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Requesting parking
Flag days you need parking or request a guaranteed spot, and track the decisions on your requests.
Everyone · Last reviewed 22 September 2026
Two tiers of requests
The Park Requests page offers two ways to ask for parking. Choose the one that matches your need.
| Tier | What it does | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Flag a day | Marks a day you need parking. A note is optional. Flagged days give you priority in the allocation engine. | You are coming in on an unusual day and want the engine to take it into account. |
| Request a guaranteed spot | Asks an administrator for a hard reservation pinning you into a specific bay for that day. A justification is required. | You absolutely must have a space that day — a client visit, equipment to carry, an accessibility need. |
Before you submit
If the day you are requesting is already fully allocated, the form warns you before you submit. On paid plans (Standard and Pro) you can still submit into a fully-allocated day — you will just be warned, and the request may not be able to be fulfilled.
Free plan restriction
On the Free plan, requesting parking on a day that is already fully allocated is blocked entirely. Pick another day or ask your administrator about upgrading.
What happens after you submit
- 1Your request goes to your administrator.
- 2For a guaranteed-spot request, the admin reviews your justification and either approves or declines it. An approval becomes a hard reservation pinning you into a specific bay for that day.
- 3You receive an email when the decision is made.
- 4If your organisation has SMS enabled and you have opted in, you also receive a text message telling you the outcome.
Editing and cancelling your requests
While a request is still pending, you can delete it yourself from the Park Requests page. If you need to change the details, delete the request and lodge it again with the correct information.
Reservations cannot be deleted
Once an administrator has turned your request into a reservation, you can no longer delete it yourself. If your plans change, contact your administrator and they will adjust it for you.
Related articles
Reservations and displacement
Approve guaranteed-spot requests as hard reservations, confirm displacement explicitly, and understand the append-only fairness ledger.
How fairness works
The weekly allocation gives priority to people who have parked least in the last 30 days, with allowances for leave, accessibility needs and preferences.
Setting your preferences
Fill in the Preferences page so the weekly allocation engine knows what kind of space you need and when.
Getting SMS as a member
Save your mobile number and tick the opt-in box so your weekly parking and request decisions arrive as a text message.
Still stuck? Email contact@parkshare.work and we'll help you out.
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