Locating and bidding for a parking space via peer-to-peer communication of parking information

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the one or more processors to:
• receive, from a first device associated with a first vehicle, parking space size information of a particular parking space,
• the parking space size information indicating a plurality of distances between parking space boundaries and the first vehicle, and
• the plurality of distances being determined via one or more sensors of the first vehicle;
• receive, from a global positioning system (GPS) component of the first device or a GPS component of the first vehicle, parking space location information indicating a location of the particular parking space;
• receive, from a second device associated with a second vehicle and via a user interface of an application installed on the second device, information indicating that a user associated with the second vehicle is looking for a parking space in a geographical area and a bid, for the parking space, representing a particular price that the user is willing to pay;
• determine, based on the parking space location information, that the particular parking space is in the geographical area;
• determine, based on the parking space size information, that the second vehicle physically fits in the particular parking space;
• provide, to the first device and for display via a user interface of the first device, a first notification indicating the bid based on determining that the particular parking space is in the geographical area and that the second vehicle physically fits in the particular parking space;
• receive, from the first device and based on a selection of a mechanism of the user interface of the first device, a response to the first notification indicating an acceptance of the bid;
• calculate, based on the response, driving directions from a current location of the second vehicle to the location of the particular parking space;
• provide, to the second device, the driving directions from the current location of the second vehicle to the location of the particular parking space;
• determine, based on a location of the second vehicle, when the second vehicle is located at the particular parking space;
• provide, to the first device, information indicating that the second vehicle is located at the particular parking space to prompt the first vehicle to exit the particular parking space and the second vehicle to enter the particular parking space;
• and
• cause a transaction that transfers compensation, based on the particular price, from an account associated with the second device to an account associated with the first device after the first vehicle exits the particular parking space and the second vehicle enters the particular parking space.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a device and from a first user device associated with a first vehicle, parking space size information of a particular parking space,
• the parking space size information indicating one or more distances between parking space boundaries and the first vehicle, and
• the one or more distances being determined via one or more sensors or systems of the first vehicle;
• receiving, by the device and from a global positioning system (GPS) component of the first user device or a GPS component of the first vehicle, parking space location information indicating a location of the particular parking space;
• receiving, by the device and from a second user device associated with a second vehicle and via a user interface of an application installed on the second device, information indicating that a user associated with the second vehicle is seeking a parking space in a geographical area and a bid, for the parking space, representing a particular price that the user is willing to pay;
• determining, by the device and based on the parking space location information, that the particular parking space is in the geographical area;
• determining, by the device and based on the parking space size information, that the second vehicle physically fits in the particular parking space;
• providing, by the device and for display via a user interface of the first user device, a first notification indicating the bid based on determining that the particular parking space is in the geographical area and that the second vehicle physically fits in the particular parking space;
• receiving, by the device, from the first user device, and based on a selection of a mechanism of the user interface of the first device, a response to the first notification indicating an acceptance of the bid;
• providing, by the device, to the second user device, and based on the response, information indicating that the particular parking space is available to the second vehicle for the particular price;
• receiving, by the device and from the second user device, information indicating that the second vehicle is located at the particular parking space based on providing the information indicating that the particular parking space is available to the second vehicle for the particular price;
• and
• providing, by the device and to the first user device, the information indicating that the second vehicle is located at the particular parking space to prompt the first vehicle to exit the particular parking space and the second vehicle to enter the particular parking space.