3.8
ParkAppsHub score
Parclick
Parclick S.L.
Off-street booking · Free
Best for: Drivers in Spain, Italy, Portugal and France who want to pre-book off-street parking garages near airports, stations and city centers at a discount
4.6
Google Play · 9.3K
4.6
App Store
500K+
Downloads
8
Countries
Europe
AndroidiOSWeb
80+ cities across Spain, Italy, Portugal and France
About this app
Parclick, founded in Madrid in 2011, is one of Southern Europe's largest off-street parking marketplaces. Instead of paying for street time by the minute, you reserve a space in a partner garage ahead of arrival — near airports, train stations, ports, stadiums or city centres — and prepay a discounted rate that can undercut drive-up prices by well over half in cities like Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Paris and Lisbon. The network spans eight countries (Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland) and hundreds of cities, with its deepest coverage on home turf in Iberia and Italy. Entry is handled by licence-plate recognition or a QR booking voucher depending on the garage. Beyond one-off bookings, Parclick sells monthly season passes, Multiparking passes valid across several garages in the same city, and event parking, and it can pay on-street meters in Madrid, Barcelona and many Italian towns. Cancellation is free up to the moment the reservation starts, and checkout accepts PayPal, Klarna, iDEAL, Apple Pay and Google Pay alongside cards. For road-trippers heading through Spain, Italy, France or Portugal, it is the specialist alternative to pan-European street-parking apps that treat garages as an afterthought.
- Advance garage booking at prepaid rates often 50-70% below drive-up prices
- Free cancellation any time before the reservation starts
- Monthly season passes and Multiparking passes covering several garages in one city
- On-street meter payment in Madrid, Barcelona and across many Italian cities
- Licence-plate recognition or QR voucher entry depending on the garage
- Dedicated spots for motorbikes, vans and oversized vehicles
- Airport, port, station and stadium/event parking products
Pricing & fees
Free · prepaid bookings include a small management fee
- App download and browsing are free, no subscription fee
- Booking a garage spot in advance typically saves 20-50% versus paying the walk-in rate at the barrier
- A small per-booking management/service fee (roughly EUR 0.50-2) is added at checkout on top of the parking operator's listed price
- Airport and long-stay car parks often charge per day, from roughly EUR 5-8/day depending on city and season
- Cancellation is free up to a set window before the reservation start time; late cancellations may forfeit the fee already paid
Accepted payment methods
Credit/debit cardPayPalApple PayGoogle Pay
Ratings & scores
Editorial score set by the ParkAppsHub team using our five-criteria grid — see how we rate. Store ratings shown for reference.
What users say
▲ Most praised
- Clear savings versus paying at the barrier, especially for airport and multi-day parking
- Straightforward booking flow with instant QR/barcode confirmation
- Wide coverage of garages across major Spanish and Italian cities
▼ Common complaints
- Occasional confusion when a reservation needs to be modified or extended once at the garage
- Some users report the management fee makes the advertised discount feel smaller than expected
- Customer support response time can be slow when disputing a garage-side issue
Summarised from recent user reviews on Google Play, the App Store and consumer platforms. Themes, not verbatim quotes.
Pros & cons
What we like
- Real savings versus drive-up rates in expensive city-centre and airport garages
- Deep network in Spain, Italy, France and Portugal where competitors are thin
- Free cancellation up to the booking start time is unusually flexible
- Monthly and multi-garage passes suit commuters, not just tourists
- Broad payment options including PayPal, Klarna, iDEAL and Apple/Google Pay
What could improve
- Some users arrive to find the garage has no record of their booking, forcing a second payment and a refund chase
- QR codes and plate recognition occasionally fail at the barrier, requiring the intercom
- No partial refund if you leave earlier than the prepaid time block
- Support responsiveness is inconsistent; some customers resort to card chargebacks
How to use Parclick
- Download Parclick and search your destination city, airport or venue with your arrival and exit times.
- Compare nearby garages by price, distance, height limits and reviews, then pick a space.
- Prepay in the app (card, PayPal, Klarna, iDEAL, Apple/Google Pay) and add your licence plate.
- At the garage, the barrier opens via plate recognition, or scan the QR voucher from your booking; use the intercom if it fails.
- Extend, modify or cancel free of charge any time before the reservation starts.
- For street parking in Madrid, Barcelona or Italian cities, use the in-app meter payment instead of the parquimetro.
