Pay-by-plate parking

The pay-by-plate system is a parking payment method designed to serve multiple vehicles by requiring the driver to input the license plate information into a machine.

In some urban areas, pay-by-plate systems have replaced roadside parking meters and pay and display machines.

Vehicles found to be parked illegally are issued citations either in real-time, directly on the windshield, or through a post-processed mail-out method.

Manual handheld devices rely on the user's input of license plate information and are susceptible to human error during data entry.

Currently, there is no conclusive study on which method yields the best ALPR read on a handheld device, as arguments can be made for and against both approaches.

ALPR-enabled parking enforcement vehicles are capable of traveling at speeds exceeding 60 km/h, scanning multiple license plates per second and cross-referencing them with payment records to verify compliance.

For instance, recent updates highlight that Canadian cities like Toronto and Vancouver have integrated advanced pay-by-plate systems to enhance parking management and user convenience.