Car park dimensions
Every document's sizes for a car parking space, the aisle it is reached from, and accessible spaces, side by side, Auckland's, Wellington's and Christchurch's among them. Millimetres unless marked.
- NZS 4121:2001
- AUP E27
- WCC TR
- CCC Ch 7
- Kāinga Ora v2.1
- Lifemark v2
| Standard | Client, rating and council | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZS 4121 | E27 | WCC TR | CCC Ch 7 | Kāinga Ora | Lifemark | ||
| The space | |||||||
| A | Width, square to the aisle TBC | ≥2400 | ≥2500 | ≥2400 | 3000 | ≥3500 | |
| casual users | ≥2500 | ||||||
| medium stays | ≥2500 | ||||||
| short stays | ≥2600 | ||||||
| beside another or a path | ≥2500 | ||||||
| accessible | ≥3500 | ≥3600 | |||||
| strip a pair shares | ≥1100 | ||||||
| two bays shared | ≥5900 | ||||||
| added, a wall at its side | ≥300 | ≥300 | |||||
| walls at both sides | ≥600 | ||||||
| B | Length TBC | ≥5000 | ≥5000 | ≥5000 | 5000 | ≥4800 | |
| added, a wall at its end | ≥300 | ||||||
| walls at both ends, a garage | ≥400 | ||||||
| where a car may overhang | ≥4000 | ||||||
| overhang a low kerb allows | ≤600 | ||||||
| kept clear behind it | ≥1000 | ||||||
| longer option | ≥5400 | ||||||
| accessible | ≥5000 | ||||||
| added for a rear hoist | 1000–1300 | ||||||
| The aisle | |||||||
| C | Manoeuvring space | ||||||
| 2.4 m space, regular users | ≥7100 | ||||||
| 2.5 m space, regular users | ≥6700 | ||||||
| 2.6 m space, regular users | ≥6300 | ||||||
| 2.7 m space, regular users | ≥5900 | ||||||
| 2.5 m space, casual users | ≥7700 | ||||||
| 2.6 m space, casual users | ≥7000 | ||||||
| 2.7 m space, casual users | ≥6700 | ||||||
| 2.5 m space, any users | ≥6200 | ||||||
| long stays | ≥6600 | ||||||
| medium stays | ≥6400 | ||||||
| short stays | ≥6200 | ||||||
| accessible space | ≥6600 | ||||||
| added, garage door under 2.7 m | ≥800 | ||||||
| past the last space, dead end | ≥1000 | ||||||
| its gradient | ≤1:8 | ≤1:8 | |||||
| Angled spaces | |||||||
| At 75°, width | ≥2500 | ||||||
| length | ≥5200 | ||||||
| length, overhanging | ≥4200 | ||||||
| aisle, 2.5 m space | ≥6300 | ||||||
| aisle, 2.6 m space | ≥5200 | ||||||
| aisle, 2.7 m space | ≥4200 | ||||||
| At 60°, width | ≥2500 | ≥2500 | |||||
| width along the aisle | ≥2900 | ||||||
| width, long stays | ≥2400 | ||||||
| width, medium stays | ≥2500 | ||||||
| width, short stays | ≥2600 | ||||||
| added, a wall at its side | ≥300 | ||||||
| along the aisle, a wall at its side | ≥330 | ||||||
| length | ≥5200 | ≥5100 | ≥5000 | ||||
| added, a wall at its end | ≥600 | ||||||
| length, overhanging | ≥4200 | ||||||
| overhang a low kerb allows | ≤400 | ||||||
| aisle, 2.5 m space | ≥4100 | ≥4600 | |||||
| aisle, 2.6 m space | ≥3500 | ||||||
| aisle, 2.7 m space | ≥3300 | ||||||
| aisle, long stays | ≥5400 | ||||||
| aisle, medium stays | ≥5100 | ||||||
| aisle, short stays | ≥4800 | ||||||
| At 45°, width | ≥2500 | ||||||