Editor’s tips
- Book at least a few hours ahead, ideally the day before, since advance airport-garage prices are meaningfully cheaper than walk-in rates
- Check the cancellation deadline on each listing before paying, since some discounted rates are non-refundable
- Save the QR/barcode confirmation email as backup in case the app has no signal at the garage entrance barrier
- Compare a few nearby garages in the app, since prices for the same dates can vary a lot between operators in the same neighborhood
Editor’s verdict
Parclick does one thing very well: it turns the stress of finding city-centre parking in Southern Europe into a prepaid reservation, often at a fraction of the drive-up rate. In its heartland — Spain's 125-plus covered cities, plus Italy, France and Portugal — the depth of garage inventory is genuinely hard to match, and free cancellation until the booking starts removes most of the risk of committing early. Monthly and Multiparking passes push it beyond a tourist tool into commuter territory, and on-street meter payment in Madrid, Barcelona and Italy is a useful bonus. The weak point is execution at the barrier: a persistent minority of Trustpilot and store reviews describe plate readers or QR codes failing, or operators having no record of a booking, with refunds that sometimes require persistence. Its 4.6 Play Store rating suggests most trips go smoothly, but travellers should screenshot their voucher and arrive with a plan B. For Iberian and Italian city trips, it remains the specialist to beat.
— The ParkAppsHub editorial team · 2026-08-06
How it compares
vs EasyPark
EasyPark is built for on-street metered parking paid by the minute via GPS, while Parclick is for pre-booking off-street garage spots at a fixed discounted price.
vs Telpark
Telpark also covers Spanish on-street meters and some garages pay-as-you-go; pick Parclick specifically when you want to lock in a garage reservation in advance.
vs SpotHero
SpotHero is the equivalent service focused on the US and Canada; choose Parclick for the same use case in Spain, Italy, Portugal and France.
Frequently asked questions
In which countries does Parclick work?
Parclick covers eight European countries: Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland. Coverage is deepest in Spain (over 125 cities), Italy, France and Portugal; Germany and Switzerland have a thinner selection.
Is Parclick free to use?
The app is free. You prepay the parking itself at a discounted rate, and a small management fee is built into the booking price. There is no subscription required for one-off reservations.
Can I cancel a Parclick booking?
Yes. Cancellation is free up to the moment the reservation starts, and refunds are issued to your original payment method. Once the booking window has begun, unused time is generally not refunded.
How do I get into the garage?
Depending on the car park, the barrier opens automatically via licence-plate recognition, or you scan the QR voucher from your confirmation. If neither works, press the intercom at the barrier and quote your booking reference.
Does Parclick handle on-street parking too?
Partially. You can pay street meters through the app in Madrid, Barcelona and their metro areas, and in many Italian cities. Elsewhere it is an off-street booking service only.
What happens if I get a parking fine at a garage booked through Parclick?
Fines are handled by the garage operator, not Parclick; the app confirmation only guarantees you a reserved space, so any ticketing dispute (e.g. overstaying your booked window) needs to go through the operator directly.
Can I cancel or change dates after booking?
Most listings allow free cancellation up to a set cutoff shown at checkout; changing dates after that point usually means cancelling (if still eligible) and rebooking, since not all operators support in-app date changes.
Does Parclick support business or corporate accounts?
Parclick primarily targets individual consumer bookings; it does not advertise a dedicated business/fleet portal in-app, so companies typically manage repeat bookings through individual employee accounts and expense invoices instead.
About the developer
Parclick S.L. is a Madrid-based startup founded in 2011 that built one of Southern Europe's leading marketplaces for booking off-street parking in advance. It aggregates thousands of private garages and car parks across Spain, Italy, Portugal and France, letting drivers compare and reserve discounted spots near airports, train stations and city centers ahead of time instead of searching for parking on arrival, with instant digital confirmation via app or email.
Additional information
Developer
Parclick S.L.
Founded
2011
Headquarters
Madrid, Spain
Ownership
Independent (Parclick S.L.)
Category
Off-street booking
Price
Free
Coverage
80+ cities across Spain, Italy, Portugal and France
Downloads
500K+
Languages
Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese, French, German
Reviewed
2026-08-06
Where it works
80+ cities across Spain, Italy, Portugal and France — including Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Malaga, Rome, Milan, Lisbon.
Spain
France
Italy
Portugal
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Switzerland
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Independent review. ParkAppsHub is not affiliated with Parclick S.L.. App name, logo and screenshots belong to their owners and are shown for identification and review purposes. Coverage, prices and features change — verify current conditions with the publisher. Last reviewed 2026-08-06.