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Spot On - MSU Parking

Spot On - MSU Parking

Park. Pay. Be on your way. ®

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Released
October 26, 2015
Updated
May 11, 2026

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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
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Easily pay for and manage your parking sessions directly from your smartphone. Avoid feeding meters, receive alerts before your session ends, and extend your time remotely. View future parking rates and access your parking history for simplified expense management.

✓Pay for parking via smartphone
✓Extend parking sessions remotely
✓Receive parking session end alerts
✓View future parking rates
✓Access parking history
✓Receive email receipts
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What users say about Spot On

Reviews of Spot On are mostly negative: the Travel app is rated 4.7/5 from 780 App Store ratings. What users like most: convenient payment without lines, potential to be a big help. Top complaints: unexpected charges from Passport Wallet, parking time limit of one hour. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Convenient payment without lines
  • 💡Potential to be a big help

Negative things

  • 💸Unexpected charges from Passport Wallet
  • ⏳Parking time limit of one hour
  • 🚫Cannot pay at meters anymore
  • 📍App doesn't recognize location
  • ⏰Unclear parking rate and time limit information
  • ❌App unavailable for parking
  • 🔄App requires frequent reinstallation
  • 🤷‍♂️App seems like a trick
  • 💰Paid for parking, still got ticket
  • 🚗Fails to enter vehicle information
  • 🗺️Zone vs. Lot confusion
  • ⏳Unable to extend parking time
  • 💳No Apple Pay support
  • 🚫Payment not working
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What's New in Spot On

9.8.0

May 11, 2026

Minor enhancements and bug fixes.

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Just Passport but different

Lousy
Llequis

No apple pay really

No apple pay seriously, even when I put in my card info it does not work
NPNikki bee panda

DO NOT USE PASSPORT WALLET IF ONE-TIME VISITOR

Wanted to park for a couple hours and the app loaded a “passport wallet” with $20 without saying that it would so not I am out $20 for what should have been $5 to park here.
Llj4213

Dumb

This app wont let me pay for more than an hour worth of parking at a time!!!

Who thought that was a good idea?

Come on Spartans! Get your crap together and use your brains.
Bbigboysquad

Cant pay at meters

Can no longer use app to pay at meters therefore no point in using app anymore
GGshshshdb
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

11 issues

App loads 'passport wallet' with unexpected charges

Bug

App limits payment to one hour

Bug

App cannot be used to pay at meters

Bug

App shows no parking in the area despite being parked

Bug

App shows parking lot unavailable

Bug

App requires deleting and reinstalling to function

Bug

App fails to enter vehicle information

Bug

App incorrectly maps parking zones

Bug

App does not allow extending parking time

Bug

App does not support Apple Pay

Bug

App payment not working

Bug
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Requested Features

6 requests

Allow payment for more than one hour

Feature

Clarify weekend rates and time limits

Feature

Improve location detection

Feature

Integrate Apple Pay

Feature

Allow payment at meters

Feature

Fix zone vs. lot mapping issue

Feature

FAQ

What does the Spot On app do?

The Spot On app allows you to pay for, extend, and manage your parking sessions directly from your smartphone. It aims to make campus parking more convenient by eliminating the need to use physical meters and providing remote control over your parking time.

How do I use the app to pay for parking?

After downloading the app, park in a designated Spot On or Pay-by-Plate zone on campus. Then, simply open the app and pay for your parking session using your phone. You can also extend your session remotely if needed.

Is the Spot On app free to use?

Yes, the Spot On app is free to download and use. The app itself does not have any associated costs. You will only pay for the actual parking time you use.

What are the benefits of using this app for parking?

The app offers several benefits, including the convenience of paying and managing parking from your phone, avoiding the need to feed physical meters, receiving alerts before your session expires, and the ability to extend your parking time remotely. It also provides transparency on future parking rates and simplifies expense tracking with email receipts and a parking history.

Can I extend my parking session if I'm running late?

Yes, you can add time to your parking session directly from your phone through the app, where applicable. This feature allows you to extend your parking session without needing to return to your vehicle, accommodating changes in your plans.