what is validated parking

Validated parking is a perk offered by businesses to their customers, where they can park for free or at a discounted rate in a paid parking lot. When a business validates parking, it means that they are paying for at least a portion of their customers parking, up to 100% of the parking price. This is a way for businesses to incentivize customers to visit and purchase from them. Parking validation is a co-operative effort between businesses and local parking laws that gives customers the ability to waive parking fees. When someone's parking is validated, it usually means they don't have to pay when they leave, and parking is free.