# Laneo

> Laneo is parking permit and guest parking software for apartment communities: resident permits by plate, paid guest parking and live plate lookup for towing partners, with no subscription for the property.

- Laneo is a parking platform for apartment communities in Texas.
- The property pays no subscription.
- Residents pay $2 a month or less per vehicle. Prices exclude sales tax.
- The license plate is the permit, and patrol checks the plate. A printed hang tag or windshield sticker is optional.
- Guests scan a QR sign, enter their plate and use free hours set by the property; extra hours are paid at the property’s hourly rate.
- Enforcement partners get live plate lookup free of charge; patrol accounts also see close-match flags.
- Towing decisions stay with the property and its licensed towing partner. No money is tied to tows.
- Resident and guest apps, help articles and support work in English and Spanish.
- Laneo starts with apartment communities in Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio.

## Product

- [How it works](https://getlaneo.com/how-it-works): Property setup, resident registration, guest parking and plate lookup, end to end.
- [Residents](https://getlaneo.com/residents): Register a plate from an email invite, swap cars, invite guests. $2 a month or less per vehicle.
- [Guests](https://getlaneo.com/guests): Scan the QR sign, enter a plate, use the host's free hours, pay for extra hours. No account or app.
- [Enforcement partners](https://getlaneo.com/enforcement-partners): Live plate lookup with close-match flags and an audit trail. Free for partners.
- [Portfolios](https://getlaneo.com/portfolios): One rule set and one view across properties.
- [Integrations](https://getlaneo.com/integrations): Read-only roster sync with [Entrata](https://getlaneo.com/integrations/entrata), [RealPage](https://getlaneo.com/integrations/realpage) and [Yardi](https://getlaneo.com/integrations/yardi). Move-ins, move-outs and renewals; an admin approves each week's changes.
- [Security and privacy](https://getlaneo.com/security): How Laneo protects resident, guest and property data.

## Solutions

- [Multifamily](https://getlaneo.com/multifamily): Laneo for apartment communities (live).
- [Apartment parking management in Austin, TX](https://getlaneo.com/parking/austin): Laneo gives Austin apartment communities plate permits for residents, paid guest parking with free hours per unit, and plate lookup for your towing partner. No subscription for the property.
- [Apartment parking management in Dallas-Fort Worth](https://getlaneo.com/parking/dallas-fort-worth): Laneo gives Dallas-Fort Worth apartment communities plate permits for residents, paid guest parking with free hours per unit, and plate lookup for your towing partner. No subscription for the property.
- [Apartment parking management in Houston, TX](https://getlaneo.com/parking/houston): Laneo gives Houston apartment communities plate permits for residents, paid guest parking with free hours per unit, and plate lookup for your towing partner. No subscription for the property.
- [Apartment parking management in San Antonio, TX](https://getlaneo.com/parking/san-antonio): Laneo gives San Antonio apartment communities plate permits for residents, paid guest parking with free hours per unit, and plate lookup for your towing partner. No subscription for the property.
- [HOAs](https://getlaneo.com/hoas), [Student housing](https://getlaneo.com/student-housing), [Parking lots](https://getlaneo.com/parking-lots): coming soon.

## Pricing and demos

- [Pricing](https://getlaneo.com/pricing): No subscription for the property. Residents pay $2 a month or less per vehicle; guests pay only for hours past their host's free ones. Prices exclude sales tax.
- [Revenue calculator](https://getlaneo.com/revenue-calculator): Estimate gross guest-parking revenue from spaces, hours and rate.
- [Book a demo](https://getlaneo.com/book-a-demo) · [Contact](https://getlaneo.com/contact)

## Resources

- [Blog](https://getlaneo.com/blog): Guides on guest revenue, plate permits, switching platforms and enforcement.
- [Help center](https://getlaneo.com/help): Answers for residents, guests and property teams, in English and Spanish.
- [Compare](https://getlaneo.com/compare): Dated, sourced comparisons with other parking platforms.
- [Changelog](https://getlaneo.com/changelog) · [Roadmap](https://getlaneo.com/roadmap) · [About](https://getlaneo.com/about)

## Comparisons

Dated, sourced facts from each company's public pages, checked every quarter.

