The plate is the ticket.
Cameras read plates at entry and exit and match them to permits, bookings and open sessions. Permit holders and booked drivers go straight through; everyone else pays — and every read is logged.
Why paper tickets and manual checks slow the gate
Tickets get lost, permits get lent, and attendants can’t check every car at rush hour.
- Queues while tickets are issued and checked.
- Lost tickets and disputed entry times.
- Permits shared between cars.
- No record of which car came in when.
What ParkNCharge does for plate-reading cameras.
Entry and exit reads
Plates are read as cars arrive and leave, and sessions start and end by themselves.
Matched to permits
Reads are matched to permits, bookings and registered vehicles.
Blocklist
Banned plates are refused even with a permit.
Reviewable reads
Staff can check the image and correct a misread.
Use what you have
Cameras that can send their reads to us can often be connected.
A log for every car
Every read, decision and reason is recorded.
Live in three steps.
Survey
We look at your lanes, lighting and existing cameras.
Install or connect
New cameras, or your existing ones connected to ParkNCharge.
Go live
Plates start sessions and open gates under your rules.
Busy commercial car parks
Fast lanes at peak.
Estates
Residents in, others checked.
Offices
Staff by plate.
Airports
Long-stay entry and exit times.
Frequently asked questions
Can we use our existing cameras?
Often, if they can send their plate reads to our event endpoint. We check during the site survey.
What happens if a plate is misread?
Staff can see the image and correct it, and the security app can always take over at the gate.
Do we need barriers too?
Not always. Cameras can record sessions without barriers; add barrier control where you need to stop cars physically.
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See it working on your lot.
Tell us about your site and we will show you how plate-reading cameras would run there — including what to set up first.