Recommended Minimum Parking Calculator

Instructions:

• Select City Population
  Choose the size of your city from the dropdown.
• Select Land Use Type
  Pick the type of development or land use you're evaluating (e.g., restaurant, office, residential).
• View Results
  After both selections are made, the tool will display the recommended minimum parking requirement.

Minimum Parking Requirements

City Population -- Select Population -- Under 100,000 100,000–500,000 Over 500,000 Land Use Type -- Select Land Use -- Single-Family Residential Multifamily Residential Retail (Strip Mall) Retail (Big Box) Office (General) Office (Call Center) Restaurant (Full-Service) Restaurant (Fast Food w/ Drive-Thru) Hotel / Motel Industrial / Warehouse School (K-12) University / College Medical Office (Outpatient) Hospital (Inpatient) In-App (Transit-Oriented or Downtown)

None Recommended

Parking minimums are not recommended for any land use type or city size. They are often outdated, inflexible, and limit more productive land use like housing or community space. Modern planning encourages context-sensitive, market-driven parking strategies.