Blinkay: smart parking app

This is an awful app! I purchased a beach parking pass 6 days ago online (not via the app). Preparing for the trip tomorrow, I downloaded the app to have easy access to the pass. When I viewed the pass, it appeared that there was a 13 hour timer running. Underneath the timer, there was a button that said “Stop.” Since our pass was purchased for my birthday tomorrow, I pressed the stop button. It immediately cancelled my pass and issued a balance in my account for the cost of the pass. What in the actual F is going on?! Passes are now sold out the day before and my pass was cancelled. I had been looking forward to going to my favorite beach with my family for my birthday. This is absolutely terrible, terrible, terrible. Do NOT download this app!!!!

Tried to reserve parking. Still unclear if it was successful because I was charged $1 but got no email confirmation, there is no history of purchase or reservation shown on the app, and I have not heard back from customer support (it’s been 24 hours). There is very little information, such as “my reservations” on the app. Perhaps that information could be found under “history” but I have no idea because, even though I put in my card info and was charged $1… I have no history. I thought my reservation didn’t go through (since I didn’t get an email confirmation like it says you will) so I tried again and the same thing happened. I swear to god if I get charged twice…

I heard they were using this in Canmore and Banff. I downloaded ahead of time and created my account went to use it at a parking lot and went in circles. It was asking for credit card information over and over again. I tried to enter the city and nothing came up except a bit of map at the bottom on the screen. This went of for 20 minutes. We were about to leave when I noticed we only had to pay until 8pm and it was 7:45. We hoped they wouldn’t tow us for 15 minutes. When we got back to the parking lot someone else was having the same miserable experience. I advised them that they didn’t have to pay as it was after 8 pm. Frustrating. I’m not sure it’s worth seeing the towns now.