- [Laneo vs Parking Boss](https://getlaneo.com/compare/parking-boss): Laneo costs the property nothing each month and keeps resident permits at $2 a month or less per vehicle. Parking Boss, now sold by Community Boss, starts at $195 a month, or passes its cost to residents as permit fees. Facts as of October 2026.
- [Laneo vs ParkM](https://getlaneo.com/compare/parkm): Neither sends the property a monthly bill. Laneo adds what ParkM doesn’t have: Entrata, RealPage and Yardi sync, and free guest hours per unit before paid time. Facts as of October 2026.
- [Laneo vs Reliant Parking](https://getlaneo.com/compare/reliant-parking): Reliant Parking quotes the property a monthly fee. Laneo doesn’t: residents pay $2 a month or less per vehicle, and guest parking earns revenue after free hours per unit. Facts as of October 2026.
- [Laneo vs Parkade](https://getlaneo.com/compare/parkade): Parkade rents parking through its own app and takes a commission. Laneo runs permits and guest parking from the plate, with no app for guests to download and no card fees for residents. Facts as of October 2026.
- [Laneo vs Register2Park](https://getlaneo.com/compare/register2park): Register2Park and ParkingSnap are sold to towing companies, which set them up for the properties they serve. Laneo is run by your property: residents sync from Entrata, RealPage or Yardi, each unit gets free guest hours, and your towing partner looks up plates free. Facts as of October 2026.
- [Laneo vs ApartmentPermits](https://getlaneo.com/compare/apartmentpermits): ApartmentPermits says it doesn’t support residents or guests, and guests need the resident’s phone digits or PIN to register. With Laneo, guests scan a QR sign, each unit gets free guest hours, and residents and guests get help in English and Spanish. Facts as of October 2026.
- [Laneo vs ParkingPass](https://getlaneo.com/compare/parkingpass): ParkingPass bills the property monthly, or earns from what residents pay; its own example charges residents $10 a month on a $2 base. Laneo sends the property no monthly bill, keeps residents at $2 a month or less per vehicle, and lets guests park from a QR sign. Facts as of October 2026.

## Blog

- [Apartment tow enforcement software, explained](https://getlaneo.com/blog/apartment-tow-enforcement-software): What tow and patrol partners need from apartment parking enforcement software, what the property needs, how Texas law shapes it and how Laneo does it.
- [The best apartment parking software in 2026](https://getlaneo.com/blog/best-apartment-parking-software): Eight apartment parking platforms ranked on what the property pays, how guests park, Entrata, RealPage and Yardi sync, and what towing partners see.
- [How apartment pay-to-park guest parking works](https://getlaneo.com/blog/how-guest-pay-to-park-works): Step by step, how paid guest parking works at an apartment property, from the QR sign and free hours per unit to rules, receipts and where the money goes.
- [Texas apartment parking and towing laws, explained](https://getlaneo.com/blog/texas-apartment-parking-towing-laws): A plain-language guide to the Texas laws behind apartment parking rules, tow-away signs, towing, fees and tow hearings, with links to the official text.
- [Typo tows: when one wrong character costs $351](https://getlaneo.com/blog/typo-tows): Guests and residents in Texas have been towed over a single mistyped plate character. What the reports show, and how a property can make it rarer.
- [What guest parking really costs a multifamily property](https://getlaneo.com/blog/what-guest-parking-really-costs): Free guest spaces have a price, even when nobody pays it. How to put a number on yours, and what changes when guests pay after their host’s free hours.
- [Virtual parking permits for apartments, explained](https://getlaneo.com/blog/virtual-parking-permits-explained): How virtual parking permits work at apartments, where the license plate is the permit, and what residents, property teams and partners each see.
- [How to switch parking platforms without stranding residents](https://getlaneo.com/blog/switch-parking-platforms): A step-by-step plan for moving residents, vehicles and active permits from one system to another.
- [Close matches: why I and 1 cause disputes](https://getlaneo.com/blog/close-matches-i-and-1): How look-alike characters lead to wrong calls in the lot, and how a plate lookup can flag them first.
- [Guest parking rules residents actually understand](https://getlaneo.com/blog/guest-parking-rules): Free hours, overnight windows and nights in a row, written so residents and guests know where they stand.
- [What residents pay for a plate permit, and why](https://getlaneo.com/blog/what-residents-pay-for-a-plate-permit): The $2 a month or less resident permit, the yearly plan, and why card fees stay at zero.

## En español

Laneo has Spanish pages for residents, guests and the help center.

- [Residentes](https://getlaneo.com/es/residentes): Registra tu vehículo y tu placa es tu permiso. $2 al mes o menos por vehículo.
- [Visitantes](https://getlaneo.com/es/visitantes): Escanea el código QR, escribe tu placa y estaciónate. Sin cuenta ni app.
- [Centro de ayuda](https://getlaneo.com/es/ayuda): Respuestas para residentes y visitantes.

## Optional

- [Full text for LLMs](https://getlaneo.com/llms-full.txt)
- [Sitemap](https://getlaneo.com/sitemap-index.xml)
- Contact: hello@getlaneo.com · Support: support@getlaneo.com · Security: security@getlaneo.com