Machine-free payment
Pay-by-plate from a phone or kiosk replaces coin machines that get vandalised and emptied at the worst times.
Parks
Protect the place, fund its future.
Country parks, forests, and attractions run on seasonal peaks, remote car parks, and thin teams. Parka's barrierless ANPR makes parking pay for the place itself: visitors pay by plate, members park free automatically, and rangers manage it all from a phone.
Members
62%
Today's peak
71%
Sites
9
barrierless, live
What we help you solve
Payment, membership, and peaks — without machines.
Members park free
Season-ticket holders and members are recognised by plate and exempted automatically — no windscreen stickers.
Peak-day control
Live occupancy shows every car park's state at once, so busy-weekend overflow is managed with facts.
The ranger's guide
Barrierless parking for rural and visitor sites.
Built for remote car parks
Rural sites can't rely on staffed kiosks, mains power at every gate, or coin machines that need emptying and repair. Barrierless ANPR needs none of it: cameras record plates, visitors pay by phone or at a central kiosk, and the site keeps its open, welcoming character — no barriers across a forest entrance.
Parka's hardware is proven in Nordic weather since 2016, and the platform runs Iceland's busiest nature destinations — sites like Geysir and Skaftafell — where seasonal surges and hard conditions are the daily reality.
Visitors pay simply; members never think about it
A visitor parks, walks, and pays by plate from their phone before leaving — or at a kiosk by the café. Members, season-ticket holders, and volunteers are matched by plate and exempted automatically, which quietly makes membership more valuable and renewals easier to sell.
Grace periods for drop-offs and generous payment windows keep the experience friendly — enforcement exists for the abuser, not the family who queued at the ice-cream van.
Turn seasonal chaos into a plan
Peak bank-holiday demand is a fact; chaos is optional. Live occupancy across every car park shows where capacity remains, when overflow should open, and which sites need intervention — while historical data shapes next season's pricing, staffing, and investment case.
Demand-based pricing can nudge arrivals toward quieter windows and quieter car parks, protecting both the visitor experience and the habitat.
Income that stays on the site
Parking is often the only realistic revenue at a free-to-enter site. Pay-by-plate converts it reliably — no cash leakage, no machine downtime — and the dashboard shows exactly what each car park contributes toward conservation, maintenance, and staff.
GDPR-first and ISO 27001 certified, with reporting that satisfies trustees, authorities, and the public alike. UK and Irish sites run identically, in pounds or euro.
Common questions
How can a car park take payment without machines?
Visitors pay by plate from their phone — a QR code on signage opens payment in seconds — or at a single kiosk near the hub. Cameras handle the rest, so remote car parks need no machines, cash collection, or barriers.
Can members and season-ticket holders park free automatically?
Yes. Their plates sit on an exemption list, matched on entry. No stickers, no codes, no queue at the visitor centre — membership simply works.
What about visitors without smartphones?
Kiosks take card and contactless payments, and payment windows can extend after departure, so anyone can pay comfortably. The policy is yours; the platform applies it.
Does ANPR work at rural sites with poor connectivity?
The cameras recognise plates at the edge and sync when connected, so a patchy signal doesn't break the system. Hardware is built for outdoor, all-season conditions — proven in the Nordics since 2016.
How do we handle bank-holiday overflow?
Live occupancy shows every car park at once, so overflow opens on facts rather than guesswork — and historical peak data makes next season's plan better than this one's.
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Data, revenue, and compliance on one platform
Proven since 2016, no limit on site size
ISO 27001 certified, GDPR first