What are efficient parking lot layouts?

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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Basic best practices are to:
  1. Eliminate dead-end parking areas, so there's always a flow-through of traffic along aisles (the driving lanes facilitating access to parking spots)
  2. Locate aisles and rows of parking parallel to the long dimension of the site.
  3. Orient parking on each side of an aisle.


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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. The efficiency decreases as the parking angle decreases.

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The most common design involves 90-degree parking with 9-by-18-foot stalls separated by 24-foot-wide driving aisles. The aisles may be designed at 25 or 26 feet wide where larger vehicles are more common, such as at a home improvement store.

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A Six-Step Guide to Parking Lot Design
  1. Identify the Purpose of Your Lot. ...
  2. Do the Math: Sizing and Spacing. ...
  3. Create a Flow: Parking Layout Design Guidelines. ...
  4. Design for Safety: Parking Lot Security Provisions. ...
  5. Take It Up a Notch: Other Design Elements to Consider. ...
  6. Design for the Long Run: Asphalt Maintenance Solutions.


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In addition, here are some ways to improve your property:
  1. Pay Attention to Cracks. If you find minor cracks in your parking lot (under 1/2? wide), be sure to keep an eye on them. ...
  2. Upgrade Your Lighting. ...
  3. Sweep It Regularly. ...
  4. Make It Handicap Accessible. ...
  5. Get Rid of Oil Stains. ...
  6. Seal It. ...
  7. Repaint Your Lines.


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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. Where a fast turnover rate is expected or where site limitations dictate, 60-degree- or 45-degree-angle parking with one-way aisles may be used.

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Nose-in angle parking is the easiest parking to drive into, but exiting reverses into traffic.

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

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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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The lines are part of the handicapped parking spot!

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Common parking angles are 45 degrees and 60 degrees, which may actually save space. According to David Percy, a professor of mathematics at the University of Salford, these angled parking lots are a better use of space than straight lots.

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Typical column bay spacings for precast parking garages are 36, 45, and 48 feet, with typical precast double tee spacing widths of 12 and 15 feet. Typical column bay spacings for a post-tensioned concrete garage is 24 feet. The depth of both of these structural systems is approximately 3 feet.

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