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Reader's question:

"I am planning to buy an appartment and I am wondering whether the parking space will have the minimum size for easy entry and exit of my car. So, what is the minimum size of a car-parking space?

Our answer

According to the book Architect's data by Ernst and Peter Neufert "Garage parking spaces for cars should have an overall length of more than 5m and a width of 2.30m. Parking spaces for the disabled should be more than 3.50m wide"

However it is not so simple. The minimum length and width of a car-parking space depends from several factors but mainly:

• From the angle of the parking (parallel to the road, 45^o, 60^o, 90^o, etc)
• From the width of the road

Of course, it depends from the size of the car. 

Parking parallel to the road

Option 1: Parking space 2,50X5,50m / road width= 3,00m

Option 2: Parking space 2,00X5,50m / road width= 3,50m

90^o oblique parking 

Option 1: Parking space= 2,25X4,50m / road width = 5,40m

Option 2: Parking space= 2,70X4,50m / road width = 4,50m

45^o oblique parking

Option 1: Parking space= 2,25X4,50m / road width = 3,00m

Option 2: Parking space= 2,50X4,50m / road width = 2,75m

60^o oblique parking 

Option 1: Parking space= 2,25X4,50m / road width = 3,75m

Option 2: Parking space= 2,50X4,50m / road width = 3,50m

30^o oblique parking

Option 1: Parking space= 2,25X4,50m / road width = 2,50m