Before you ask.

Beach umbrellas you rent with your phone. They stand on the sand behind a solar-powered smart lock. Scan the QR code on the handle, tap, and the lock opens. No booth to find and no cash to carry.

We are launching in Miami-Dade, Florida, on the beaches of Sunny Isles Beach, Surfside and Bal Harbour. The map in the app shows where umbrellas are right now.

$0.25 a minute. Once you hit $19 in a day, the rest of the day is on us. The price is on screen before the lock opens, and nothing starts until you confirm.

With a card added in the app. You get a receipt in the app after every rental.

Yes. Sign up in the app with your phone number or email, then add a payment method. You must be at least 18 to rent.

As long as you like. You pay for the minutes you use, the running time is in the app, and the day never costs more than $19.

Close the umbrella, push the lock button, make sure it is locked, then confirm the end of the rental in the app. Until you confirm, the rental keeps running.

Scan the code again and check your connection. If it still won't work, write to support@umalu.app with the code printed next to the QR. If you can't end a rental, lock the umbrella, take a screenshot and write to us. We'll fix the charge.

Close the umbrella and end the rental. Don't use it in strong wind or during a thunderstorm.

Write to support@umalu.app within 30 days with the date and time of the rental. A person will look at it and get back to you.

We collect only what we need to run rentals and payments. Card details are handled by our payment processor, not stored by us. Read the privacy policy.

In the app, or by email. See how to delete your account.