Parking enforcement software built around your property's rules
PlateSentry replaces tire chalk and paper logs with automatic license plate reading on the handheld devices your team already carries. Every scan is stamped with a photo, a time, and a GPS position, so overtime vehicles, unauthorized parkers, and repeat offenders are caught with evidence that holds up when a driver disputes it.
- Virtual chalking with automatic overtime alerts
- Per-zone time limits drawn on a satellite map
- Photo, GPS, and timestamp on every scan
- Multi-site parking management from one portal
What the software does
License plate reader on any phone
Align the on-screen box with a plate, press and hold, and the plate is read and stored with a photo, timestamp, and GPS fix. No dedicated scanner hardware required.
Geofenced parking control
Draw zones on a satellite map and give each one its own time limit — 20-minute loading, 2-hour customer, employee-only, or no parking at any time.
Alerts that prevent unauthorized parking
Devices sound distinct alerts for overtime vehicles, exempt plates, and tow-list matches, so an attendant acts the moment a vehicle breaks the rule.
Violation types you define
Non-customer, employee, overnight, permit zone, red zone — configure the categories your property actually uses, with required observations where you need them.
Parking management portal
Managers review every scan and violation, see the photo evidence, pull productivity reports by agent and date range, and manage permits and exemptions.
Restrict parking to who belongs there
Permit and exemption lists keep authorized vehicles clear while everyone else is flagged, with expiration dates and an audit trail on every change.
How enforcement runs, step by step
- 1
Scan the plate
An attendant walks the lot and captures plates through the phone camera. Capture is instant, with an audible confirmation and a processing indicator while the plate is read.
- 2
Match the rule
The scan's GPS position decides which zone the vehicle sits in, and the software applies that zone's time limit instead of one blanket rule for the whole property.
- 3
Alert on violation
When the same plate is still there past the limit — or matches a tow list or an expired permit — the device alerts the attendant with a distinct sound per condition.
- 4
Issue and document
The violation is written with a sequential number, the required observations, and every photo captured of that plate.
- 5
Review in the portal
Managers pull violations, repeat-violator reports, and per-agent productivity by date range, and handle disputes with the full evidence trail attached.
Common questions
What is parking enforcement software?
It records which vehicles are parked where and for how long, applies the parking rules for each area, and documents violations with photos, timestamps, and GPS. PlateSentry does that through license plate scanning on a phone, so nobody has to chalk a tire or keep a clipboard.
How do we restrict parking to customers or tenants?
Permit and exemption lists mark the vehicles that belong on your property. Everything else that exceeds a zone's limit is surfaced to the attendant, which is what stops employees and commuters from occupying customer stalls all day.
Does it work on handheld mobile devices?
Yes — that is the primary way it runs. PlateSentry also supports vehicle-mounted LPR and fixed cameras when a site needs them, but no site is required to buy hardware to start.
What does it cost?
Pricing starts at $75 per month with no upfront cost, and each deployment is configured to the property's own zones, violation types, and reporting needs.
See PlateSentry on your property
Tell us how your lots are laid out and we'll show you the zones, rules, and reports configured for them.