# ParkMate (NZ)

> New Zealand parking finder, payment, and management app. (iPhone/iPad app by Advam Pty Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parkmate-nz/id950420961 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Advam Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1223783340)
- Category: Travel, Navigation
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 73 App Store ratings · 158 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 33 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-07-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parkmate-nz/id950420961/reviews.md

## What is ParkMate (NZ)?

Do more with ParkMate

Parking woes? Say no more. ParkMate is here to help you find a car park, get directions, and pay for your parking, every time you need to park. Choose from over 400 car parks across New Zealand.

How ParkMate helps you:

· Convenient – search for car parks close to your destination to save time.
· Cost effective – no need to guess your time, simply use the Start-Stop option when you park and end your Active session when you are finished. You can also Extend your session from the app if you’re using a prepaid option.
· Reminders – set up reminders to notify you that you have a session running or if it’s about to expire.
· Favourites – if you park in the same car park often, you can set up a specific car park or session as a favourite and start a parking session each day with only three touches.
· Bundles and Promotions – save on parking all over New Zealand with promo codes and bundle purchases.
· Ticketless - no need to display anything on your dashboard. It’s all monitored digitally.
· Transaction history – keep track of when and where you have parked and get receipts resent through the Transaction History section in the main menu.
· Contactless – to help keep you safe.

ParkMate also caters to businesses:

· Fleet Parking – we provide a simple, centralised platform to manage your fleets parking needs
· Staff Parking - we can set your car park up for only your staff to use, pre-book and view occupancy before they arrive.
· Customer Parking - providing parking for your customers is a breeze with ParkMate’s Customer parking solutions
· Marketing - you can take advantage of our marketing tools and have customised messaging to your users via EDM, splash screens, push notifications or text.
 
ParkMate. Do more.

Visit www.parkmate.co.nz for more information.

## Key features

- Find car parks near destination
- Start-stop parking payment
- Extend parking sessions
- Parking session reminders
- Save favorite car parks
- Ticketless and contactless parking
- Transaction history and receipts

## What do users think of ParkMate (NZ)?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Quick and easy parking sessions
- 💡 Useful map feature to find nearby parking
- 👍 Decent user interface

**Cons**

- 🐛 Unreliable license plate recognition
- 💰 Exorbitant and unclear pricing
- 🤯 Clunky and unintuitive user experience
- 🕰️ Difficult to stop/end parking sessions
- 🔒 Security concerns with payment information

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Parking sessions not ending properly, leading to overcharges
- App freezing and crashing issues
- Login and account management problems
- Compatibility issues with newer devices

**Most requested features**

- Allow setting of end time or max duration for parking sessions
- Provide regular parking session reminders
- Improve GPS integration and street identification
- Simplify the parking start/stop process

## Recent user reviews (10 of 158)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parkmate-nz/id950420961/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Not great to sign up

*2026-07-19*

My brother who lives in NZ sent the app to me as I’m here for work with a rental car. Sign up essentially makes the app for NZ users only. Mobile verification with no alternative email option seems like some pretty basic stuff has been missed here…

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback, ParkMate does allow most international numbers to sign up. If you're experiencing issues please contact us at support@parkmate.co.nz and we'll take a look.

### 1/5 — LPR sometimes works

*2026-06-07, version 2.20.2*

Poor at LPR

### 1/5 — Lack of info

*2026-06-04*

Gives no option to select plan or clear understanding what you are being charged for when you start the session!

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback, please note we have prepurchased options for set session lengths with set pricing, please reach out to us at support@parkmate.co.nz and we can give you step by step instructions if needed.

### 1/5 — Credit facility

*2026-06-02, version 2.20.2*

I went to Park today and you would not let me use my credit facility that I have with you

### 1/5 — Rip off

*2026-05-14, version 2.20.2*

$8.50 for 11 minutes?  If it’s a timed app then charge per minute

### 1/5 — Changes

*2026-05-12, version 2.20.2*

These guys can’t go 1 week without raising the carpark price. Time to find a new building to park in.

### 1/5 — Cuts off early bird parking early

*2026-04-22, version 2.19.1*

Early bird cuts off at 9:30am but app cuts off earlier

### 1/5 — Can’t register

*2026-04-15, version 2.19.1*

Zéro

### 5/5 — To make life easy

*2026-04-07, version 2.19.1*

When arriving straight away you could see how to pay , and no hassling with different machines

### 1/5 — Garbage app

*2026-04-06, version 2.19.1*

The app gets stuck, is unresponsive, pure garbage.
Plus, some "genius" developers hardcoded allowed email domains, so I can't use my email because someone doesn't like it. On top of that they limit the phone number length and new numbers are invalid. Seriously, hire someone who actually knows something, what did you hire, the cheapest and most useless devs you could get?
Deleted the account and uninstalled this garbage.

## Frequently asked questions about ParkMate (NZ)

### What does ParkMate (NZ) do?

ParkMate (NZ) helps you find car parks, get directions, and pay for parking across New Zealand. It offers features to save time and money, such as searching for nearby car parks, using a start-stop payment option, and setting reminders for your parking sessions.

### How does the payment system work?

The app allows for cost-effective parking by using a Start-Stop option. You begin your session when you park and end it when you leave, only paying for the time you use. You can also extend your session directly from the app if needed.

### Is ParkMate (NZ) free to use?

The app itself is free to download and use for finding and managing parking. While the app is free, users will pay for the actual parking sessions through in-app purchases.

### What are the benefits of using ParkMate (NZ)?

Key benefits include convenience through finding nearby car parks, cost savings with flexible payment options, and ease of use with features like reminders, favorites, and ticketless parking. It also offers contactless transactions for safety.

### Can businesses use ParkMate (NZ)?

Yes, ParkMate (NZ) offers solutions for businesses, including fleet parking management, staff parking setup, customer parking provisions, and marketing tools for customized user communication.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.21.2 — 2026-07-22

- Improvements to payment and wallet functionality
- Updates to terms and service information
- General bug fixes and performance enhancements

### 2.20.2 — 2026-04-30

- Issue fixes and improved resilience for user verification on signup and when adding payment methods
- Underlying framework upgrades for compliance and performance improvements

### 2.19.1 — 2026-02-17

- Manually start casual and product parking sessions with LPR at select car parks.
- Prompt to confirm vehicle registration on session start.
- Other fixes and improvements.

### 2.18.1 — 2026-01-21

Answer updated age rating questions

### 2.16.1 — 2025-07-28

Multi-pass and Subscription Auto-renew updates, and other enhancements.

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