SpotScout.com - Find That Tough Parking Space

A new trend is emerging for the dwindling parking spaces in big cities all over the world -- turning those private parking spaces into commodities. SpotScout allows those who are looking for a parking space to rent one in advance.

You can rent a garage, a private residential space or on-street parking. Concentrating on their test markets of Boston, San Francisco or New York, it is free to sign up for this service and search their site. They make a profit by taking a percentage of the transaction if you do decide to rent a space. You can access SpotScout from any web-enabled cell phone, blackberry, PDA, or computer. They hope to expand nationally if the service is successful. The site was well-designed and user-friendly, providing google-type overhead maps of neighborhoods to find parking spaces, which makes finding the right spot super easy.