MintParking

Stop subsidizing free parking for non-customers

Validate shoppers, charge everyone else, and turn your lot from a cost center into a contributor.

Strip malls and shopping centers carry the cost of large lots that commuters, students, and neighbors use for free. MintParking lets you keep parking free for genuine customers while charging outside drivers — recovering the cost of the asset and adding a new revenue line for the property.

The problem today

  • Non-customers use prime spaces all day for free.
  • Maintaining the lot is a pure cost with no offsetting income.
  • Tenants compete for limited customer parking.
  • No practical way to tell customers from freeloaders.

How MintParking helps

  • Free for real customers

    Offer free or validated parking windows for shoppers while outside drivers pay.

  • Recover lot costs

    Turn maintenance, lighting, and resurfacing from pure expense into a funded line item.

  • Free up customer spaces

    Paid parking discourages all-day commuter squatting, keeping spots open for paying shoppers.

  • No infrastructure

    Skip gates and ticket machines — a QR sign and dashboard handle pricing and payouts.

Run your numbers

Estimate your retail centers parking revenue

Pre-filled with a typical setup for your property type — adjust it to match yours.

Estimate your earnings

Drag the sliders to match your lot.

30
$2.5
9 hrs
7
3 hrs

You keep, every month

$18,018

≈ $216,216 / year

Gross revenue
$20,475
MintParking fee (8% + $0.30/stay)
−$2,457
Your payout
$18,018

An estimate from your inputs — not a guarantee.

How it works

From empty lot to monthly income in four steps

No gates, no attendants, no equipment to install.

01

Sign up

Create your account and add your property in under five minutes.

02

Set your pricing

Choose hourly rates, daily caps, and free windows — change them anytime.

03

Get your sign

We ship professional QR-code signage. Drivers scan and pay on their phone.

04

Get paid

Revenue lands automatically in your bank account every month.

FAQ

Retail centers parking, answered

Can shoppers still park for free?

Yes. You can set free parking windows or keep specific areas free for customers while charging outside drivers who would otherwise park all day for free.

Will paid parking drive customers away?

Used well, it does the opposite: charging outside commuters keeps spaces open for paying customers and recovers the cost of maintaining the lot.

Do we need ticket machines or gates?

No. MintParking is gate-free. Drivers scan a QR sign and pay on their phone, with no hardware to buy or maintain.

What does it cost the property?

No setup or monthly fees. MintParking keeps 8% plus 30¢ per session; the property keeps up to 92%.

Start earning from your parking spaces

Set your price, get professional QR signage, and keep up to 92% of every payment. No setup fees, no contracts.

No credit card required

Stop subsidizing free parking for non-customers | MintParking