How do I extend my parking session?

Extending your parking session can be done from anywhere as long as your mobile device has service, the volume / vibration is on, and the in-app preferences are set for you to receive reminders. You can monitor your active session in the ParkChicago app via the Active Session screen, allowing you to extend the session at any time.  

In-app notifications appear 10 – minutes prior to your session expiring. At the time of the notification, you can extend the session by opening the ParkChicago app and hitting Extend Time.

There is a benefit to wait until after the 10-minute notification to extend parking. For example, you purchase 1 hour of time at a zone with a 2-hour maximum length of stay. After 30 minutes, you decide to extend the session by 2 hours. Since there is 30 minutes remaining from the initial purchase and the maximum stay is 2 hours, only an additional 1 hour and 30 minutes, or less can be purchased. If you waited for the 10-minute notification prior to the session expiring, an additional 2 hours could have been purchased from the original expiration time, and the $.35 convenience fee would be waived.