What is ANPR?
ANPR, or Automatic Number Plate Recognition, is a camera-based parking management system that records vehicle registrations as cars enter and exit a site. The technology can automatically monitor how long vehicles remain within the car park, and detects whether the vehicle has a permit or is breaking any parking regulations. The technology can also work alongside permit systems, pay-by-phone and warden patrols across a wide range of sectors.
Reducing Unauthorised Parking
Unauthorised vehicles can quickly reduce parking availability for customers, residents, staff, and visitors. This is particularly common in car parks located near town centres, transport links, or busy public spaces where drivers may attempt to use private parking areas without permission. ANPR cameras can also help protect EV bays by enforcing non-electric vehicles blocking the chargers.
With 99% uptime, ANPR cameras can help identify overstays, repeated misuse, and unauthorised parking activity, helping sites maintain availability for genuine users while discouraging ongoing abuse of the car park.
A More Efficient Parking Experience
ANPR technology can also help reduce the need for constant on-site monitoring by automatically recording vehicle entry and exit times 24 hours a day. This allows parking activity to be managed more efficiently while reducing the reliance on manual checks across the site. By automating much of the parking management process, ANPR systems can also help make parking enforcement more consistent and less confrontational.
Vehicles can be identified through recorded data rather than direct interaction, helping sites manage misuse more efficiently while maintaining a smoother experience for staff, visitors, and authorised users.
