How do I choose a parking space?

As a novice driver, your top priority should be choosing a spacious parking spot away from hazards and obstructions. As you get accustomed to the size of your vehicle and the way it handles, you can start choosing parking spaces with a little more attention to the convenience of the location.



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The most common types of parking are angle parking, perpendicular parking and parallel parking.

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For example, while gravel is the least expensive parking lot material, it also isn't as durable and doesn't last as long as paved options like asphalt or concrete.

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Ideally, parking lots should be rectangular with parking on both sides of access aisles. For two-way traffic flow, parking spaces perpendicular (90 degrees) to the aisles provide the most efficient design. The efficiency decreases as the parking angle decreases.

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The three main parking configurations are parallel, perpendicular (90 degree), or at an angle to the aisle (30, 45, or 60 degree). Parallel parking works well in narrow, linear spots, which are also space-efficient.

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Common Parking Spaces means those parking spaces within the Property which shall be used in common by all Owners and their Permittees, and which are designated as such on the Parking Plan attached hereto as Exhibit “C”.

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Different Sizes of Parking Spaces For perpendicular or angled parking spaces, the length is commonly 16 feet to 18 feet. Meanwhile, the standard width is 7.9 feet to 9 feet. For parallel parking spaces, the standard width is 7.9 feet while the standard length is 20 feet. They are usually marked 6.9 feet to 7.9 feet.

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How big is a space supposed to be, anyway? The British Parking Association says that 2.4 by 4.8 metres is “the current UK norm” for an off-street bay, but there is no legal minimum. What about street spaces? On-street bays have a minimum width of 1.8 metres.

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Parking Stall Angle Ideally, parking lots should be rectangular with parking on both sides of access aisles. For two-way traffic flow, parking spaces perpendicular (90 degrees) to the aisles provide the most efficient design.

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The easiest, most affordable way to get an extra parking space is to clear out some grass and throw down mulch. It works fine, looks good and can be done in a day.

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