Traditional models of parking management have relied on costly investments in infrastructure: parking meters, barriers, camera systems, and often hiring staff for day-to-day operations. Many people have begun to ask the question in 2025 whether operating a parking lot without investing in equipment is possible.

Is it possible to operate a parking lot without investing in equipment?

Yes – and fully functional. The ParkApp parking space app effectively eliminates the need to purchase physical equipment and hire people. An important element of this model is to minimize the entry threshold. All that is needed is to mark the parking lot with an information board and to submit billing data. The system takes care of the rest.

All functions that previously required infrastructure and staff – such as fee collection, issuing confirmations, monitoring, and debt collection – have been automated and moved online.

The use of ParkApp itself does not involve subscription fees – the system operates on a revenue commission basis. Thus, it significantly lowers the entry threshold for new users.

The software integrates with CEPiK databases, enables the location of unpaid vehicles and automatically generates the documents necessary to pursue claims.

How do parking systems work? ParkApp example

ParkApp is an example of a next-generation parking system. Fully self-contained and requiring only minimal interference from the owner of the parking lot. Starting payment collection comes down to a few steps:

1. Setting up a free account,
2. Introducing the number of seats and rates,
3. order or independently prepare signage in accordance with the patterns provided.

Once activated, the system automatically takes control of all operational processes:

• Collection of fees is done fully remotely, cashless – via Tpay, using methods such as card, BLIK or instant transfer.
• Issuing documents – the user receives a confirmation of the transaction, and the VAT invoice is issued automatically.
• Legal and tax service – the system maintains accounts, generates declarations and ensures compliance with applicable regulations.
• recovery – failure to pay the parking fee initiates an automatic recovery process,
• Remote management – the owner has full control over the parking lot from the app, 24/7.
• barrier control – if the infrastructure is in place, the system integrates with it without the need for the administrator’s physical presence.

In addition, the application generates reports, analyzes usage statistics and allows full optimization of available space. ParkApp’s operating model is an example of the transformation of a once tedious process into a web-based service – easy to implement, secure and scalable.