SpotHero agreed to pay $975,000 over claims that it did not show the full parking price until late in checkout for California Map View users. Class members automatically received a credit voucher; electing cash required a claim, and that election deadline passed on August 25, 2026. The court has not yet approved it.

Benefit Summary
Eligible class members may receive choose one: Credit Voucher, amount varies or Cash Benefit, amount varies.
Aggregate benefits cap: $975,000.
Available Awards
Credit Voucher, amount varies OR Cash Benefit, amount varies
Who Is Included
The settlement covers people who made at least one SpotHero parking reservation through its website or mobile app while in California between July 1, 2024, and March 13, 2025, after using the “Map View” search option. Several groups are excluded, including timely opt-outs, government entities, SpotHero and specified related people and entities, the parties’ lawyers, court personnel, and people or entities with an earlier release covering the same allegations.
- Products included: Parking reservations purchased through SpotHero’s website or mobile application after using the “Map View” option.
- Purchase window: July 1, 2024, through March 13, 2025
Claim and Payment Information
- Claim deadline: 2026-08-25
- Instructions: To request a cash benefit rather than the automatic credit voucher, submit a valid Claim Form by the deadline. The notice does not describe how or where to submit the form.
Questions & Answers
Who is included in the settlement?
The settlement is limited to people who meet all of the purchase, location, date, and Map View conditions in the notice.
- You must have bought at least one parking reservation through SpotHero’s website or app between July 1, 2024, and March 13, 2025, while in California.
- You also must have used the “Map View” option to search for the parking spot.
- Some people and entities are excluded, including timely opt-outs, government entities, SpotHero and certain related people or businesses, the parties’ lawyers, certain court-related people, and people or entities that previously released SpotHero over the same allegations.
What benefit can a class member receive?
Eligible members can receive their settlement benefit as either a credit voucher or cash, depending on whether they submit a valid claim form.
- If you do nothing, you are to receive a SpotHero wallet credit automatically.
- If you submit a valid Claim Form by August 25, 2026, you are to receive the benefit as a check or electronic payment instead.
- These are alternatives, not two separate benefits. The notice says the benefit amount is the same whether paid as cash or credit.
How much might I receive?
The notice does not promise a set payment for each person. It gives only an estimated average.
- The notice estimates that the average benefit will be about $4.76.
- Your own amount may be higher or lower, based on the service fees you paid during the class period.
- The notice describes a total of $975,000 in settlement benefits for class members. Notice and administration costs, approved attorneys’ fees and expenses, and any approved award to the class representative do not reduce that benefit amount.
How can I use the SpotHero credit voucher?
These rules apply if you receive the automatic credit voucher rather than cash.
- A credit voucher can be used for any SpotHero purchase, including applicable taxes or fees.
- It expires 36 months after distribution.
- It may be combined with other SpotHero discounts, offers, or credits for which you otherwise qualify.
- If you use only part of it on an order, the unused balance remains available for future orders.
What do I need to do to receive cash instead of a credit?
The notice supplies the cash-benefit deadline but not the claim-form procedure.
- Submit a valid Claim Form by August 25, 2026.
- A valid claim changes the form of the benefit from the automatic wallet credit to a check or electronic payment.
- This notice does not say how to get the form, where to send it, or whether it may be submitted online or by mail. It also does not state what documentation, if any, is needed for a claim.
How do I exclude myself from the settlement?
Excluding yourself, also called opting out, means leaving the settlement. You will not receive settlement compensation, but this is the option that preserves your ability to sue SpotHero yourself over the claims in this case.
- Mail an exclusion request postmarked by July 26, 2026.
- The letter must give your name, address, and phone number; be personally signed by you; and include the exact requested exclusion statement identified in the notice.
- Mail it to: SpotHero Settlement Administrator, ATTN: Exclusion Request, P.O. Box 58220, Philadelphia, PA 19102.
Can I object and still receive a benefit?
Objecting means asking the Court not to approve the proposed settlement. It is different from excluding yourself: people who opt out cannot object.
- Mail a written objection to the Settlement Administrator, postmarked by July 26, 2026.
- The objection must identify the case, give your contact information, state your reasons, include the listed supporting materials if applicable, show class membership or include the required signed statement under penalty of perjury, and be signed.
- You may remain in the settlement and still object. If the settlement is approved, an objecting class member remains eligible for a settlement benefit.
When will the Court decide, and when could benefits be sent?
The settlement has not yet received final court approval, and the notice does not give a specific distribution date.
- The Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for September 18, 2026, at 1:30 P.M. PT.
- It is scheduled in Department N-29 at the San Diego North County Courthouse, 325 South Melrose Drive, Vista, California 92081.
- Benefits will be distributed only if the Court approves the settlement and any appeals are resolved in favor of the settlement. The hearing date may change.
Other Important Dates
- Exclusion deadline: 2026-07-26
- Objection deadline: 2026-07-26
- Final approval hearing: September 18, 2026, at 1:30 P.M. PT
- Hearing location: Department N-29, San Diego North County Courthouse, 325 South Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081
Case Details
- Case name: Edward Galvez v. SpotHero, Inc.
- Case number: 26CU011741N
- Court: Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Diego
- Administrator: SpotHero Settlement Administrator
- Official Settlement Website: https://www.shpricingsettlement.com
Sources
Claim form, FAQ, deadlines, administrator information
Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits