SpotHero Parking Scraper

Collect public SpotHero parking facilities, date-specific quoted rates, availability, addresses, walking distance, amenities, ratings, and booking URLs.

Use the Actor for one-time parking comparisons or schedule the same input to build your own recurring market-monitoring history. Results are normalized into one dataset row per facility and quote, ready for spreadsheets, databases, dashboards, and code.

What does SpotHero Parking Scraper do?

The Actor searches SpotHero by a US destination and local start/end date-time.

It resolves cities, addresses, airports, and venues through SpotHero's public destination search, then exports the parking options SpotHero returns for that booking window.

Each result includes:

• facility identity and operator;
• advertised price and total quoted price;
• current availability and available-space count when exposed;
• street address and coordinates;
• straight-line and walking distance;
• rating and review count;
• selected-rate amenities and restrictions;
• a date-specific SpotHero booking-flow URL;
• canonical source URL and collection timestamp.

The Actor reads public results only. It does not book parking, sign in, store payment details, or bypass private account access.

Who is it for?

Parking operators and revenue teams

Compare publicly quoted parking prices near selected destinations and dates.

Travel and mobility analysts

Measure available facilities, distances, amenities, and date-specific rates around airports, venues, and downtown areas.

Market-research teams

Schedule repeated runs, store each dataset, and calculate price or availability changes in your own warehouse.

Developers and data engineers

Send normalized SpotHero records to Google Sheets, Airtable, a database, BI tools, webhooks, or another Apify Actor.

Why use this SpotHero parking data workflow?

• Date-specific quotes: records describe the booking window you requested, not a generic facility page.
• Advertised and total prices: compare the displayed parking amount with the quote including disclosed fees.
• Availability context: keep available, unavailable, and available-space signals when SpotHero exposes them.
• Destination resolution: use readable places such as LAX, Downtown Chicago, IL, or Los Angeles, CA.
• URL input route: reuse a public SpotHero search or destination URL containing starts and ends.
• Typed output: avoid parsing raw pages or reverse-engineering nested source responses.
• Bounded collection: control total records and per-destination records for predictable jobs.

What SpotHero data can I extract?

Group	Fields
Search context	searchDestination, searchLatitude, searchLongitude, searchStarts, searchEnds
Facility	facilityId, title, facilityType, operatorName
Availability	available, availableSpaces
Quote	advertisedPrice, totalPrice, currency, rateId, rateType
Location	address, city, state, postalCode, country, latitude, longitude
Distance	distanceMeters, walkingMeters, walkingMinutes
Quality	rating, ratingCount
Features	amenities, restrictions, covered, selfPark, valet, alwaysOpen
Links and audit	bookingUrl, sourceUrl, scrapedAt

A field can be null when SpotHero does not expose that value for a facility or unavailable quote. Arrays can be empty.

How to get SpotHero parking rates

1. Open the Actor in Apify Console.
2. Add at least one object under Destination and date searches.
3. Enter a destination recognized by SpotHero.
4. Enter local ISO date-times such as 2026-09-04T10:00:00 and 2026-09-04T18:00:00.
5. Choose whether unavailable facilities should be retained.
6. Set an overall maxItems limit.
7. Run the Actor and open the default dataset.
8. Export results as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or connect through the dataset API.

A minimal input is:

{
  "searches": [
    {
      "destination": "Los Angeles, CA",
      "starts": "2026-09-04T10:00:00",
      "ends": "2026-09-04T18:00:00"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 10
}

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
searches	array	—	Destination plus local starts and ends.
startUrls	array	—	Public https://spothero.com URLs with starts and ends; search URLs should include search_string.
maxItems	integer	50	Overall facility-record limit, from 1 to 1,000.
maxItemsPerSearch	integer	—	Optional per-destination cap for balanced multi-market runs.
includeUnavailable	boolean	true	Retain facilities SpotHero reports as unavailable.
sortBy	string	relevance	Order each loaded result batch by relevance, distance, or advertised price.
maxDistanceMeters	integer	—	Optional radius from 100 to 50,000 meters.

Provide at least one searches item or one startUrls item. When both are present, the Actor processes both routes under the same limits.

Date-times are destination-local values. The end must be later than the start. SpotHero can adjust a selected rate's actual covered end time; searchStarts and searchEnds preserve the resolved requested window while the booking URL contains the selected quote's times.

