What is BS EN 12414 about?  
BS EN 12414 specifies the technical and functional requirements including test methods for parking terminals. It applies to unattended terminals used to obtain the right to park for visual and/or electronic control of multiple road vehicles, with payment where applicable.
Note: It applies to unattended terminals used to obtain the right to park for visual and/or electronic control of multiple road vehicles, with payment where applicable.
BS EN 12414 only covers parking terminals.
BS EN 12414 does not cover pay-on-foot terminals.
Note: For parking terminals connected to a centralised system, BS EN 12414 covers the minimum information to be exchanged with a centralised system. It does not define a standard protocol between parking terminals and centralised systems. It does not define the centralised system.
Who is BS EN 12414 for? 
BS EN 12414 on vehicle parking control equipment is relevant to:
- Management of parking terminals in commercial, residential buildings
- Parking terminal operators
- Manufacturers and suppliers of vehicle parking control equipment
Why should you use BS EN 12414?  
Due to their common use as the first and final mile segment of a journey, parking facilities can play an essential role in allowing drivers to transition from their car to other modes of transportation.
BS EN 12414 provides measurable minimum requirements and associated test methods to standardize and qualify: ease of use, convenience of operation, accessibility, security, energy autonomy, environmental resistance, and protection against dangerous situations.
BS EN 12414 defines resistance classes depending on the class of parking terminal. However, classes P1-P4 have been defined to allow terminal suppliers to verify the effectiveness of additional measures to increase the protection against theft or burglary above P0.
With BS EN 12414 you will be well equipped to choose the right mode of operation and payment means for the parking terminal that allows for optimal protection from theft or burglary, and improved accessibility for end-user.
By undertaking test methods and such as such as energy autonomy test procedure, security test procedure and other functional tests in compliance with BS EN 12414, you will be one step closer to set up an efficient parking management system.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 12414:2020 supersedes BS EN 12414:1999, which is withdrawn. BS EN 12414:2020 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 12414:1999. These include: 
- Accessibility requirements taking into account new EN 301549:2018
- The requirement for user interface taking into account new technologies (display, keyboards, touch screen…)
- Requirements and definition of categories of terminals depending on the level of connectivity with a centralised system (centralised system requirement being out of the scope of this standard)
- Requirements for minimum information to be exchanged with the centralised system for connected terminals
- Requirements for payment means taking into account banknotes and new electronic means of payment
- Energy autonomy requirement for terminal powered by mains supply or solar energy or combination of solar energy and non-rechargeable battery, with detailed test procedure
- Protection against theft or burglary with detailed test procedure in annexe and introduction of security classes P0 to P4, with a minimum of P0 required
- Update of operation and management requirements
