Accessibility & Social Services

Verify disabled parking entitlement at the gate, the machine, or in the app.

The European Parking Card (EPC) proves a holder's right to use reserved parking spaces. Parking operators can verify EPC credentials at automated gates, machines, or via mobile app without a human inspector present.

Where verification is needed

  • Automated parking gates: granting access to reserved bays on EPC verification
  • Parking payment machines: confirming EPC entitlement before processing payment
  • Municipal parking enforcement: officers verifying EPC validity via mobile app
  • Private parking operators: integrating EPC verification for accessible rates
  • Blue Badge equivalent schemes in non-EU countries

What Vidos does

  • Verifies the EPC credential against the issuing Member State's trusted issuer list
  • Confirms validity, expiry, and revocation status in real time
  • Supports NFC tap and QR code presentation for machines and officer devices
  • Returns a structured authorisation result to your access control system
  • Operates offline for field enforcement scenarios

Benefits for your organisation

  • Automate EPC verification at barriers and machines
  • Reduce misuse: digital credentials cannot be photocopied or borrowed
  • Accept EPCs from all EU Member States through a single integration
  • Support enforcement officers with reliable, cross-border mobile checks
  • Meet obligations under Directive 2024/2841

EU context

The EPC is established by Directive (EU) 2024/2841. All Member States must replace existing parking cards with the EPC by December 2029. Technical specifications for the digital version are forthcoming.

CATEGORY

Travel & Transport

Accessibility & Social Services

CREDENTIALS VERIFIED

Verify a digital European Parking Card credential to confirm disabled parking entitlement at gates, machines, and in the field

STANDARDS

OpenID4VP, ISO/IEC 18013-5, eIDAS 2.0, EU Directive 2024/2841, ARF

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