Quick answer
A vehicle QR code sticker lets strangers alert you about your parked car or bike without seeing your phone number. VahanTag costs ₹499 + GST for the physical sticker and ₹299 + GST for the digital e-tag, one time, valid for life.
What is a car QR code sticker?
It is a weatherproof QR code you stick on your vehicle. When someone needs to reach you about it, for example you are wrong parked, you left the lights on, or you are blocking their car, they scan it with any phone camera. You receive an instant WhatsApp and SMS alert, and your number is never revealed.
How it works
- Buy a VahanTag, physical or digital.
- Activate it by scanning the QR and linking your phone number.
- Physical: stick it on your windshield, inside and facing out. Digital: print the QR tag and stick it on your vehicle.
- Anyone who scans it can send you a message about your vehicle.
- You get notified on WhatsApp and SMS. Reporting takes about 15 seconds.
No app is needed to scan, and you manage your tag from a web dashboard. See the step-by-step walkthrough of what happens when someone scans a VahanTag.
Privacy: your number stays hidden
The person scanning never sees your phone number or identity. There are no calls, only text alerts, so there is no voice exposure and no nuisance calls. Compare this with writing your phone number on the dashboard, which anyone can read and misuse.
Who is it for?
- Car and SUV owners who park in public, office or society parking.
- Bike and scooter riders. The digital e-tag suits two-wheelers, see the QR tag for bikes and scooters.
- Auto and e-rickshaw drivers, see the e-tag for auto-rickshaw drivers.
- Fleets and commercial vehicles, see QR contact stickers for fleets.
- Women drivers who do not want a phone number displayed on the car.
Price: physical sticker vs digital e-tag
| Physical Tag | Digital E-Tag | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹499 + GST | ₹299 + GST |
| Validity | Lifetime, one-time payment | Lifetime, one-time payment |
| What you get | Weatherproof sticker with unique QR | Printable QR tag, instant activation |
| Best for | Cars, SUVs, trucks | Bikes, scooters, autos, e-rickshaws, fleets |
Not sure which to pick? Read digital e-tag vs physical VahanTag or the pricing explained. You can also add a physical sticker later to a digital e-tag.
How to install it
- Physical: stick it on the inside of the windshield, facing out.
- Digital: print the QR tag yourself and stick it on your vehicle.
- Scan to activate and link your phone number. Add a secondary emergency contact if you want one.
Full instructions: how to install a VahanTag QR sticker on your car.
VahanTag is not the government Vahan / Parivahan portal
VahanTag is a private product and is not affiliated with the government's VAHAN / Parivahan portal. If you are looking for registration details, see our guide to checking vehicle details on Parivahan.
Be reachable. Stay private.
Get the physical VahanTag for ₹499 + GST or the digital e-tag for ₹299 + GST.