The short version: We run a map and a payment system that connects people who need beach parking ("Parkers") with people who have driveways ("Owners"). Every booking is a deal between the Parker and the Owner — not with us. Everyone uses this service at their own risk.
1. Who we are
These terms are between you and ParkTheBeach, operated by [ENTITY NAME — update when LLC is formed] ("we," "us," "the Service"). By using the Service — browsing, booking, or listing — you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, don't use the Service.
2. We are a marketplace, not a party to the parking
We provide the map, the listings, the booking system, and payment processing (through Stripe). We do not own, control, inspect, or manage any parking spot. The parking arrangement is solely between the Parker and the Owner. We are not a real estate broker, an agent for either party, an insurer, or a bailee of any vehicle.
3. What a booking is
A booking is a revocable license for one vehicle to occupy the Owner's designated spot during the booked time window. It is not a lease, does not convey any interest in real property, and grants no rights beyond parking one vehicle in the marked spot.
4. Parker rules
- Park only in the spot shown in the listing photo and description. One vehicle per booking.
- Provide an accurate license plate and phone number. Bookings with false information may be canceled without refund.
- Leave by your end time. Vehicles remaining past the booked window are unauthorized and may be towed at the vehicle owner's expense under applicable North Carolina law.
- No blocking sidewalks, other vehicles, or neighboring property. No trailers, campers, or overnight stays unless the listing says otherwise.
- The address you receive is private. Don't share it or return without a new booking.
5. Owner rules
- You must have the legal right to offer the spot (owner, or a tenant with landlord permission; compliant with any HOA or lease restrictions). Listing confirms you have that right.
- Your listing — address, photo, description, hours — must be accurate.
- Keep the spot available for the times you list it, or cancel promptly (the Parker is refunded in full automatically).
- You are responsible for the condition of your property.
6. Money
- Owners set their own prices. Parkers pay the listed price plus a card processing fee (2.9% + $0.30) at checkout.
- Our platform fee is 20% of the listed price, deducted from the Owner's payout. Founding Owners (the first 100 to complete a booking) pay a 0% platform fee through December 31, 2026.
- Payouts are made to Owners through Stripe Connect. We never hold Owner funds outside of Stripe's payment flow.
- Cancellations: Parkers may cancel free within 30 minutes of booking for a full refund. Owners may cancel any booking at any time; the Parker is refunded in full. After the 30-minute window, bookings are otherwise final. No refunds for weather.
7. Assumption of risk — read this
Everyone uses the Service at their own risk. Parkers park at their own risk: we and the Owner are not responsible for damage to or theft of your vehicle or its contents, except to the extent caused by the Owner's own conduct and provable at law. Owners list at their own risk: we are not responsible for damage to your property, and we do not provide any insurance to anyone. You are responsible for your own insurance decisions.
8. Release and indemnity
To the fullest extent permitted by law, you release us (and our owners, employees, and agents) from any claim arising out of a parking arrangement between a Parker and an Owner — including property damage, personal injury, towing, or disputes about the spot. You agree to indemnify us against third-party claims arising from your use of the Service or your violation of these terms.
9. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total liability to you for any claim arising out of the Service is limited to the amounts you paid to us in platform fees in the 12 months before the claim (for Parkers, the amount of the booking at issue). We are not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages. The Service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind.
10. Enforcement, suspension, and disputes between users
We may remove listings, cancel bookings (with refund to the Parker), or suspend any account at our discretion to keep the Service safe and honest. Disputes between a Parker and an Owner (damage claims, towing, etc.) are between those parties; we will provide relevant booking records to either party on request.
11. Governing law and disputes with us
These terms are governed by the laws of North Carolina. Any dispute with us will be brought in the state or federal courts located in New Hanover County, North Carolina, and you consent to venue there. [ATTORNEY: consider an arbitration clause and class-action waiver here.]
12. Changes
We may update these terms. The version date below applies to bookings made after that date; each booking records the terms version in effect when it was made. Continued use after changes means you accept them.
13. Contact
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