Experts Advice - Car Park Space Size

Author: HONG KONG CITY PARKING

 

Do you know the actual size for a car parking space ?

 

How many times you have wondered at the standard size for a car parking space ?

 

Or, you want to take a look at car parking space before you lease or buy it, but then it turns out they are the same everywhere.

 

The answer for a standard size car parking space is, it depends !

 

According to HK Govt's guideline, the standard size for a small car parking space is 130 sq ft, approximately 7.8 ft x 16.6 ft. It should give you enough

 

room to open door and get out of your car without leaving a dent to next car parking near you.

 

In Hong Kong, the situation is different based on our 16 years of operational experience for car parking.

 

When it comes to hourly parking, some car park landlords will turn vacant space next to offical car parking space into a new parking space. The

 

trick is to redraw the line marking to mix the area. Wala, there is one more new car parking space in the car park for more rent. Landlords will

 

usually get away with this as Building Department will never come back for inspection after approving original car park building plan.

 

This is why most of the times you have to squeeze yourself out of your car after parking in some public hourly car park.

 

For purchasing a car parking space, the story is completely different, the seller must sell you the space strictly based on original approved car

 

parking space building plan. Your lawyer will check it for you. Owner simply can not sell you something he does not own.

 

It is why the need for inspection of size is irrelevant when purchasing a car parking space property, becasue they are all standardised , 130 sq.

 

ft. , approximately 7.8 ft x 16.6 ft !

 

For reference only. It is not investment advice.