Book Parking Spaces shows no parking? Try these fixes
I’ll help you check the search location and parking times first, so you can tell whether to adjust the search or fix the app.
Iris TennantReviewer · published Oct 19, 2026 · 6 min read
01An empty map before the airport run
On the way to an airport pickup, I opened Book Parking Spaces - Parclick while the family calendar was still showing our departure time. The map had no useful parking options where I expected them. My first instinct was to blame the app, but an empty search is more often about the place or parking period entered than about the phone. I check those before touching any settings.
The most likely cause is a search centred on my current location rather than the place where I plan to park. Next I check the arrival and departure times: a narrow period, or one that crosses into another day, can change which spaces appear. After that come an overly specific destination, a weak connection or a location permission that prevents the GPS finder from placing me correctly.
Parclick offers both a GPS finder and a destination search, so an empty map is worth testing both ways. I start with the street, city or point of interest I actually need, especially for an airport search where the terminal and surrounding roads can be easy to mix up. If that still looks wrong, the quickest useful fix is to rebuild the search carefully.
02Rebuild the search before changing phone settings
I would rather spend a minute checking the search than change a phone setting that was working fine. In Parclick, I return to the search controls and enter the destination by name instead of relying on the location dot. I then read the parking dates and times as a single period, including the day I plan to leave. Those fields determine what the map can offer.
For a trip that involves flights, I use the place where the vehicle needs to stay as the destination, not the place where I happen to be while planning. Then I work through the search in this order: the destination, the parking period, the map area and the available offers. Each check gives me a chance to catch a mismatch before I look at the phone itself.
Search for the intended street, city or point of interest.
Check the arrival date and time.
Check the departure date and time, especially if it falls on another day.
Look at the map around the destination rather than your current position.
Open an available car park offer and check that its location and period fit.
If offers appear after one of those changes, I stop troubleshooting and compare their locations against my route. A car park that looks close on a broad map may still be awkward for the entrance I need. If the map remains empty, I make one wider search before deciding that the app or connection needs attention.
A precise point of interest is convenient, but it can put the map’s focus somewhere less useful than a nearby street or the wider city. I try the city name, then move back toward the destination and inspect the surrounding map. This is particularly helpful when my trip planner uses an airport name but I need parking near a particular approach road.
I keep the intended parking dates in place while widening the location. Changing the place and the times together makes it harder to tell what helped. If nearby offers appear, I check each car park’s address against where I actually need to arrive; I do not treat a pin near the destination as proof that the walk or drive will suit my plans.
I also check that I have searched in the right city. When I am arranging a family journey, it is easy to leave a previous destination in the search field while thinking about the next stop. If a city-wide search still produces nothing useful for the chosen period, I move on to the connection and GPS finder rather than widening the map indefinitely.
04When GPS points at the wrong place
If the GPS finder shows somewhere other than my current area, I treat that as a location problem, not as evidence that no parking exists. My quickest workaround is to search for the destination manually. It lets me keep planning without waiting for the location dot to settle, and it is usually the better choice when I am arranging parking for a future journey.
When I do want nearby parking, I check the phone’s Location setting and Parclick’s location permission in Android Settings. On a Galaxy A-series phone, I can look under Settings, Apps, Parclick, Permissions, then Location; menu names can vary by phone. I allow location access if I want the GPS finder to work, return to Parclick and try the nearby search again.
A location permission can help the app find where I am, but it cannot correct a destination I entered incorrectly. That is why I separate the two searches: GPS for parking near me, typed destination for parking near the journey’s endpoint. If both searches struggle to show a map or offers, the next thing I check is whether the app has a working connection.
05If the map will not load, check the connection
A blank or partly loaded map feels different from a map that loads properly but shows no suitable offers. For the first problem, I check whether other apps can use the connection, then switch between mobile data and a trusted Wi-Fi connection if both are available. I reopen the search after switching so I can see whether the map and offer details load.
Next I close Parclick and open it again, then repeat the same destination and parking period. Keeping the search unchanged matters: if it works this time, the connection or a temporary app hiccup is a more plausible cause than the location I chose. If it still fails, I check the Google Play listing for an available app update before trying the search again.
I leave clearing app storage or reinstalling until last, because either step may mean signing in again or rebuilding the search. Before doing that, I make sure I can access any booking details I already need. An empty search is inconvenient; losing sight of an existing booking code on the way to a car park would be a worse surprise.
06No suitable offer after the map works? Check the booking period
Once the map and search controls load normally, I return to the practical question: does any available car park fit my vehicle, place and hours? Parclick supports searches for vehicles including cars, motorcycles and vans, so I check the offer details rather than assuming every visible option suits what I am driving. The address and parking period matter more than a promising pin.
For an airport trip, I leave room in my plans for the time I actually need the vehicle parked. If a flight schedule changes while I am planning, I review the search dates and times before relying on an earlier set of results. I do the same when collecting a car rental vehicle: I search for where I will park that vehicle, not where I collected it.
If a wider location search and a checked parking period still leave me without a suitable offer, I do not force a booking that misses my destination or hours. I keep the exact place and period I need in mind and look at other parking arrangements for that trip. The useful distinction is clear by then: either the search needed correcting, the app needed a connection, or the available offers did not fit.
The takeaway
Start by typing the parking destination and checking both ends of the parking period. Only troubleshoot GPS or the connection if that search still fails.
Continue to this site’s Book Parking Spaces page just below for more practical help with the app.
Small Practical Wins is independent and not affiliated with Parclick S.L.. This guide reflects the reviewer's own setup; menus can differ by device and version.
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