Which type of parking is best?

Angled parking spaces don't require vehicles to make a sharp turn when parking, making it easier for cars to maneuver in and out of the parking space. This also reduces the chances of a collision as drivers stay within the lines of their parking spaces.



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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.

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Angled Parking Spaces However, with clear markings and suitable lighting, angled parking can make parking easier and reduce the number of collisions in your lot. Angled parking is also space efficient, as you don't need to widen the traffic routes to accommodate two lanes.

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In a diagonal or angle parking lot/street, the spaces are arranged at a 45-degree angle to the direction of traffic. It makes it easier for drivers to pull into the spot quickly. Getting your car into a diagonal space requires less steering than parallel or perpendicular parking.

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Both asphalt and concrete make for great parking lots, roads, and driveways. One material is not necessarily better than the other, it just boils down to the type of use, budget, and ongoing maintenance.

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Parallel parking enables the driver to park a vehicle in a smaller space than would be true of forward parking. Driving forward into a parking space on the side of a road is typically not possible unless two or more successive parking spaces are empty.

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Disadvantages: • If reverse angled parking replaces parallel parking, a street is likely to lose one lane of traffic and, in some cases, may have to become one way. If reverse angled parking replaces front-in angled parking, there is no increase in parking spots.

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A: Reverse angle parking is a safer type of angle parking. Instead of pulling into the parking spot, cars back into their spots, allowing them to make eye contact with oncoming traffic when exiting the parking space. The back-in maneuver is simpler than a parallel parking maneuver.

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Report misuse of a City parking permit or placard or illegal parking by a marked City vehicle that is:
  • Blocking a driveway.
  • Double parked.
  • Parked at a bus stop.
  • Parked in a “No Standing” area.
  • Parked in a “No Stopping area.
  • Parked in a bike lane.
  • Parked in a bus lane.
  • Parked in a crosswalk.


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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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The researchers concluded that while angle parking clearly has a higher crash rate and frequency it is more likely due to the increased activity of parking rather than the characteristics of either type of parking and that if ample parking supply exists, parallel parking should be used.

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