ANPR

Automatic vehicle recognition for connected access control.

Sub-2-second plate reads across multi-lane entry and exit points. Every vehicle logged, every session tracked, every barrier decision automated.

PARQ ANPR camera capturing vehicle licence plate at car park entry point

Operational Challenges

What manual vehicle management costs operations

Ticket-based bottlenecks

Paper ticket systems create queues at entry, require physical collection and are easily lost — adding friction for every driver.

Manual validation

Staff validating entry and exit manually cannot scale to peak demand and introduce inconsistency and human error.

Unauthorised access

Without automated plate recognition, identifying and acting on vehicles that should not have access is slow and reactive.

No session history

Without a vehicle-linked session record, operators cannot resolve disputes, audit access events or analyse throughput accurately.

PARQ ANPR camera with vehicle entry recognition and barrier control

Connected Recognition

Every vehicle recognised. Every session logged.

PARQ ANPR cameras capture licence plates at entry and exit with sub-2-second read times. Every read is linked to a session, a payment status and an access decision — creating a complete, auditable record of every vehicle movement across your site.

  • Sub-2-second plate recognition at entry and exit
  • Multi-lane support across single and multiple lanes
  • Automatic session start on entry, session close on exit
  • Whitelist and blacklist management via operator dashboard
  • Barrier trigger linked directly to ANPR read result
  • Full plate history with timestamps and payment status
  • Works with PARQ cameras or existing third-party installations

Key Capabilities

ANPR built for parking operations

Plate Recognition

High-accuracy recognition across a wide range of lighting conditions, vehicle types and number plate formats.

Multi-lane Support

Deploy across multiple entry and exit lanes. Each camera feeds independently into the PARQ platform.

Whitelist / Blacklist

Define access rules per vehicle or group — staff, permits, contractors and enforcement lists managed from one place.

Barrier Triggering

ANPR reads trigger barrier open/close decisions automatically based on operator-configured access rules.

Session Analytics

Full session history per vehicle — dwell time, payment status, frequency and access patterns all queryable.

Cloud-connected

All ANPR data streams to the PARQ cloud in real time. No on-site server required. Remote management from day one.

Infrastructure Compatibility

Modernise without replacing everything

PARQ connects to your existing barriers, cameras, payment devices and management systems. Deploy what you need, keep what works.

Any Barrier
I/O dry contact
Existing ANPR
Third-party cameras
Payment Devices
Nayax, card, QR
Open API
REST & webhooks
Multi-site
One dashboard
Cloud-hosted
No servers needed

Operational Outcomes

What ANPR delivers in parking operations

<2s
Read time
From vehicle arrival to plate recognition
99%+
Recognition accuracy
Across standard and international number plates
0
Paper tickets
Fully ticketless entry and exit
100%
Session records
Every vehicle movement logged and auditable

See how PARQ would work at your site.

Walk through a live demo with a PARQ specialist and explore the full operational system.