Leaving a spot? How to hand it over and earn ParkCoins

When pulling out of a crowded street in Chișinău, another car usually swarms your spot the second your reverse lights flicker. For you, it's just leaving. For that driver, it's relief after 20 minutes of circling. Parkane lets you coordinate that moment smoothly, earning ParkCoins that cover your own downtown parking tomorrow.

1. You don't need to sit in your car waiting

A common misconception is that you must idle in your vehicle for 10 minutes. In Parkane, you don't.

While finishing your coffee or wrapping up a meeting, open the app and post your spot with your estimated departure time (e.g. 7–10 minutes).

A nearby driver reserves your spot. Parkane calculates their route and shows you their live approach on the map.

You walk down to your car just as they arrive. No wasted time — simply syncing your routine with their drive.

2. How the physical handover works

Your car holds the spot until the arriving driver pulls up, preventing anyone else from taking it.

Both drivers see each other's car color, model, and license plate in the app. As they pull up with their hazards on, you pull out and they slide right in.

The maneuver takes seconds, exactly like an ordinary departure.

3. When and how ParkCoins are awarded

Compensation is awarded only for a completed, verified exchange. If nobody books or you leave early without meeting, no coins are transferred.

Once the arriving driver confirms the handover (or the app auto-confirms after 60 seconds), ParkCoins are credited to your balance.

Spend those ParkCoins next time you need to park in a busy area without searching.

4. Exchange chains: bonus for the initiator

If you parked on your own and were the first to share the spot on Parkane, you become the chain initiator.

Whenever subsequent drivers hand that spot over during the day, you receive a share of ParkCoins from each successful handover.

5. What if your plans change?

Before a booking is made, you can cancel or update your departure time at any moment with zero penalties.

If a booking is already active and the driver is delayed beyond the agreed time without an accepted extension, you can cancel and leave freely.

Read next: how peer-to-peer parking works and pricing and ParkCoins.