Ticket Guard™ Stops Tickets Before They Happen.
Parking rules shift fast. Street cleaning jumps back on. Hydrant zones go active. Ticket Guard™ monitors the rules for you — and alerts you before your car becomes a target.
Ticket Guard™ is Spotlink’s parking alert system that helps drivers avoid tickets by monitoring curbside rules in real time and notifying them before enforcement begins.
What Ticket Guard™ Does
NYC enforcement is aggressive.
Ticket Guard™ makes sure you always know when a rule is about to activate, so you can move in time.
It tells you exactly:
When a rule is starting soon
What rule is activating
How much time you have left
Whether you're in the danger window
And whether you need to move your car now
Know Before You Go.
Ticket Guard™
Stay Ahead of Street Cleaning, Hydrants & No-Parking Hours.
1. Watch your parked car in the background
Spotlink monitors the curb rule for the exact spot you parked in.
2. Ticket Guard™ tracks all time-based rules
Street cleaning
No-parking hours
Hydrant restrictions
Seasonal/temporary rules
Holiday changes
3. Get a 15-minute warning before a violation (Plus Users Only)
A real push notification:
“Street cleaning starts in 15 minutes — move your car to avoid a ticket.”
4. Know your status at any moment
Ticket Guard labels your spot:
Safe (green)
Warning (yellow) — rule starting soon
Active Violation (red) — time to move
No more surprises. No more checking signs every hour.
Why Ticket Guard™ Matters
(Real NYC Data)
NYC issues 8–10M tickets/year
Nearly 50% of tickets come from time-based rule activation
Street cleaning alone generates 2.5M tickets/year
Hydrant violations average $115 per ticket
Most drivers get tickets while parked, not while arriving
Ticket Guard™ exists to stop the most common ticket traps — before they hit your windshield.
Ticket Guard™ Protects You From:
Street cleaning violations
Hydrant activation
Hourly no-parking rules
Seasonal restrictions
Holiday rule changes
Temporary construction rules
“I thought the sign said 10am” moments
How Ticket Guard™ Works
Three Easy Ways to Activate
1. From the Home Screen
Tap the + button → choose Ticket Guard
(Perfect if you already know the time you want.)
2. From Any Rule Pop-Up
Checking a street’s rules?
Tap Ticket Guard directly on the rule you want to track.
3. By Tapping Any Street on the Map
Pick a block or select a Spot → tap Ticket Guard
Ideal for building reminders on the go.
Set It Once. Ticket Guard Handles the Timing.
Choose:
The rule you want to keep in mind
The day
The time
Ticket Guard schedules your reminder and watches the clock for you.
When it’s time to move, you get a clear alert:
“Street cleaning starts soon — you're good to move now.”
Simple. Helpful. Zero stress.
Check All Your Upcoming Reminders in One Place
On Home → tap + → choose Ticket Guard
You’ll see:
Your active reminders
The rules you’re watching
The times they’ll alert you
Quick options to update or create new ones
Everything organized, right where you expect it.
Park safer. Avoid surprise tickets.
Ticket Guard™ keeps you ahead of the rules.
Is Ticket Guard™ available outside NYC?
Yes — Ticket Guard™ is fully available in all territories. However, its complementary engine, CurbAI™, is currently available only in NYC.
Do I need to leave the app open?
No — Ticket Guard works in the background.
Does it guarantee I won’t get a ticket?
No app can guarantee that.
Ticket Guard reduces the biggest risk: missing the rule activation window.
Does it use a lot of battery?
No — Spotlink uses optimized background location sampling.
Can Ticket Guard catch temporary signs?
It tracks all city-updated data weekly.
For last-minute block closures, CurbAI™ helps you avoid those before parking.
FAQ
Park safer. Avoid surprise tickets.
Ticket Guard™ keeps you ahead of the rules.