Your first DropIn parking handover checklist
Prepare your phone, vehicle and location settings for a calm first DropIn parking handover with another nearby member.
Prepare your profile
The other member relies on your vehicle details after acceptance, so check them before entering a busy car park.
- Your current vehicle, plate, make, model and colour are correct.
- Your display name is recognisable to the community.
- You can sign in and know your six-digit member passcode.
- Your phone has enough battery and an active data connection.
Prepare location access
DropIn needs precise location only when it must confirm where a giver, finder or active match is. Browser permission and the phone’s system location service both need to be enabled.
If the map appears wrong, refresh GPS before creating the handover rather than placing a distant pin.
Use the safe handover sequence
A successful DropIn should reduce uncertainty, not create urgency or conflict.
- The giver waits in the legal bay.
- The finder approaches without blocking the traffic flow.
- Both members use plate, vehicle colour and the live map to confirm the correct car.
- The giver leaves only when it is safe and the matched vehicle is ready.
- Either person ends the handover if another driver takes the space or the situation becomes tense.
Questions about this guide
Should I test DropIn with a friend first?
That can be useful. Two members can try the flow from separate phones in a quiet legal car park before using it in a busy location.
Can I use DropIn while driving?
Do not operate the app while driving. Stop legally and safely, or ask a passenger to use it.
What if my phone battery is low?
Do not begin a handover you cannot keep active. Live location and communication depend on the phone remaining connected.