Search by a SpotHero URL

Use a public URL when a workflow already stores SpotHero searches:

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://spothero.com/search?search_string=LAX&starts=2026-09-04T10%3A00%3A00&ends=2026-09-05T10%3A00%3A00"
    }
  ],
  "sortBy": "distance",
  "maxItems": 8
}

Only HTTPS URLs on spothero.com are accepted. URLs must include starts and ends. Destination or city paths are resolved from their final path segment when search_string is absent.

Output example

The default dataset contains records shaped like this real public LAX result:

{
  "searchDestination": "LAX",
  "searchLatitude": 33.9398799446,
  "searchLongitude": -118.386214021,
  "searchStarts": "2026-09-04T10:00",
  "searchEnds": "2026-09-05T10:00",
  "facilityId": "4712",
  "title": "Airport Spectrum LAX - Covered Self Park",
  "facilityType": "lot",
  "operatorName": "Airport Spectrum",
  "available": true,
  "availableSpaces": 20,
  "advertisedPrice": 11.99,
  "totalPrice": 15.99,
  "currency": "USD",
  "rateId": "157138",
  "address": "5757 West Century Boulevard",
  "city": "Los Angeles",
  "state": "CA",
  "postalCode": "90045",
  "walkingMeters": 525,
  "rating": 4.5,
  "amenities": ["Self Park", "Garage - Covered"],
  "covered": true,
  "selfPark": true,
  "valet": false,
  "bookingUrl": "https://spothero.com/purchase/hourly?facility=4712&rid=157138&starts=...&ends=...",
  "sourceUrl": "https://spothero.com/destination/los-angeles/lax-airport-parking?starts=...&ends=...",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-28T06:15:00.000Z"
}

Prices are decimal currency amounts. SpotHero's source API represents them in cents; the Actor converts them to normal dollar values.

How much does it cost to collect SpotHero parking facilities?

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing:

• a one-time Start event costs $0.005 per run;
• every saved facility uses one Item processed event;
• rejected, duplicate, empty, or failed records are not charged as items.

Current per-facility tiers are:

Tier	Price per facility
FREE	$0.027292
BRONZE	$0.023732
SILVER	$0.018511
GOLD	$0.014239
PLATINUM	$0.0094928
DIAMOND	$0.006645

At BRONZE pricing, one facility costs about $0.028732 including the start, 10 facilities cost about $0.24232, and 100 facilities cost about $2.37820. Apify applies the tier associated with the user's plan; the Console price display is authoritative.

Recurring parking rate monitoring

The Actor returns a current snapshot rather than maintaining history inside one run.

A practical monitoring workflow is:

1. save fixed destinations and representative booking windows in an Apify Task;
2. set maxItemsPerSearch so each market contributes records;
3. schedule the Task daily or weekly;
4. send each run's dataset to a warehouse;
5. join on facilityId, searchDestination, and the booking window;
6. calculate changes in advertisedPrice, totalPrice, available, or availableSpaces;
7. trigger your own alert when a business threshold is crossed.

This separation keeps the Actor's output portable and lets you choose the retention and alerting system.

Spreadsheet and database integrations

Google Sheets or Excel

Export the dataset as CSV or Excel from Apify Console, or connect the run through Make or Zapier.

SQL warehouse

Store one row per facility snapshot. Use scrapedAt as collection time and facilityId as the source identity.

BI dashboard

Chart median totalPrice by destination, parking date, distance band, facility type, or amenity.

Webhooks

Attach a run-succeeded webhook and fetch defaultDatasetId to continue an automated pipeline.

Run through the Apify API with cURL

curl -X POST \
  "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/automation-lab~spothero-parking-rates-availability/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "searches": [{
      "destination": "Downtown Chicago, IL",
      "starts": "2026-09-04T09:00:00",
      "ends": "2026-09-04T17:00:00"
    }],
    "maxItems": 20
  }'

Add waitForFinish=300 when a synchronous workflow should wait for completion, then fetch items from the returned defaultDatasetId.

Run with JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('automation-lab/spothero-parking-rates-availability').call({
  searches: [{
    destination: 'Downtown Chicago, IL',
    starts: '2026-09-04T09:00:00',
    ends: '2026-09-04T17:00:00',
  }],
  includeUnavailable: true,
  maxItems: 20,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Run with Python

import os
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient(os.environ['APIFY_TOKEN'])
run = client.actor('automation-lab/spothero-parking-rates-availability').call(run_input={
    'searches': [{
        'destination': 'Los Angeles, CA',
        'starts': '2026-09-04T10:00:00',
        'ends': '2026-09-04T18:00:00',
    }],
    'sortBy': 'price',
    'maxItems': 10,
})

items = client.dataset(run['defaultDatasetId']).list_items().items
print(items)

Use through MCP and AI agents

Add the Actor to Claude Code:

claude mcp add --transport http apify \
  "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=automation-lab/spothero-parking-rates-availability"

Claude Desktop

Add this server to the Claude Desktop MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=automation-lab/spothero-parking-rates-availability"
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Open Cursor's MCP settings and add the same apify server URL shown above.

