3.1
ParkAppsHub score
Aparcados
APK Gestión de Aparcamientos S.A. (APK2)
Garage access · Free
Best for: Drivers in Spain who regularly use APK2 underground car parks and want ticketless plate-recognition entry with the discounted app-only tariff
3.9
Google Play · 1.7K
4.5
App Store
100K+
Downloads
1
Country
Europe
AndroidiOS
100+ car parks in 36 Spanish cities
About this app
Aparcados is the customer app for APK Gestión de Aparcamientos (APK2), one of Spain's largest car-park operators, covering more than 100 off-street facilities with over 40,000 spaces in city-centre locations across Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Granada, Gijón, San Sebastián, Pontevedra and other Spanish cities. Its signature feature is ticketless access: after registering a license plate and enabling automatic use, ANPR cameras open the barrier on arrival and charge the saved Visa or Mastercard on exit — no ticket, kiosk or app interaction required. Linking a card this way also unlocks a discounted app tariff that APK2 advertises at up to 70% below standard rotation prices. Beyond drive-in use, the app sells advance reservations with a guaranteed space, unlimited entries and exits during the booked window and free cancellation up to one hour beforehand, plus 24-hour, flexible and night subscriptions for commuters. A loyalty scheme, My APK2 Club, accrues credit redeemable against future stays. Unlike EasyPark or Telpark, Aparcados handles no on-street parking and works only in APK2's own garages, which makes it a specialist companion for drivers who regularly use the operator's network rather than an everyday parking wallet.
- Ticketless barrier entry and exit via license-plate recognition (ANPR)
- Automatic payment on exit with a saved Visa or Mastercard
- Discounted app tariff — up to 70% below standard garage rates with automatic access enabled
- Advance space reservations with unlimited in/out and free cancellation up to 1 hour before
- 24-hour, flexible and night parking subscriptions
- My APK2 Club loyalty credit redeemable against future stays
- QR-code payment at the cashier as a no-card fallback
Pricing & fees
Free · parking fees per stay; discounted app tariff with automatic access; optional subscriptions
- The app is free; with automatic LPR access enabled you get a special app tariff up to 70% below the standard rotation rate — e.g. at Valencia Aragón-Chile the daily maximum drops from €24.95 (rotation) to €11.95 (app)
- All stays are billed per minute of actual parking, with no rounding up to hour blocks
- Sample rotation rates: Madrid Atocha-Reina Sofía €2.95 for 1h, €39.35 daily max; Valencia Aragón-Chile €3.75 for 1h, €24.95 daily max (prices vary per car park)
- Advance reservations with unlimited entries/exits: Valencia Aragón-Chile €15/day or €73/week; Madrid Atocha €40/day or €151/week; free cancellation up to 1 hour before
- Monthly passes (abonos) vary by site: e.g. Aragón-Chile night pass €62, flexible 14h €89, 24h €120/month; Madrid Atocha 24h €225/month; EV-charging bundles €154-290/month
- MyAPK2 Club loyalty: 10% back as credit on reservations and stays, plus €10 credit for every monthly pass bought — redeemable against future parking
Accepted payment methods
VisaMastercardBizumAutomatic card charge on exit (LPR)QR payment at the pay station (cash/card fallback)
Ratings & scores
Editorial score set by the ParkAppsHub team using our five-criteria grid — see how we rate. Store ratings shown for reference.
What users say
▲ Most praised
- Barrier opens automatically and reliably via plate recognition, including for foreign-registered cars
- App/QR tariff is dramatically cheaper than paying at the cash machine — one user paid €7 instead of €20 for the same stay
- Booking and paying takes just a couple of clicks, with a guaranteed space and unlimited entries and exits during a reservation
- iOS users rate it highly (4.5 from 6,000+ ratings) for day-to-day garage access
▼ Common complaints
- Recurring payment failures: cards that work everywhere else get rejected intermittently, Bizum errors, and some foreign cards are not accepted while the parking clock keeps running
- Poor in-app communication that discounts must be activated in advance — drivers who don't enable automatic access or pre-select the EV promo get hit with the full rate
- Getting an invoice (factura) for a stay is slow and confusing, with phone and email support bouncing users back and forth
- The Android app (3.9 stars) is seen as buggier than iOS since the January 2024 relaunch
Summarised from recent user reviews on Google Play, the App Store and consumer platforms. Themes, not verbatim quotes.
