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Parking systems, in plain terms
Field notes on recognition cameras, parking lot operations, payments and enforcement — written for the people who run the sites.
Parking systems, in plain terms
Number plates
The best websites for number plate spotting
Where to browse licence plate photos from around the world, identify unusual formats and share your own spots — starting with PlatesMania.
18 September 2026 · 6 min read
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Recognition
How to use Plate Recognizer — and what a full parking system adds on top
A practical walkthrough of setting up Plate Recognizer for number plate reading, and an honest comparison with Geparkt for running a paid parking site end to end.
18 September 2026 · 8 min read
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Parking lots
Turning idle land into parking income you can track
A small yard, a gravel plot or a few tenant bays can earn without staff. What it takes to run a small parking lot as a measured business.
14 August 2026 · 5 min read
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Payments
Parking payments without barriers, tickets or an attendant
How barrier-free lots collect money — pay-by-plate, post-stay invoicing, tenant billing — and what happens when a driver simply does not pay.
24 July 2026 · 6 min read
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Cameras
Choosing cameras for a parking lot that has to pay for itself
Placement, lens choice, lighting and power decide whether plate recognition works at night and in rain. A practical guide before you buy hardware.
2 July 2026 · 7 min read
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Parking systems
How an ANPR parking system actually works
From the first frame captured at the entrance to a closed, paid session — a plain walkthrough of every step in a camera-based parking system.
18 June 2026 · 6 min read
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