What does it cost to list?

Listing is free. Our commission is a flat 4% LookingForCarPark fee per booking, plus the card processing fee passed through at cost (the payment provider's actual charge, typically around 1.5% + 20p on a UK card). We show the breakdown as separate lines so you can see exactly where every pound goes: the LFCP fee and the card cost, never bundled into a single headline rate. No monthly subscription, no setup fee, no listing fee.

Do I need planning permission to rent my driveway?

In most cases, no. You usually do not need planning permission to rent out an existing residential driveway or parking space on your own property. However, some local councils require a permit if you rent for more than 28 days per year, and leasehold properties may have restrictions in the tenancy agreement. If in doubt, check with your local council or leaseholder. We cannot provide legal advice, so consult a solicitor for edge cases.

Is the income tax-free?

The UK Rent a Room Scheme does not apply to driveway or parking-space income (it is for lodgers only). However, HMRC's Property Allowance lets you earn up to £1,000 per tax year from property-related income without paying tax or declaring it. Above £1,000, you must declare the income on a self-assessment return. We recommend consulting an accountant for income above the allowance, and note that this is general guidance, not tax advice.

What happens after I submit my listing?

You get a confirmation email straight away, and a person reviews every space rather than an automated check. We reply by email with a decision: if we can take the space we suggest a starting price for your area and ask for photos and access notes, and you get another email when the listing goes live. You do not need to chase us by phone; the whole journey runs on email.

Do I need a Stripe or PayPal account to be a host?

No. Drivers pay LookingForCarPark when they book. We deduct our flat 4% fee and the card processing cost, then transfer your earnings to the UK bank account you confirm with us by email, so you never need a payment provider account of your own.

We pay hosts every two weeks by bank transfer. We reconcile your bookings, send you an itemised statement for the period, and transfer your earnings to the UK bank details you confirm with us by email. Our commission and the card processing cost are deducted before payout, with no monthly fees and no setup fees.

Is it safe to rent out my driveway?

Every booking is tied to a registered vehicle plate and a payment record, whether the driver checks out as a guest or with an account, giving you a clear audit trail of who booked, when, and for which slot. Private host driveways aren't ANPR-enforced (that's an infrastructure choice we make at LFCP-operated sites like Waterloo), but the booking record + verified driver identity is the same. As with any UK parking, vehicles are left at the owner's risk and covered by the driver's own insurance, and we do not provide a blanket vehicle insurance policy.

What if someone damages my space?

Report the incident to our support team within 48 hours with photos at info@lookingforcarpark.com or by replying to your booking confirmation. We pull the booking record (verified driver, registered plate, slot timing, plus ANPR camera logs at sites that have them), contact the driver, and help you pursue the driver's own insurance where applicable. We also share the booking audit trail so you can escalate through your own property insurance if needed.

How long does it take to list a space?

The form takes 2 to 3 minutes: your contact details, the type of space, how many spaces and when it is free. We ask for photos and agree a starting price by email after review, and a human checks every space before it goes live.

Driveway parking space being rented via LookingForCarPark

For hosts

Rent out your driveway or parking space

A flat 4%, card at cost, paid every two weeks.

List a driveway, a garage, a car park or a car wash. Our fee is a flat 4% per booking and the card charge is passed through at the payment provider’s actual cost, itemised as separate lines rather than bundled into one headline rate. We pay every two weeks by bank transfer with an itemised statement.

What are you offering?

I have a parking spaceA driveway, a garage or a car parkI run a car washA forecourt or site that can take pre-booked washes

Takes a few minutes. We reply by email within one working day.

A flat 4% fee, itemised beside the card cost
One rate on every booking, whatever the size or the length. The LFCP fee and the payment provider's actual card charge are two separate lines, never one blended headline. No monthly fee, no setup fee, no listing fee.
Paid every two weeks by bank transfer, itemised
We reconcile the period, send you a statement showing each booking and each deduction, and transfer the balance to the UK bank account you confirm by email. You need no payment provider account of your own.
You choose when it is free
Tell us the hours and days the space is available and pause it whenever you need it back. Price and availability changes are applied for you by email within one working day.
A person reads every application
Not an automated check. We reply by email with a decision and, where we can take the space, a starting price for your area.

What you keep, worked through

Our two deductions on one booking. An example amount, not an earnings estimate: we do not publish one of those.

Example parking bookingWhat the driver pays.: £20.00
LookingForCarPark fee, 4%Flat, on every booking.: - £0.80
Card processing, at costThe provider's actual charge, typically around 1.5% + 20p on a UK card.: - £0.50
The rest is yoursPaid every two weeks by bank transfer, with an itemised statement.: £18.70

We do not publish an earnings estimate

Not until we have your postcode and your availability. A figure we cannot stand behind is worse than none, and we are a young marketplace without the booking volume to back a range. What we do instead: we read these four signals and suggest a starting price for your area by email after reviewing your listing. You agree the final price and can ask us to change it at any time. See what drives your earnings & what you keep.

Local demand

Time-of-day and day-of-week occupancy patterns at nearby parks already on the platform.

Comparable spaces

What similar driveways, garages, or off-street spaces in your area are charging.

Event traffic

Stadiums, stations, attractions or hospitals nearby that drive demand spikes.

Your availability

Spaces available 24/7 earn more than weekday-only spaces; you stay in control of both.

How listing works

One short form, then a person reviews it. Everything after you press send happens by email, and we reply within one working day.

Tell us about you

Name, email, phone, and the postcode of the space. Takes under a minute.

Tell us about your space

Five quick questions: type, spaces, availability, gated entry, EV charger.

Review and submit

Check your details and send it to our team for review. You get a confirmation email straight away.

We reply by email

A person reviews every space. We confirm a starting price for your area by email, and you send photos and access notes.

Live only when it is bookable

The listing goes live once the price, the availability and the way a driver gets in are all settled, so it appears only when somebody can actually book it.

Is your space a fit?

It is off-street: a driveway, a garage, a yard or a car park, not a length of public kerb.
It is in the United Kingdom. That is where our drivers and our payouts are.
It is free in blocks a driver can book, and you can tell us which ones.
A driver can get in and out unaided, with a code, a key safe, an open forecourt or an arrangement you can describe in writing.
We review every space by email, and it goes live only when it is bookable.

Not sure whether yours qualifies? Send it anyway. A person reads every application and replies by email either way.

Ready? It takes 2 to 3 minutes

Frequently asked questions

Earnings depend on your location, how many hours a week your space is available, and local demand. Spaces in central London or near busy stations, stadiums and event venues tend to earn the most, and so do spaces that are free for longer and easy to get into. We suggest a starting price for your area by email once we have reviewed your listing, and you can ask us to change it at any time. What we can tell you exactly is what you keep: on a £100 booking our flat 4% fee is £4 and the card charge is about £1.70, so roughly £94 reaches your bank account, itemised line by line on a statement every two weeks.

Run a commercial car park?

We also run full-service operations for existing car-park operators, covering ANPR enforcement, online and kiosk bookings, payments, PCN handling and revenue reporting, managed for you. See car park management, or email info@lookingforcarpark.com or call +44 7999 963773 to talk.