Home / Car Park Management / FAQs / FAQ Category / ANPR / How It Works ANPR / How It Works How accurate are ANPR cameras? ANPR cameras are highly accurate. They track vehicle registrations and capture high-resolution images in low light, bad weather, day or night. How does ANPR know how long a vehicle has been parked? ANPR tracks entry and exit times and uses that information to calculate how long a vehicle has been in a car park for. What does ANPR check when a vehicle enters a car park? When a vehicle enters the car park, the cameras record the vehicle registration number, the date and the time the vehicle arrived. Can ANPR handle multiple entry and exit points? Yes, we plan each installation to make sure that every way in and out of a car park is covered, protecting you and your business. How long does ANPR installation take? ANPR installation times can vary; we aim to minimise disruption to your business and discuss and plan the entire process with you via our surveys and installation teams. What are the benefits of ANPR for site operators? ANPR benefits site owners in multiple ways: • More control over who is using your car park • Better traffic flow and space turnover, which can increase footfall • Access to additional services like paid parking apps and pre-booking that boost revenue • Data insights that help you track performance and make more informed management decisions • Access to solutions like Bay Management that improve your visitor experience How does ANPR enforcement work step by step? ANPR typically follows these 4 simple steps 1. A car drives into a car park, and the ANPR camera records the number plate and the time of arrival. 2. The car leaves, and the camera records the number plate and exit time. 3. The time spent in the car park and payment confirmation are checked. 4. If there isn’t an issue, nothing happens; if there is, a parking charge can be issued. What is ANPR and how does it work in a car park? Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) is a technology that uses specialised cameras to track vehicles as they enter and exit a car park. The camera reads the vehicle number plate, and this information can be used to help with enforcement, paid parking, permits and other services. Does Parkingeye monitor my ANPR solution to make sure it's working? We do. Our monitoring allows us to diagnose, adjust and even fix issues in a car park before they become a problem. What types of business or car park is ANPR suitable for? ANPR benefits the majority of car parks and businesses, from extra footfall and revenue to better accessibility and security. We tailor our solutions to each car park we work with. If you are having issues with your car park, let us know, and we can help. Do Parkingeye's ANPR systems work all year round? Car park management is a range of services and solutions that help businesses to solve issues with their car park. This could be a need to make more money from your site, stop abuse, add new services such as EV, or become more sustainable. Each car park needs to be managed differently as it has different needs. That's where car park management companies can help. What is ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition)? ANPR stands for Automatic Number Plate Recognition. It is a technology for reading vehicle number plates without human intervention, delivered using cameras and character recognition. ParkingEye is the market leading provider of ANPR on private land and utilises the latest in ANPR technology to provide a reliable and effective automatic parking management solution. Our solution comprises of dedicated ANPR cameras, image processing servers, wireless communication devices and connectivity technologies such as ADSL and 3G.