Pros & cons
What we like
- ANPR access genuinely works — barriers open hands-free, with travellers reporting success even on foreign (UK) plates
- App-linked tariffs can undercut standard rotation prices by a wide margin
- Reservations guarantee a space in busy city-centre garages with free cancellation up to one hour before
- Covers 100+ centrally located garages (~40,000 spaces) in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville and more
- Loyalty credit scheme rewards frequent parkers
What could improve
- Opaque tariff logic: reviewers report surprise charges (e.g. ~€40 instead of an expected €9.99 daily cap) when 'automatic use' isn't configured correctly
- Recurring Android glitches reported: email login-code failures, a forced-update loop and broken subscription renewals
- Payment platform rejects some foreign bank cards — only Visa, Mastercard and Bizum are reliably accepted
- Spain-only and limited to APK2's own garages; no street parking or other operators
How to use Aparcados
- Install Aparcados from Google Play or the App Store and create an account with email verification.
- Register your vehicle's license plate and add a Visa or Mastercard as your payment method.
- Enable 'Uso automático' (automatic use) on the vehicle to activate ANPR barrier access and the discounted app tariff.
- Drive into any APK2 car park — the camera reads your plate and lifts the barrier; on exit your card is charged automatically.
- To guarantee a spot, book a reservation in advance by choosing the garage plus exact arrival and departure times.
- Manage, edit or cancel stays, reservations and subscriptions from the app's management section.
Editor’s tips
- Register your plate AND switch on automatic access before driving in — the discounted app tariff only applies when LPR access is active; if you pull a paper ticket at the barrier you pay the full rotation rate (roughly double at some sites)
- For multi-day stays, price a reservation against the app tariff: at Valencia Aragón-Chile 3 days cost €45 reserved vs about €36+ at the app daily max, but reservations add a guaranteed space, unlimited entries/exits and free cancellation up to 1 hour before — often worth it in peak periods
- EV drivers: activate the charging session and any first-charge promo in the app BEFORE plugging in — users report discounts are not applied retroactively
- Visiting from abroad? The platform takes all Visa and Mastercard but rejects some foreign cards; LPR does read foreign plates (UK plates confirmed by users), and you can always pay at the machine with your stay's QR code or plate number if the in-app charge fails
- Buy monthly passes through the app rather than at the office: each purchase earns €10 of MyAPK2 Club credit on top of the 10% credit on stays and reservations
Editor’s verdict
Aparcados is best understood as a garage key rather than a general parking tool. Within APK2's footprint — more than 100 car parks and roughly 40,000 spaces in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville and other Spanish city centres — it delivers a genuinely modern experience: cameras read the plate, the barrier lifts, and the saved card is billed on exit, at tariffs the operator claims run up to 70% below standard rates. Travellers have even reported the ANPR working flawlessly on foreign plates. The catch is everything around that core. Pricing depends on how 'automatic use' is configured, and reviewers describe surprise bills of €40 where a €9.99 daily cap was expected. The Android build trails iOS (3.9 versus 4.5 stars), with login-code failures, an update loop and broken subscription renewals among recurring gripes, and some foreign cards are rejected outright. For APK2 regulars it is close to essential; for everyone else it is strictly situational.
— The ParkAppsHub editorial team · 2026-08-06
How it compares
vs Telpark
Telpark (Empark group) covers on-street parking in hundreds of Spanish towns plus Empark garages, while Aparcados only works in APK2's 100+ garages. Keep Telpark for street meters; open Aparcados whenever an APK2 garage is nearby, because its operator-only app tariff and loyalty credit beat marketplace prices at those sites.
vs Parclick
Parclick is a booking marketplace that lets you compare garages from many operators across Spain and Europe, but entry is usually by booking code or QR. Aparcados covers only APK2 sites yet adds LPR barrier opening, per-minute billing and club credit — use Parclick to shop around in an unfamiliar city, Aparcados for your regular APK2 garage.
vs EasyPark
EasyPark is the cross-border choice for on-street parking in thousands of European cities, with service fees on top of the meter price. Aparcados charges no app fees and is strictly for APK2 off-street car parks in Spain — frequent travellers will end up with both.
