Digipare simplifies parking by bringing together, in a single app, everything that used to require a line, a paper ticket, and coins: activating your space, tracking the time, getting alerts before it expires, and settling pending charges — straight from your phone, in a few taps. It is Areatec's app used in the cities the company serves, and it was designed so drivers can handle parking without wasting time or risking a fine.
The end of the paper ticket
Under the old model, you had to find a point of sale, buy a printed card, fill in the time by hand, and leave it visible on the dashboard. Any filling-in error could result in a ticket. With Digipare, activation is digital: you enter the plate, choose the time, and confirm. The receipt is recorded in the cloud, linked to your plate, and available to enforcement in real time.
What the app solves day to day
- Activation in seconds: select the plate, the desired time, and you're done — no paper, no pen.
- Expiration alerts: notifications warn you before the time runs out, so you can renew or return to the car.
- Remote renewal: in many cities, you can extend the time without being physically at the space.
- Usage history: all activations are recorded, serving as proof if you need to contest something.
- Easier regularization: where the city adopts the post-use fee, the app itself helps you pay the fee before it becomes a fine.
How it connects to the smart city
Digipare isn't just a payment method — it's the front end of the city's mobility operation. Activations feed occupancy data that helps the city government understand how spaces turn over. Enforcement, in turn, uses integrated tools (such as the officers' Electronic Ticketing device and the fleet of OCR vehicles) that read the same database as the app. Everything talks to each other, which makes the process fairer and more transparent.
Where Digipare saves you a headache
| Situation | Without the app | With Digipare |
|---|---|---|
| Activating the space | Buy a physical ticket | Activate from your phone |
| Time running out | Rush back to the car | Get an alert and renew |
| Proof | Paper on the windshield | Digital record in the cloud |
| Forgot to pay | Direct risk of a fine | Regularize via post-use fee (where available) |
Watch out for what changes from city to city
Digipare makes the operation easier, but the rules remain municipal: fee, charging hours, maximum stay, and exemptions are defined by each city government. If the time expires and there is no regularization, the case can be ticketed under CTB Art. 181, XVII — a serious offense, R$ 195.23, and 5 license points (a federal value, the same throughout the country). Using the app and keeping an eye on the alerts is the simplest way to never reach that point.