Configure LPR Zones in Command
LPR Zones provide an efficient way to manage vehicle flow and occupancy. This feature is ideal for parking lots, drive-throughs, and shipping/receiving yards. Each page provides a daily view of activity, listing every vehicle present within a defined area.
LPR zones are supported only on the CB52-E, CB62-E, CB52-TE, and CB62-TE bullet cameras.
You must be a Site Admin for the site where the LPR cameras are located to create and manage LPR Zones.
Before you begin
Ensure your setup meets the following requirements:
Hardware: At least two Verkada LPR-enabled cameras are required (one at the entrance and one at the exit).
Calibration: Cameras must be properly positioned and calibrated to capture rear license plates for both entering and exiting vehicles.
Configuration
In Verkada Command, go to Cameras.
In the left navigation, select Vehicles.
In the left panel, select LPR Zones > Create LPR Zone.
On Select Site, choose the relevant site for this zone.
LPR Zones can only include cameras from the same site or parent site.
On Camera Selection:
Select the camera(s) monitoring vehicles entering the area.
Select the camera(s) monitoring vehicles leaving the area.
Ensure LPR cameras are configured to capture rear license plates. A single camera cannot be used for both entry and exit. Command automatically detects rear plates for all vehicles.
Click Save.
Analytics dashboard
The Analytics dashboard summarizes how vehicles move through the zone for the selected day. Use the top-level metrics for occupancy and flow at a glance, then use the vehicle table to review individual detections, status, and time in zone.
Top-level metrics
Current Occupancy: Real-time count of vehicles currently in the zone
Entries/Exits: Total count of vehicles that have entered or departed
Unique Visitors: Total number of distinct vehicles detected
Median/Max Time in Zone: Statistical breakdown of how long vehicles stay on-site
Vehicle table
The table is a live log of detections and includes:
Plate thumbnail and plate string
Status (Still In or Departed)
Entry and exit timestamps
Time in zone (current duration for active vehicles)
Use the following filters and search options to quickly find specific vehicles:
Status: Toggle between All, Still In, or Departed
License plate search: Search by full plate or prefix, with fuzzy matching for similar results
Time filters: Filter by custom entry and exit time windows
Time in zone: Find vehicles based on duration (greater than, less than, or within a range)
Invalid: Toggle Invalid Only to show invalid records
Plate Details
Click a vehicle row entry to open the Plate Details page, which includes the following information:
Full plate string and thumbnail
Status (Still In or Departed)
Vehicle time in zone
Associated LPOI (License Plate of Interest) lists
A link to the vehicle’s history page.
Entry and exit video clips
Invalid visits and edge cases
Some reads can be missed. When Command cannot build a valid entry/exit pair, the visit may be marked invalid. Invalid visits are excluded from aggregate time in zone metrics, so totals stay accurate.
Missed entry & detected departure: If a vehicle is seen exiting without a matching entry, the event is logged but marked as invalid and shows Unknown for time in zone.
Consecutive entries: If a vehicle has consecutive entry reads without an exit, the first visit record is marked as invalid, with an unknown exit and time in zone.
Manual override: From Plate Details, you can mark a vehicle as departed when you know it left, but the exit camera did not detect it.
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