Frequently asked questions
Where does Aparcados work?
Only in Spain, at APK2's own network of more than 100 off-street car parks (about 40,000 spaces) in cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Granada, Gijón, San Sebastián and Pontevedra. It does not cover street parking or garages run by other operators.
Is the app free to use?
Yes, the app is free — you pay only the parking itself. Registering a card and enabling automatic access unlocks a discounted app tariff that APK2 advertises at up to 70% below the standard rotation rate.
Does it work with foreign license plates and cards?
The ANPR cameras read foreign plates — UK visitors have reported barriers opening normally. Payments are less flexible: some non-Spanish bank cards are rejected, so a Visa or Mastercard (or Bizum for Spanish users) is recommended.
Can I cancel a parking reservation?
Yes. Reservations can be modified or cancelled free of charge up to one hour before the booked arrival time, and include unlimited entries and exits during the reserved window.
Why was I charged more than the advertised daily rate?
Several users report that discounted tariffs and daily caps only apply when 'automatic use' is correctly enabled on the registered vehicle with a linked card. If it is not, the stay is billed at the standard garage rate, which can be several times higher.
Can I charge an electric car through the app?
Yes. APK2's APK Electric network offers 7.4 kW and 22 kW points inside its car parks (around 200 installed, 600+ planned), managed directly from Aparcados with no separate registration. Activate the charge — and any promo — in the app before plugging in, and note there are dedicated electric monthly passes (roughly €154-290/month depending on the site) that bundle parking with charging.
How do I get an invoice for a stay or reservation?
This is the app's weak spot: invoices are not fully self-service. In practice users email customer service (info@apk2.es) quoting the stay or reservation number, and reviews report the process can take persistence. Keep the QR/reference of every stay, and for recurring business use a monthly pass, which produces regular billing.
What if the camera doesn't read my plate or my phone is offline at the barrier?
Every stay and reservation has a QR code fallback: the barrier can be opened with the QR if LPR fails, and you can always settle at the pay station using the QR or by typing your plate. Since access is tied to your plate rather than a live app session, a dead battery won't trap your car inside.
What data does the app collect, and why is my plate photographed?
LPR cameras capture your number plate to open the barrier and bill the correct stay. The App Store privacy label declares data linked to you, including precise and approximate location, contact and payment details; practices fall under GDPR as APK2 is a Spanish company. If you'd rather not store a card in the app, you can register without one and pay at the machine each time.
About the developer
APK Gestión de Aparcamientos S.A. (APK2) is a Spanish car park operator created in 2015 as a project of Madrid investment firm Firmum Capital, now Lanza Capital, to acquire and run parking assets. Headquartered at Paseo de Recoletos 27 in Madrid, it has become one of Spain's fastest-growing underground parking operators, with more than 40,000 spaces across 100+ facilities in 36 cities. Besides the Aparcados app it sells monthly passes and parking spaces, runs management contracts, and operates APK Electric, its own EV-charging network (about 200 points, targeting 600+), initially built with energy company EDP.
Additional information
Developer
APK Gestión de Aparcamientos S.A. (APK2)
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Madrid, Spain
Ownership
Lanza Capital (formerly Firmum Capital)
Category
Garage access
Price
Free
Coverage
100+ car parks in 36 Spanish cities
Downloads
100K+
Languages
Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Galician, English
Reviewed
2026-08-06
Where it works
100+ car parks in 36 Spanish cities — including Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Granada, Murcia, Castellón, Marbella.
Spain
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Independent review. ParkAppsHub is not affiliated with APK Gestión de Aparcamientos S.A. (APK2). App name, logo and screenshots belong to their owners and are shown for identification and review purposes. Coverage, prices and features change — verify current conditions with the publisher. Last reviewed 2026-08-06.