Yesterday Google announced the launch of Street View for the UK which has divided public opinion regarding the perceived invasion of privacy. Personally, I think this tool is fantastic and I’ve been waiting for it to become available this side of the Atlantic since I first tried it out in California a few years ago.

What has this got to do with parking you may ask…?

Well, today ParkatmyHouse.com became the first UK online marketplace (not just parking) to implement street view to enhance our existing service. Not only do we provide you with an availability calendar, pricing information and a secure payment environment to name a few of our features, but we also now let parking space owners show exactly where a driver is going to be parking.

We hope this will remove any doubt on possible size restrictions and the suitability of the area you will be leaving your vehicle. It may also help you find exactly where a parking space is located.

Adding `street view` to your parking space could not be easier. Simply log in to your account and edit your parking space. Under the address tab, you will be able to choose the exact view of your parking space you wish potential parkers to see.

This is a completely `opt-in` service, so anyone with any privacy concerns will simply not have street view functionality available for their parking space listing.

Currently `street view` is available in 12 UK cities and a number of other cities around the world. If it is not currently available in your area, please be patient while the little Google cars work their way around the country.

An example of this implementation is now live around Kings Cross and we expect it to be available in more areas shortly.