License Plate Recognition (LPR)

Virtual Parking Permits

Effective July 1, 2021 a hanging tag will not be needed to park on surface lots of campus. Permits will be required still; however, permission to park will be virtual and verified through license plate recognition (LPR).

Here's how it works:

• License Plate Recognition (LPR) is a digital system that provides virtual permits through a vehicle’s license plate instead of a physical printed permit.
• When purchasing your virtual permit, you will register your vehicle plate information into the online parking system, which the LPR will generate into a virtual license plate recognized through the parking database.
• When parking on campus, vehicles must display a valid, state-issued license plate, typically on the rear, which serves as your virtual parking permit. License plates are scanned by cameras mounted on enforcement vehicles to verify permits and parking privileges in the parking database. To ensure accurate scanning, back-in or pull-through parking is not permitted unless a front license plate is displayed. 
• If your vehicle does not have a front license plate and you want to back in, you can order a custom N.C. A&T fax plate for $12, which will display your plate number for scanning. Orders can be placed at the Parking Office.
• Upon registering and purchasing your permit, your vehicle information is immediately entered into the database, allowing you to park on campus (with lot privileges) without waiting for mail delivery of a printed permit.
• All parking lot privileges remain the same as printed permits and are based on your purchased virtual permit type (student, faculty & staff, etc.)
• LPR eliminates the need for printed permits and decals, which provides quicker means for parking on campus, reduces paper and plastic waste created by printing and mail delivery.