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24 alternatives to Carbon

On Demand Valet Parking in SF (Free for a Limited Time)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Carbon launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   ZIRX▲79

   On demand parking in SF

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   DropCar▲69

   On demand valet parking & car concierge

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Blucar▲113

   On-demand parking at the drop of a pin

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Leap Transit▲85

   New (limited) shuttle service for San Francisco commuters

   2013 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Monkey Parking▲101

   On demand street parking

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Smart Parking▲59

   System to find free parking spaces in real time.

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SpotHero▲111

   On-demand parking app

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sweetch▲98

   Park on-street instantly in SF

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Uber Flat Fares▲313

   Ride in San Francisco for only $2

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SHIFT▲147

    On-demand vehicle test drives (SF only)

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SPOT Park▲85

    Airbnb for parking spots

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Coffee Rush▲130

    On-demand coffee delivery in San Francisco

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Curbstand▲59

    Pay for valet parking with your smartphone.

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Chariot▲119

    Subscription Commuter Bus Service in SF

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hitch▲124

    An affordable way to get around SF by sharing your ride.

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    FlightCar▲137

    Free airport parking by renting your car to fellow members

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    PickParking▲57

    Rent out your parking space [Hardware occupancy sensor]

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    HelloCar▲91

    A no lines, no extra fees, no bullshit car rental (SFO only)

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Car2go▲104

    Smart cars on demand

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    JustPark▲70

    Find your perfect parking space

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Stan▲110

    The first outdoor valet parking robot

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    uberCOMMUTE▲281

    Carpooling at the press of a button

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Transfercar▲148

    Free one-way rental cars for flexible travellers

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Valet Anywhere▲16

    Reverse-Uber : someone to park your car in 1-tap on-demand

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →