Pavemint: RIP Peer-to-Peer Parking Site

What is Pavemint?

Pavemint used to let you rent out your parking space, garage or driveway to people looking for parking. But the site closed, without explanation last year.

When we updated this post in August of 2024, Pavemint’s website was down, without any indication about whether the site had gone under or was just experiencing problems with a server.

There was no indication online or off that the company had gone bankrupt. But the company’s Twitter page is inactive. And its most recent Linkedin post was from late 2023.

Our view: If you want to rent out your parking space, look into Neighbor or CurbFlip.

In the event that the company is simply having a server problem, our review of Pavemint remains below.

How it works

If you want to make your parking space or garage available to rent, you sign up and list it. Your listing will include where the space is; what it costs; and when it’s available. You’ll also include photographs.

Pavemint will require proof that you own the space or have the legal right to rent it. It will also suggest reasonable rental rates in your area.

Final pricing decisions are up to you. But, the site notes that following its pricing guide is more likely to get your space rented regularly.

Commissions and fees

There’s no cost to list. But if someone books your space, you’ll pay a 12.5% commission to the platform. Commissions come out of your proceeds before the platform passes on the rest to you.

Cancellation fees

However, there are some cautions about using Pavemint to rent out your space. Specifically, Pavemint imposes cancellation fees on hosts who back out of a rental agreement — even well in advance.

The exact amount of the fee depends on the value of the reservation and the amount of advance notice. However, it can amount to the entire rental amount or as much as $25 for short notice.

Since you can set up automatic bookings on the site, the cancellation policy is something to be aware of. Never agree to a reservation unless you’re sure.

That said, renters are also charged cancellation fees, if they cancel within 24 hours of a rental. So, you get compensated for last-minute changes too.

No insurance coverage

However, Pavemint provides no commercial liability insurance, so make sure you talk to your own insurance agent to set up coverage for the slight chance that someone is injured while renting your property.

Recommendations

If you have a free parking space in a dense area, you may be able to make some money renting it out. And Pavemint isn’t a terrible option.

However, Pavemint charges more for their services than CurbFlip — 12.5% of your rental price, which includes the bank processing, vs. CurbFlip’s 5%. So, CurbFlip is a better first choice.

If you want to learn more about CurbFlip, click here to read our review.

Updated 8/16/2024