Mechanical parking systems
Add parking above or below ground, with a layout designed for your site. Compare the space each system needs and how drivers retrieve their vehicles.
At a glance
In dependent parking, another car may need to move out first. With independent retrieval, the other cars stay in the system.
| System | Capacity | Retrieval | Consider when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two-post stack parking | 2 cars per unit | Lower bay clears first | Residential or commercial bays where drivers or an attendant can coordinate access to the two cars. |
| Three-level stack parking | 3 cars per unit | Lower cars clear first | Sites with enough vertical clearance for three cars and an organised retrieval arrangement, such as attendant-managed or allocated parking. |
| Puzzle parking | Designed per site | Other cars stay in the system | Shared residential or commercial parking where a driver needs a car without asking another driver to move theirs out. |
| Pit stack parking | Up to 3 cars per bay | Dependent sequence | Redevelopment plots, forecourts and homes where excavation is feasible and above-ground height is constrained. |
| Two-wheeler parking | Designed per site | Depends on rack or lift layout | Offices, residential buildings and campuses that need organised parking for motorcycles and scooters. |
| Tower parking | Designed per site | Automated return to entry bay | Urban plots with limited ground area where planning and structural conditions allow parking to extend vertically. |
Park two cars in one bay using a raised hydraulic platform. Clear the lower bay before retrieving the upper car.
Plan for
Allow room to move the lower car. Check vehicle height and weight, overhead services and the supporting slab.
Park three cars in one bay across two raised platforms and ground level. Lower cars must move before the cars above can leave.
Plan for
The extra level adds a retrieval dependency. Check the vehicle mix and room to move the lower cars, as well as total height.
Retrieve a car without moving other vehicles out of the system. Platforms lift and slide to bring the selected car to the driving level.
Plan for
Platforms need room to move within the grid. Establish the vehicle mix, required capacity and peak retrieval demand before fixing the layout.
Add parking below ground with platforms that lift from a pit. Cars share an access level and follow a dependent retrieval sequence.
Plan for
The civil design must allow for the pit, drainage and supporting structure. Check the retrieval sequence before allocating spaces to different users.
Organise motorcycle and scooter parking on tiered racks or lifting platforms. The arrangement and number of spaces are designed for the site.
Plan for
Plan for the weight and dimensions of the vehicles, usable access aisles and how each upper position will be loaded and retrieved.
Store cars vertically using an automated lift. Drivers leave and collect their cars at an entry bay while the system handles storage.
Plan for
Check permitted height, vehicle dimensions and lift demand. Entry-bay space and queuing matter as much as the number of storage positions.
Common questions
Your project brief
Share your plans and parking needs. We’ll help you choose a suitable system.
Location, drawings or photos, available height and vehicle access.
Number of spaces, vehicle sizes and weights, and busiest arrival and departure times.
New or existing building, power supply and target date. Include any excavation limits, charging or access control needs.