The easiest side hustle - why 65,000 people rent out their parking space
Over 65,000 people across the UK rent out their private parking space with JustPark, turning a space they were barely using into a steady, low-effort income stream.
The cost of living isn't getting any kinder, and most of us are quietly asking the same question: how do I bring in a bit more money without taking on another job, another commute, or another evening glued to a laptop? The good news is that a growing number of Brits have found an answer that doesn't involve learning to code, becoming a content creator, or driving for a delivery app at midnight. They're making money from home — quite literally from their driveway.
Why renting your parking space is the UK's easiest side hustle
Most side hustles demand something from you — time, energy, skills, or an upfront investment. Renting out your driveway, garage, or unused parking bay demands almost none of those. The space already exists. You're not buying inventory, you're not building a website, and you're not learning a new platform from scratch. You list the space once, set your availability, and let drivers come to you.
That's why it consistently ranks among the most popular ways of making money from home in the UK. It's passive, it's flexible, and it works whether you live in a city centre, near a train station, by a stadium, or close to an airport. If drivers want to park near you, there's an income waiting on your driveway.
How much can you actually earn from renting your driveway?
Earnings vary depending on where you live, but the numbers can be surprising. Hosts near busy commuter stations, hospitals, tourist attractions, or sporting venues regularly earn hundreds of pounds a month — and some London hosts make well over £3,000 a year from a single space. Even hosts in quieter areas often pull in enough to cover a phone bill, a streaming subscription, or a weekly food shop.
The best part is that the income is genuinely incremental. You're not giving up evenings, weekends, or holidays to earn it. For most hosts, it's money that simply appears in their account each month while they get on with their lives.
What kind of spaces can you rent out?
You don't need a sprawling country estate to take part. JustPark hosts rent out all sorts of spaces, including:
Driveways (the most popular by far)
Garages and lock-ups
Allocated bays in apartment blocks or gated developments
Unused commercial spaces
Land next to a business that sits empty in the evenings
If a car can fit on it and you have the right to rent it out, it's worth listing. Some hosts who never thought their space had any value at all have been pleasantly surprised by how quickly bookings come in.
How renting out your driveway works
The process is refreshingly simple, which is part of what makes it one of the easiest side hustles to start. You create a listing with a few photos and a description, set your price (JustPark can suggest one based on local demand), and choose when your space is available. Drivers find your space, book it through the app, and pay through the platform — so there's no awkward cash handover, no chasing payments, and no admin headaches.
You can rent your space out by the hour, the day, the week, or the month. Many hosts opt for monthly bookings with commuters, which gives them a predictable income with almost zero day-to-day involvement. Others prefer event-day bookings near stadiums and venues, where prices can spike dramatically.
Why people are choosing it over other side hustles
When you stack it up against the other side hustles trending in the UK right now — reselling on Vinted, walking dogs, freelance design, mystery shopping — renting a parking space wins on one crucial measure: time. The vast majority of side hustles trade your hours for cash. This one doesn't.
It also wins on stability. The space doesn't go out of fashion. It doesn't need restocking. It doesn't depend on an algorithm pushing your content. As long as people are driving and parking is in short supply (and in the UK, both are guaranteed), there's demand for your space.
For anyone serious about making money from home without sacrificing evenings or weekends, that combination of low effort and reliable income is hard to beat.
Is it really hassle-free?
Pretty much, yes. JustPark handles the bookings, the payments, and the customer support. You don't have to advertise. You don't have to negotiate. And because everything goes through the platform, you have a clear record of every booking and every payment.
Most hosts say the biggest "effort" involved is checking their bank balance at the end of the month. After the initial 10 minutes it takes to create a listing, the rest is genuinely hands-off.
Could your driveway be working harder?
If you've ever looked at your empty driveway during the day and wondered whether it could be earning its keep, the answer is almost certainly yes. The 65,000+ hosts already on JustPark didn't have anything special — they just had a space, a few minutes to list it, and the curiosity to find out what it might be worth.
In a country where most of us are looking for smarter ways of making money from home, where good side hustles are hard to find, and where every spare bit of income matters more than ever, renting out your parking space might just be the easiest move you can make this year.
The driveway is already paid for. The only question is whether you let it keep sitting there for free.
Ready to find out what your space is worth? Head to JustPark and create your listing in under 10 minutes — it could be the lowest-effort decision your bank account has ever thanked you for.