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What happens if my permit payment fails?

How Parkable retries failed permit payments and what happens if they keep failing.


Overview

If a payment for your individual permit fails — for example, your card was declined or expired — your permit doesn't end straight away. Parkable will retry the payment automatically a few times over the next several days, and you can also retry it manually from the app.

If all retries fail, your permit ends and you lose access to your space.


What happens when a payment fails

When a permit payment fails, Parkable does the following:

  • Marks the invoice as unpaid

  • Shows a Payment failed banner on your app home screen

  • Sends you an email letting you know

  • Automatically retries the payment over the next few days (see schedule below)

  • Sends you another email if all the automatic retries fail

You keep access to your space throughout the retry period.


How long you have before the permit ends

Parkable retries your payment three times before cancelling the permit. The schedule depends on whether you have a weekly or monthly permit:

  • Weekly permit — retries at 6 hours, 30 hours, and 78 hours after the first failure (about 3 days total)

  • Monthly permit — retries at 24 hours, 72 hours, and 144 hours after the first failure (about 6 days total)

If a retry succeeds, your permit continues as normal — your end date isn't affected.


How to fix it before the permit ends

You don't need to wait for the automatic retries. You can clear the failed payment yourself by retrying it manually or switching to a different card.

Tip: If the same card keeps failing, add a new payment method first and set it as your default — see Add a credit card to your profile.


FAQs

Will I lose access to my space straight away?

No. Your permit stays active during the retry period (about 3 days for weekly permits, 6 days for monthly). You only lose access if all three retries fail.


What happens if all retries fail?

Your permit is automatically ended and you'll get an email letting you know. To park again, you'll need to start a new permit — see How do I start a monthly permit in the app?.


Why might my payment have failed?

Common reasons include insufficient funds, an expired card, or your bank flagging the charge for security reasons. Check the card details in your Parkable account, then try again.


I've fixed my payment method but I'm still seeing the failed payment banner

Manually retry the payment from the app — see My payment has failed, how do I fix this?. The banner clears once the retry succeeds.

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