# Parking Kitty — user reviews > 201 indexed App Store user reviews of Parking Kitty by City of Portland, rated 4.90/5 from 8,821 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parking-kitty/id1222730617/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parking-kitty/id1222730617.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 8,320 · 4★ 224 · 3★ 66 · 2★ 57 · 1★ 154 ## What do users think of Parking Kitty? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Convenient - 🚀 Easy to use - 👍 Simplicity - 👍 Intuitive interface - 👍 Saves time - 👍 Avoids weather/physical meters **Cons** - 🐛 Doesn't work with UK debit cards - 💰 Excessive fees/surcharges - 🚫 Can't cancel/end sessions early - 🚫 Doesn't recognize UK mobile numbers - 🚫 Predatory monopoly practices - 🚫 Lacks native iOS features (FaceID, ApplePay) **Commonly reported bugs** - Glitches causing multiple simultaneous charges - Inconsistent parking enforcement despite app payment **Most requested features** - Add ability to pay and extend time from Apple Watch - Provide option to rollover unused parking time - Add ability to end parking sessions early - Improve notification system to better alert users of expiring time - Integrate zone identification based on geolocation ## Newest reviews (11 of 201) ### 2/5 — Ok but why does it not actually give the full time you paid for? *2026-06-27, version 1.4.2* Pay for 30 minutes of parking and the app will start counting down from like 27. I don't have location sharing on with the app, so it's not a case of "i was already parked 3 minutes and the app knows it". Sketchy. ### 5/5 — Very convenient *2026-05-19, version 1.4.2* So convenient. No more messing with the parking meter ### 4/5 — Good app, with one exception *2026-05-14, version 1.4.2* I love being able to pay parking by app. I just noticed that it’s not possible to correct or update payment or vehicle info from launch. It would be great to be able to access the main menu after logging in. As of now, I’m automatically logged in and taken to the zone selection screen. ### 4/5 — Good and *2026-05-11, version 1.4.2* Appreciate the ease of this app…only recommendation is to have zone location. ### 5/5 — Parking kitty *2026-04-29, version 1.4.2* La aplicación es eficiente y eficaz. 100/100 ### 2/5 — Annoying. *2026-04-27, version 1.4.2* Honestly as someone who travels to Portland once or twice a year to go do one thing this is such a hassle to have to download the app and put in all your information etc. it would honestly be the same amount of work if not less to just pay at a meter. Plus then I have to delete the app so it doesn’t take up space on my phone, Idk it makes sense for locals but not really for people just visiting. ### 5/5 — Great app! So easy to get going *2026-04-15, version 1.4.2* Easiest parking app to get set up in. I was all set up within five minutes of downloading app ### 5/5 — Easy! *2026-04-15, version 1.4.2* Easy and cheap for the zones I was in. ### 5/5 — I’m my car *2026-03-12, version 1.4.2* It is raining and I am paying my parking sitting in my car. Thank you Parking Kitty🥰 ### 4/5 — User friendly *2026-03-10, version 1.4.2* Very easy to use. I wish the location would fill in the zone or give me a map of the zones nearby like BeepBeep Salem app does ### 2/5 — Frustrating *2026-03-08, version 1.4.2* The reset PIN process has a glitch going on. Every time I attempt this and sign in with a new PIN, a window pops up and says the pin is incorrect and eventually locks me out. Quite frustrating. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Charges a flat fee regardless of duration *2026-08-01, version 1.4.2* In every other city they don’t charge a flat fee. Gross practice charging the same $.65 on a 15 minute or 2 hour stay ### 1/5 — Screw PBOT *2026-07-22, version 1.4.2* Anti-small business, anti-working class, unable to use tax payer funds and fees to maintain the infrastructure they are tasked with taking care of…. I could go on. ### 1/5 — Update & lose more privacy *2026-07-18, version 1.4.2* Have used for years & just updated to v1.4.2 in July 2026. (Apparently update is 9 mo’s old.) Never really needed update and never had to provide phone number - until now!! WHY?! They already have my CC# stored! Your app doesn’t need my number to function! So why?!? Will downgrade app!! ### 1/5 — Apple Pay!!! *2026-07-13, version 1.4.2* I lost my debit card and have to wait for another in the mail. Please make Apple Pay an option instead of entering in card info manually!!! ### 1/5 — Hopeless for overseas visitors *2026-07-04, version 1.4.2* I think it’s a scam to get parking fines from overseas tourists. It just won’t take a UK mobile ### 1/5 — Terrible app *2026-06-07, version 1.4.2* Worst parking app! Buggy and hard to use. Ratings are completely inflated because they only give you a button to rate 5 stars or not at all. ### 1/5 — horrible *2026-04-07, version 1.4.2* just bad. monopoly on the market in portland and have to set an alarm for midnight to make sure i don’t get a parking ticket. absolutely horrid app and horrid system. ### 1/5 — Uk number doesn’t work *2026-03-14, version 1.4.2* Uk number doesn’t work and no way of contacting support ### 1/5 — Crooks *2026-03-13, version 1.4.2* They charge you an additional fee to use the app when they give you no other choice but to use the app because they’re a little vending things do not work. ### 1/5 — No ApplePay nor support *2025-12-27, version 1.4.2* With a 50¢ fee collected for using the curbside kiosk, I expected this iOS app to detect and accept ApplePay. Nope. All app support efforts/links lead to dead end at FAQ page. Perhaps feed back to City of Portland directly best. Note: last two updates 3mo and 5y ago. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-08-12, version 1.4.2* This app is really easy to understand. I like the count down and reminder texts. I wish my city would adopt this. ### 5/5 — Better than the green machine! *2026-08-04, version 1.4.2* I was not aware of the app and so glad I downloaded it and began using it. Easy and literally no brainer! ### 5/5 — Meow *2026-07-25, version 1.4.2* The app meows when you’re running out of meter time! ### 5/5 — Super easy *2026-07-01, version 1.4.2* Very practical way to pay for parking! ### 5/5 — Convenient! *2026-07-01, version 1.4.2* Mobile app payment for parking is very convenient. Uses Passport Parking app info, so if you’ve used that before, this app will show your saved car info. NOTE: if you are using a rental car, be sure to add that car’s details into the app! ### 5/5 — Gets the job done *2026-06-22, version 1.4.2* A no frills app that does what it's supposed to do, sponsored by the city ### 5/5 — 🙂 *2026-06-12, version 1.4.2* Todo bien ### 5/5 — Very helpful *2026-06-10, version 1.4.2* This app is pretty cool. Takes the leg work,literally, out of it. You have your vehicles saved, payment options saved, just type in the zone if it isn’t already saved and you’re done. No need to walk to the meter put in change or swipe your card it’s all done in the app. ### 5/5 — So Easy *2026-06-06, version 1.4.2* I live downtown and so the fact that I can just wake up and put money on my car or from wherever I’m at is fantastic. ### 5/5 — Kitty Good *2026-06-05, version 1.4.2* City of Portland is crazy when it comes to parking. Parking Kitty works well --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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