continue reading below! Northwestern Memorial Parking The Northwestern Memorial and… Continue reading →

The Race To Be Last For two months, businesses have had to adapt to the COVID-19 Pandemic by having many of their employees work from home. These times have tested many businesses to adapt to an online environment and hold company meetings virtually on platforms such as Zoom, Google Hangouts, or Microsoft Teams. The big question right now for companies is “When will Chicago reopen?” and “How will businesses go about keeping their employees safe?” A New York Times article… Continue reading →