VS Code

Add an HTTP MCP server named apify in VS Code or your MCP-compatible extension, using the same Actor-specific URL.

Example prompts:

• “Find up to 10 SpotHero parking options in downtown Los Angeles from 10 AM to 6 PM next Friday and compare total prices.”
• “Collect LAX parking availability for a 24-hour booking window and return covered self-park facilities.”
• “Run the same Chicago and Los Angeles inputs, then summarize price and availability differences.”

The calling agent must provide concrete ISO date-times accepted by the Actor.

Limits and data freshness

• SpotHero focuses on supported US destinations; unrecognized destinations fail with a clear error.
• Quotes and availability can change after collection and can expire before booking.
• A booking URL is a handoff to SpotHero, not a reservation guarantee.
• The selected first rate is normalized for each facility; other rate variants can exist upstream.
• SpotHero can return a quote whose covered period extends beyond the requested end.
• Walking distance depends on the source's currently available routing estimate.
• availableSpaces is nullable because not every facility exposes an inventory count.
• The Actor follows at most 20 source pages per destination and never exceeds input limits.
• Direct public JSON requests are used. No paid proxy fallback is enabled.

Responsible use and legality

Public availability does not remove your responsibility to use data lawfully.

• Review SpotHero's terms and applicable laws for your use case.
• Do not use the Actor to interfere with booking systems or source operations.
• Avoid excessive schedules and choose limits appropriate to the analysis.
• Do not infer sensitive personal information from parking activity.
• Respect trademarks; this independent Actor is not affiliated with or endorsed by SpotHero.
• Verify current price, availability, restrictions, and cancellation terms on SpotHero before making a purchase decision.

Troubleshooting

“Provide at least one item in searches or startUrls”

Add a destination object or a valid public SpotHero URL. Empty input fails closed rather than creating a misleading zero-result run.

“SpotHero could not resolve destination”

Use a more specific US city, address, airport code, or venue name. For example, use Los Angeles, CA instead of a broad region.

Date-time validation failed

Use local ISO date-times such as 2026-09-04T10:00:00. Ensure ends is later than starts and choose a bookable future window.

The dataset has fewer rows than expected

The destination can have fewer facilities for the selected time, includeUnavailable may be false, or the overall/per-search cap may have been reached.

A quote differs from the SpotHero page later

Parking prices and availability are dynamic. Compare scrapedAt, the requested dates, and the live booking page.

An upstream request failed

The Actor retries network errors, rate limits, and temporary server errors with bounded backoff. Stable input errors and unexpected response contracts fail the run so scheduled workflows can detect the problem.

FAQ

Does this Actor book a parking spot?

No. It returns public data and booking-flow URLs. The user completes and verifies any transaction on SpotHero.

Does it provide historical prices?

Each run provides a current snapshot for the requested future window. Schedule runs and retain datasets to create history.

Can I search multiple destinations?

Yes. Add multiple searches entries and use maxItemsPerSearch to balance output across them.

Can I include unavailable parking?

Yes. includeUnavailable defaults to true because unavailable facilities are useful for market and inventory monitoring.

Are advertised and total prices the same?

Not always. advertisedPrice is the displayed parking amount; totalPrice includes fees disclosed in the returned quote.

Why can price fields be null?

An unavailable facility or upstream result may not contain a selectable rate. The facility can still be useful as an availability record.

Does it require a SpotHero login or proxy?

No. The implemented workflow uses anonymous public destination and search endpoints and does not enable a proxy fallback.

Related Automation Lab Actors

This Actor is intentionally source-specific. There is currently no separate Automation Lab parking-market Actor that would add a genuine adjacent workflow, so this README does not add unrelated cross-links merely for promotion.

For a broader pipeline, combine the dataset with your preferred scheduling, storage, spreadsheet, or database integration on Apify.

Support

When reporting a problem, include:

• the sanitized Actor input;
• the run URL;
• the destination and booking window;
• whether the destination produced no facilities or the run failed;
• one affected facilityId when available.

Do not include Apify tokens, payment details, account cookies, or other secrets.