Is perpendicular parking easy?

Perpendicular parking is relatively straightforward and allows for easy entry and exit from the parking spot. Angle Parking: Angle parking is commonly found in parking lots and is characterized by parking the vehicle at an angle relative to the curb or parking space lines.



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What Makes Perpendicular Parking More Difficult Than Angle Parking? Perpendicular parking is considered by many disabled drivers to be more difficult than angle parking. This is because most angle spaces are aligned with the direction that cars approach the space.

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Advice for perpendicular parking
  1. Drive slowly. Situate yourself so that you are driving a decent distance from the parking space. If you are driving on the right, choose a parking space on the left (much easier), and drive closer to the right.
  2. Find the parking spot. Drive slowly. ...
  3. Voila. You've parked.


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Parallel parking is considered to be one of the most stressful and difficult skills for new drivers to learn.

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One of the issues with perpendicular parking is the possibility of being blocked in by other vehicles. At popular events like sports games, drivers looking for space to leave their vehicles may decide to crowd in around other vehicles, or they may be directed to do so by the parking lot attendants.

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Nearly half of Americans (49%) have parallelophobia, or the fear of parallel parking. The most common fear drivers have is holding up traffic (24%), followed by hitting another car (21%). Of those who drive, only about half (53%) feel “very confident” in their parallel parking skills.

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Reverse parking means backing into a space so you can drive forward out of the space after. It can be a simple way to reduce the risk of collisions. Backing out a space unfortunately leads to many fatalities.

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“Parking anxiety” might sound dramatic but it is more common than you would think. It stems from the uncertainty of whether you will find a parking spot once you reach your destination. Will I have to go around and around not knowing where to park?

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Other perpendicular parking tips
  • Since it has a lot of sharp turns, it's best to not rush into a perpendicular parking space. ...
  • It's easier to park in a left-hand parking space than a right-hand parking spot. ...
  • Don't turn too soon – that can complicate things even further!


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It's safer for everyone around you, too. You can actually see that person walking by on the way to their own car, and you can see that vehicle waiting for someone else back out. It can save dings or scrapes. Whatever car I'm driving is more likely to have a rearview camera than to have one up front.

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Perpendicular parking requires cars to be parked side by side perpendicular to the aisle or curb, as opposed to parallel parking in which you are expected to park in line with the curb. It is a type of angled parking, commonly used whenever parking spaces are to be utilized efficiently.

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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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Parking Stall Angle 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 most common types of parking are angle parking, perpendicular parking and parallel parking. Angle parking is especially widespread in parking lots, where vehicles are designated to go one way.

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