Abstract: A shade apparatus configured to mount to a rack on a vehicle or to one the sides of a vehicle so as to provide a shaded area substantially adjacent the vehicle without using support poles or lines. The shade apparatus comprises a housing that attaches to the rack or vehicle, a shade screen that creates the shaded area, a retracting mechanism disposed inside the housing and attached to the shade screen to allow it to be extended or retracted, a pair of side arms that extend outward to support the screen and close inward when the vehicle is to be moved, a locking mechanism interconnecting the shade screen and arms for locking the shade screen in its extended position and a securing means for securing the arms to the housing with the shade screen in its retracted position. The shade apparatus is quick and easy to setup and take down.