A digital parking permit is a record, not an object: it ties a vehicle's plate to a space, and whoever checks the lot looks the plate or the permit code up. Unlike a hangtag or sticker, it can be revoked, suspended or ended at once, and the check shows its status now rather than on the day it was printed.
How the three compare
| Hangtag | Window sticker | Digital permit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What proves the car may park | The tag on the mirror | The sticker on the glass | The plate, matched against a list |
| Moving it to another car | Easy, which is the problem | Hard | Only by registering the other plate |
| When a resident leaves or stops paying | The tag has to be collected | The sticker stays on the car | The permit ends or is suspended at once |
| Lost or replaced | A new tag has to be printed and handed over | A new sticker has to be issued | Nothing to replace |
| What the checker needs | Eyes | Eyes | A phone with a browser, or a list of plates |
A physical tag is quick to read at a glance and works with no signal. A digital permit is only as good as the plates on file, so residents have to keep their registration up to date.
How a Parken Lot permit works
- It is issued automatically when a space is assigned. There is nothing for the resident to apply for, and it ends when their parking ends.
- It carries a short code in two blocks of four characters, and it is tied to the space and to the plates the occupant has registered.
- It can show a QR code. The property chooses whether occupants see one, under Property settings.
- Anybody can check it, with no account: the QR code opens a page showing the property, the space, the registered plates, the occupant's first name and last initial, and whether the permit is valid right now. Staff can also check it on the Check a permit screen.
- An invalid permit says why: revoked, expired, not yet valid, the space no longer assigned to that occupant, or suspended for non-payment.
- Patrol works from plates. A patrol round checks each plate against registered vehicles and valid visitor passes, so nothing has to be displayed in the car. See Patrol rounds and Checking a permit.
What Parken Lot does not do
It does not print hangtags or stickers, and it does not read plates from cameras. If you keep a physical tag as well, the Parken Lot permit is still what a check reads.