The Dimensions of a Parking Space
While the idea of spaces that are reserved specifically for parking is a common occurrence throughout the world, the dimensions of these parking spaces can vary greatly depending on continent, and even further by city. For example the size of a parking space in Toronto can be very different from the size of a parking space in a city in Europe.
It is very important that the dimensions of the parking space be an appropriate size in order to:
Parking Space Limitations
While it would be nice to have parking lots, parking garages and other parking spaces that had huge dimensions that result in the utmost convenience for patrons, the reality is that extra space is expensive. For this reason there is a struggle to have the highest number of possible parking spaces that have decent dimensions while striving to maintain an economically feasible overall size to keep costs low.
Unfortunately, the traditional methods of parking stress all the parking space dimensions except for the vertical aspect. Vertical space is free and yet it is generally disregarded when parking solutions are planned. Horizontal space is increasingly at a premium and commands high prices as there is less of it available. This means that parking lots and parking garages are less affordable and alternative means of parking that make better use of space are becoming more popular.
One of the most exciting alternatives to traditional parking is the vehicle lift system. These systems place a lot of emphasis on maximizing vertical space. Using a stacking method, these types of systems can park more than one vehicle in the space that is usually reserved for one vehicle. Stacking vehicles is the most efficient manner of parking vehicles available and they provide the best way to park a lot of vehicles in a small amount of space.
Types of Vehicle Lifts
There are several types of vehicle lifts that provide parking solutions for literally every parking scenario. Vehicle lift systems are ideal for:
The versatility of these parking solutions and the ease with which they can be implemented (usually with little or no excavation) is helping them to gain popularity very quickly. These systems generally only require maintenance once a year making them an even more attractive parking solution.
The most common variations of parking solutions available are:
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Stack Parkers
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Semi-Automatic Parkers
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Fully Automatic Parkers
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Pallets
Most of these vehicle lift parking solutions are also customizable to make them even more appropriate for other specialized parking scenarios. Most of them can be expanded if the parking needs increase in the future as well.
Parking space dimensions are generally set to accommodate vehicle sizes. The key to maximizing available space is not in changing the dimensions of the parking spaces, but instead lies in making the most of all the dimensions of the parking space and using vertical space to park more than one vehicle. Vehicle lift systems make it possible to maximize the use of vertical space like never before.