What are the benefits of parking lots?

Parking lots provide convenient access to buildings that house offices, retail stores, restaurants, schools, hospitals, etc. Parking spaces may be located inside the building itself or outside the building. If there is insufficient space within the building, then it makes sense to locate parking externally.



People Also Ask

Parking lots are dangerous because they are fairly unregulated environments where vehicles and pedestrians meet. There is no right of way, no posted speed limit, and they can be an opportune location for crime to take place at night or in poor lighting.

MORE DETAILS

Drivers back-in so they can get out easier or faster, or perhaps so that they can make what they think is a safer exit from a particular space where there's a lot of passing traffic, or from a space near a corner. When someone is backing into a spot, other drivers just have to be patient and wait.

MORE DETAILS

Parking lot walking surfaces may have speed bumps, parking bumpers, pot holes, utilities covers, storm drainage grates, standing water, or other surface elevation changes that may lead to a trip and fall.

MORE DETAILS

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.

MORE DETAILS

Usually, surface parking is found in the form of lot parking, strip parking, angle parking, or parallel parking. When parking in surface lots, it's important to adhere to local parking regulations and guidelines for the safety of other drivers.

MORE DETAILS

A parking lot (American English) or car park (British English), also known as a car lot, is a cleared area intended for parking vehicles. The term usually refers to an area dedicated only for parking, with a durable or semi-durable surface.

MORE DETAILS

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.


MORE DETAILS