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Insights for modern parking operators

Practical guidance on QR payments, license plate recognition, gateless operations, and guest experience, from the team building OpenSpot.

Guest Experience

What Guests Now Expect From Contactless Parking

Your guests already live in a tap-to-pay, no-download world everywhere else. Your parking is being judged against that standard, whether you meant it to be or not.

OpenSpoton June 9, 2026

Explainer

What Is LPR? How License Plate Recognition Actually Works for Parking

License plate recognition gets talked about like magic. It isn't. It's a camera, some software, and a few decisions that determine whether it works in the real world.

OpenSpoton May 12, 2026

Operations & Cost

The Hidden Cost of Gate-and-Ticket Parking Systems

The barrier arm and the ticket spitter look like a one-time purchase. The real cost shows up every month, for years.

OpenSpoton April 14, 2026