| width, long stays | ≥2400 | ||||||
| width, medium stays | ≥2500 | ||||||
| width, short stays | ≥2600 | ||||||
| length | ≥5000 | ≥5000 | |||||
| length, overhanging | ≥4200 | ||||||
| overhang a low kerb allows | ≤400 | ||||||
| aisle, 2.5 m space | ≥3000 | ||||||
| aisle, 2.6 m space | ≥3000 | ||||||
| aisle, 2.7 m space | ≥3000 | ||||||
| aisle, long stays | ≥4500 | ||||||
| aisle, medium stays | ≥4200 | ||||||
| aisle, short stays | ≥3900 | ||||||
| At 30°, width | ≥2500 | ||||||
| width, long stays | ≥2300 | ||||||
| width, medium stays | ≥2400 | ||||||
| width, short stays | ≥2500 | ||||||
| length | ≥4000 | ≥4000 | |||||
| length, overhanging | ≥3400 | ||||||
| overhang a low kerb allows | ≤400 | ||||||
| aisle, 2.5 m space | ≥2800 | ||||||
| aisle, 2.6 m space | ≥2800 | ||||||
| aisle, 2.7 m space | ≥2800 | ||||||
| aisle, long stays | ≥4100 | ||||||
| aisle, medium stays | ≥3800 | ||||||
| aisle, short stays | ≥3500 | ||||||
| Parallel spaces | |||||||
| Parallel, length | ≥6000 | ≥6000 | ≥6100 | ||||
| end space, from its end | ≥5400 | ||||||
| width, open sides | ≥2100 | ≥2000 | |||||
| width, against a wall | ≥2400 | ||||||
| width, overhanging | ≥2100 | ||||||
| added, a wall at a side or end | ≥300 | ||||||
| width, accessible | ≥3600 | ||||||
| manoeuvring space | ≥3700 | ≥3600 | ≥3300 | ||||
| manoeuvring space, two-way | ≥5500 | ||||||
| Clearance over it | |||||||
| D | Clearance, homes | ≥2100 | ≥2100 | ≥2500 | |||
| spaces the public uses | ≥2300 | ||||||
| other activities | ≥2300 | ||||||
| accessible parking | ≥2500 | ≥2500 | ≥2500 | ||||
| homes' loading | ≥2800 | ||||||
| heavy vehicles | ≥3800 | ||||||
| loading | ≥3800 | ≥4500 | |||||
| Gradients | |||||||
| E | Gradient | ≤1:20 | ≤1:20 | 1:50–1:25 | ≤1:40 | ||
| steepest accepted | ≤1:16 | ||||||
| along it, not homes | ≤1:20 | ||||||
| across it, not homes | ≤1:16 | ||||||
| accessible space TBC | ≤1:50 | ≤1:25 | ≤1:50 | 1:100–1:50 | |||
| Accessible spaces, how many | |||||||
| One accessible, up to | ≤20 | ≤20 | ≤20 | ||||
| two, up to | ≤50 | ≤50 | ≤50 | ||||
| one more for every | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||||
| For homes, from TBC | ≥10 | ||||||
| one, homes up to | ≤20 | ||||||
| two, homes up to | ≤50 | ||||||
| one more for every | 50 | ||||||
| Policy 3 area homes, from | ≥7 | ||||||
| one, homes up to | ≤18 | ||||||
| two, homes up to | ≤31 | ||||||
| three, homes up to | ≤43 | ||||||
| one more for every | 12.5 | ||||||
| Garage | |||||||
| Garage, width | ≥3500 | ||||||
| and length | ≥5000 | ||||||
| Loading space | |||||||
| Loading space, length | ≥8000 | ||||||
| small | ≥6400 | ||||||
| industrial | ≥11000 | ||||||
| articulated vehicles | ≥18000 | ||||||
| small rigid truck | ≥6400 | ||||||
| medium rigid truck | ≥8800 | ||||||
| car-sized bay | ≥5200 | ||||||
| Loading space, width | ≥3500 | ≥3500 | |||||
| its crossfall | ≤1:50 | ||||||