ParkDC Permits vs linkRTC Shuttle Service
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ParkDC Permits
Easily manage temporary street parking permits for residents and visitors in Washington, D.C. Residents can send unique codes to guests, approve parking requests in real-time, and view active permits. Visitors receive alerts and can request parking in advance or upon arrival.
- Send unique parking codes to visitors
- Approve visitor parking requests
- View permit requests and active permits
- Visitors request parking in advance
- Receive real-time parking alerts
- Access active construction maps
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The ParkDC Permits app is the simple, fast way for Washington, DC residents and their visitors to park on their neighborhood streets in Residential Permit Parking (RPP) areas across all eight wards. The ParkDC Permits app allows residents to manage visitor and temporary parking permits for friends, family members, contractors, and home health care aides from the palm of their hand. App Features: • Residents – text or email your unique code to your visitors • Residents – approve your visitors in advance or in real time • Residents – view permit requests and pending and active permits • Visitors – request parking from your resident/host in advance or upon arrival • Visitors – receive real time alerts and active construction maps to make finding parking easier If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding the ParkDC Permits app, please contact us via: • Call the 24/7 Call Center at 202-671-2631 • Email us at DDOT.Parking@dc.gov • Visit the ParkDC website at parkdc.com Thank you for using the ParkDC Permits App!
linkRTC Shuttle Service
Track shuttle routes in real-time and get estimated arrival times for your stop. Receive notifications about service disruptions. This free service operates weekdays from 7 am to 7 pm.
- Real-time shuttle location tracking
- Estimated arrival times at stops
- Service disruption notifications
- Shuttle route display
- Free to use
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The app displays the shuttle route, provides real-time updates on where shuttles are along that route, allows the user to request estimated arrival of next shuttle at a particular stop, and will notify users of any material disruption in service. The service is FREE, open to all, and will run M-F, 7am-7pm, including on holidays. Absent traffic, mechanical, or unforeseen issues, vans will leave the RTC Metro Station, and arrive at individual stops, every ten minutes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: linkRTC Shuttle Service at 5.0 against ParkDC Permits's 1.4. ParkDC Permits's advantage is ratings volume (94 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
linkRTC Shuttle Service holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ParkDC Permits has 94 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | ParkDC Permits | linkRTC Shuttle Service |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (94 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 94 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | District Department of Transportation | Reston Limousine |
Customer experience
ParkDC Permits
linkRTC Shuttle Service
In-app purchases
ParkDC Permits
No in-app purchases
linkRTC Shuttle Service
No in-app purchases
Questions
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