Canadians can get payout from parking app settlement — just don't expect much
Canadians who used a popular parking app may be eligible to claim money from a settlement, but the payout is expected to be modest, to say the least.
HONK Mobile Inc. is a Toronto-based company that provides a parking management service through its app. In 2024, Slater Vecchio LLP filed a class-action lawsuit against the company alleging that the company failed to disclose its service fees.
A court document states that HONK has agreed to pay a settlement total of $463,120. However, the company denies all allegations and doesn’t admit to “any unlawful conduct, liability, wrongdoing, or fault of any kind.”
The issue
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Slater Vecchio LLP filed the lawsuit against HONK alleging that the company engaged in “drip pricing” and “double ticketing” through its online ticket purchasing platform.
“Price dripping” or “double ticketing” may occur when the advertised price doesn’t equal the price at checkout “because the company adds non-government-imposed fees on top of the originally represented price.”
The fees are typically called a “service fee,” “process fee,” or an “improvement fee.”
Drivers can pay for their parking using their phones.
“It is alleged that HONK Mobile Inc. failed to disclose certain fees charged on online ticket purchases at the outset of the purchasing process, which violates sections 52 and 54 of Canada’s Competition Act,” reads the statement on the class-action website.
The service is available in several cities across Canada.
Who’s eligible?
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The lawsuit alleges that customers were misled, and therefore suffered “loss and/or damage.”
To be eligible, you must be a Canadian resident who used HONK and paid a service fee between June 23, 2022 and July 24, 2024.
How much could you receive?
If the court approves the settlement amount, HONK will pay a total of $463,120, of which $115,780 will go towards counsel fees and taxes. The remaining value of $347,340 will be distributed to compensate class members.
If you’re eligible, you’ll receive a one-time $0.35 credit that can be used toward a payment on HONK’s platform. The non-transferable, non-refundable credit cannot be converted to cash and will be sent to class members by email as a promotional code. Credits will expire on Dec. 31, 2027.
What should you do next?
For now, you don’t have to do anything. A settlement approval hearing was scheduled at the British Columbia Supreme Court on July 14, 2026.
An announcement hasn’t been made yet about the claims period, but you can check the class-action website for updates.