Parking map hints.

How hints work

• A driver may drop a short-lived “hint” at a map location after they believe they saw plausible parking nearby.
• Other drivers nearby can react — for example “still looks open,” “I took this one,” or “not available” — so the signal updates over time.
• Hints decay automatically and expire on their own. Treat a hint like a rumor from the last hour, not a calendar entry.
• An older hint with no recent reactions is weaker than a fresh one. If a hint has expired or been marked taken, it stops showing on the map.

When a hint is wrong

Hints are community guesses and are often out of date by the time you arrive. If you get there and the space is gone, occupied, or not legal to use, simply move on — there is nothing to cancel and no penalty. You can react on the hint so the next driver sees an accurate signal.

What hints are not

• Not a Coordn8 coordination. A coordinated handoff between two members follows separate rules inside the app and is not the same as a public map hint.
• Not entitlement to park. Always verify signage, curb paint, accessibility zones, loading rules, meters, residential permits, temporary restrictions, tow zones, construction, and anything your city requires.
• Not a guarantee of availability. A hint never holds a space for you.
• Not legal advice. You are responsible for parking lawfully and safely.

Safety

Never interact with the app while driving. Pull over safely before reading or reacting to a hint. Follow all traffic laws and posted restrictions — a hint on the map never overrides them.

Privacy

Public hint data does not show who reported a pin. Analytics about hints avoid raw GPS coordinates in event payloads. See the Privacy Policy for how location data is handled.

Contact

Questions? Reach us at support@coordn8.co, or through Profile → Legal & support in the app. This page complements the Coordn8 Privacy Policy and Terms.