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The list is out of date
Patrols work from a printed list or a spreadsheet that missed last night's guest and still shows the tenant who moved out.
For security teams, patrols and towing partners
A parking enforcement app that answers one question fast: is this car allowed here?
Security and towing partners type a plate on their phone and see the pass, permit or resident record behind it, where the car is allowed to park, and when that ends. Tows get recorded with photos, so every decision has a record behind it.
Free for 14 days on Starter and Pro. No card needed.
One live record
Parking operations, connected
License plate lookup on a phone
Passes, permits and residents in one check
Tow records with photos
Manager
Driver
Security
The operating problem
Why private-lot enforcement goes wrong
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Every check is a phone call
When the list isn't trusted, the guard radios the office or calls the manager, and the car sits there in the meantime.
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Tows without a record
When an owner disputes a tow, there's no photo, no reason and no time on file, and the property has to piece it together later.
How it works
How enforcement works in getParkFlow
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Add your team
Give security and your towing partner their own access codes. Choose how much resident information each team can see.
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Check the plate
Type a plate and see whether it has a current pass, permit or resident record, plus the space, zone or level it's good for and when it ends.
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Record what happened
Log a tow with the reason, the towing company and photos. Mark it released later, and keep the full history on file.
What you can run
Tools for the people walking the lot
Plate lookup
Works in a phone browser or the getParkFlow app. Plates are matched even when typed with spaces or dashes.
Clear status
Valid, expired or not found, with the pass or permit details your manager allows the team to see.
Wrong-space flags
A car with a good pass but in someone's assigned space, the wrong zone or the wrong level gets flagged.
Separate security and towing teams
Give security and your towing partner different views, and decide whether security can record tows too.
Resident reports
On Pro, residents report a car in their space. Reports can go to a manager first, and you can require one before a tow.
Tow records with photos
Each tow keeps the plate, space, reason, towing company, photos and notes, from towed to released.
Questions
What teams ask before switching.
Straight answers based on the way getParkFlow works today.
What is a parking enforcement app?+
It's a phone tool that tells security or a towing partner whether a car is allowed to park on a property right now. getParkFlow checks the plate against current passes, permits and resident records, and keeps a record of tows with photos.
Do guards need to install an app?+
No. Plate lookup works in a phone browser, and it's also in the getParkFlow app on Google Play.
Does getParkFlow read plates with a camera?+
Staff type the plate. Plates are matched even when typed with spaces, dashes or lowercase letters, so ABC-1234 and abc 1234 find the same car.
Does getParkFlow decide when to tow?+
No. Your property rules and local laws decide that. getParkFlow shows the current record and keeps a history of what your team did.
Which plans include it?+
Plate lookup for security is on Starter, Pro and Enterprise. Resident reports need the resident portal on Pro or Enterprise. Starter and Pro are free for 14 days.
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Make parking easier to run—and easier to use.
Starter and Pro are free for 14 days, no card needed. Or tell us how your property works and we’ll help you choose.