ParkEntra Open Lot
Sell parking at your lot. Drivers pay on their phone.
Put up a sign with your QR code. Drivers scan it, pick how long they are staying and pay by card, with no app to download. You check plates and log tows in the same app. There is no monthly fee: Park Entra keeps 10% of each pass.
How it works
From your sign to your bank.
Step 1
Put up your sign
Set your prices and hours, then print the sign. It carries your QR code, a short link and your own wording, such as who may park and your towing warning.
Step 2
Drivers pay on their phone
A driver enters their plate, picks a length, or a time to start later, and pays by card. Passes end by closing time, and a full lot stops selling.
Step 3
Check plates and log tows
You, your managers or your tow company type a plate and see a valid pass or no valid pass. A tow is logged with a note and photos, so you keep a record.
Pricing
10% of each pass. No monthly fee.
No setup fee and no contract. Park Entra is paid only when a driver buys a pass.
- Refund a pass and Park Entra gives back its share of the refund.
- Lose a card dispute and Park Entra gives back all of its 10%.
- Stripe pays you out to your bank. Your payouts are in your own Stripe Dashboard.
A $5.00 pass, when you pay the card fee
- The driver pays
- $5.00
- Park Entra's 10%
- $0.50
- Stripe's card fee, about
- $0.45
- Yours, about
- $4.05
Stripe's card fee is 2.9% plus 30 cents on most US cards. You can have drivers pay it on top of your price instead.
What you get
What a lot needs, without the rest.
- Prices by the hour, up to a daily rate
- Selling hours for each day, with passes that end by closing
- A limit on cars at once, so a full lot stops selling
- Passes booked ahead, which drivers can cancel before they start
- Plate Check for you, your managers and your tow company
- A Tow Log with notes and photos
- Banned plates, which cannot buy a pass
- Revenue, refunds and analytics, including your busiest hours
- A printable sign with your QR code and your own wording
What does it cost?
Park Entra keeps 10% of each pass price. There is no monthly fee, no setup fee and no contract. Stripe charges its own card fee on each payment, which you can pay or have drivers pay on top of your price.
Do I need a Stripe account?
Yes. Stripe takes the card payments and pays you out. You set up your Stripe account as the last step of signing up, and drivers can buy passes once Stripe says your account can take payments.
Who handles parking tax?
You do. Your prices are what drivers pay, and the app adds no tax line. If your city or state charges a parking tax, it is yours to work out and pay.
What about towing signs?
Towing sign rules differ by state and city, so check yours. The sign shows your own wording and your tow company's name and phone number. Park Entra does not say that a sign meets towing laws.
Can a driver get a refund?
You can refund any pass from the Passes page. A driver who booked a pass ahead can cancel it before it starts and get their money back.
Can my tow company use it?
Yes. Add them to your team. They can check plates and log tows, but they do not see drivers' email addresses, your sales or your settings.
Set up your lot
Enter your lot, your prices and your hours, then connect Stripe. Drivers can buy passes once Stripe says your account can take payments.