{"id":2809,"date":"2026-01-22T10:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/?p=2809"},"modified":"2026-01-22T10:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:35:00","slug":"how-wide-is-a-parking-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/how-wide-is-a-parking-space\/","title":{"rendered":"How wide is\u00a0a parking\u00a0space?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Parking lots are segregated based on criteria such as the parking angle, vehicle type, and parking area.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Based on vehicle size, parking lots are categorized as follows:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Standard Perpendicular<\/strong>: This parking space is for all cars, including sedans and hatchbacks that are not in the category of large vehicles. The minimum requirement for a standard perpendicular parking lot is 9 feet in width and 18 feet in length. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Standard Parallel<\/strong>: A standard parallel must be at least 10 feet wide and 24 feet long.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Compact:<\/strong> These are the parking lots\u00a0mainly for\u00a0cars of compact size and require less space to park. Hence, you need 8 feet wide and 16 feet long spaces for a compact space.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How wide is a\u00a0handicap\u00a0parking space?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As per the Americans with Disabilities Act, the parking space for the handicapped must be at least 8 feet wide for cars and 11 feet for vans. It is mandatory that all these accessible spots have an access aisle of 5 feet in width.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parking lots are segregated based on criteria such as the parking angle, vehicle type, and parking area.\u00a0\u00a0 Based on vehicle size, parking lots are categorized as follows:\u00a0\u00a0 Standard Perpendicular: This parking space is for all cars, including sedans and hatchbacks that are not in the category of large vehicles. 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