Off street parking spaces

• In buildings of mercantile
• Minimum distance to be kept from building – 3.6m (commercial), industrial and
• Minimum parking space for car – 3m X 6m (individual) storage type, in addition to the
parking spaces provided, a space
• Minimum parking space for car – 2.75m X 5m (common)
at the rate of 3.5 m × 7.5 m, shall
• Minimum Space for two wheeler – 1.25 m2 be provided for loading and
• Minimum Space for bicycle – 1.00 m2 unloading activities, for
each 1 000 m2 of floor area or
Norms for Off-Street Parking Spaces fraction thereof.

• Off-street parking space shall be provided with adequate

vehicular access to a street; and the area of drives, aisles and
such other provisions required for adequate manoeuvering of
vehicle shall be exclusive of the parking space stipulated in
these provisions.

• In the case of parking spaces

provided in basement(s), at
least two ramps shall be
provided, located preferably at
opposite ends.

• In case of underground/multi-
storeyed parking, special
measures with regard to fire
safety shall be taken

Source: National building code of india (2016)

PARKING - GENERAL RULES & STANDARDS

Recommendations on the Provision of Parking Parking space requirements
Spaces for Urban Areas

Source: Special Publication “Tentative Recommendations on the Provision of Parking

Spaces For Urban Areas”, Indian Roads Congress, New Delhi 1988.

PARKING - GENERAL RULES & STANDARDS