An apparatus for a parking place, the apparatus comprising: an electric socket for receiving an electric plug; attachment elements for removably connecting the apparatus to another socket that can be connected to mains; coupling means for selectively connecting the electric socket to the another socket; communication means for communicating with a first user apparatus and with a server; and a control unit configured to: detect whether the electric plug is plugged to the electric socket; receive at least user authentication data from the first user apparatus through the communication means; cause transmission of the at least user authentication data to the server; request a positive verification (402,404) from another user apparatus before transmitting the user authentication data to the server; receive at least control information from the server as a response to the transmission of the at least user authentication data to the server; and control, based on the control information, the coupling means to selectively couple the electric socket to the another socket; wherein the apparatus further comprises detecting means for detecting whether a vehicle is parked to the parking place, and in that the control unit is further configured to: cause transmitting parking place status information to the server. an electric socket for receiving an electric plug; attachment elements for removably connecting the apparatus to another socket that can be connected to mains; coupling means for selectively connecting the electric socket to the another socket; communication means for communicating with a first user apparatus and with a server; and a control unit configured to: detect whether the electric plug is plugged to the electric socket; receive at least user authentication data from the first user apparatus through the communication means; cause transmission of the at least user authentication data to the server; request a positive verification (402,404) from another user apparatus before transmitting the user authentication data to the server; receive at least control information from the server as a response to the transmission of the at least user authentication data to the server; and control, based on the control information, the coupling means to selectively couple the electric socket to the another socket; wherein the apparatus further comprises detecting means for detecting whether a vehicle is parked to the parking place, and in that the control unit is further configured to: cause transmitting parking place status information to the server. detect whether the electric plug is plugged to the electric socket; receive at least user authentication data from the first user apparatus through the communication means; cause transmission of the at least user authentication data to the server; request a positive verification (402,404) from another user apparatus before transmitting the user authentication data to the server; receive at least control information from the server as a response to the transmission of the at least user authentication data to the server; and control, based on the control information, the coupling means to selectively couple the electric socket to the another socket; wherein the apparatus further comprises detecting means for detecting whether a vehicle is parked to the parking place, and in that the control unit is further configured to: cause transmitting parking place status information to the server.