Vehicle Parking

Provision
PROVISION OF PARKING SPACES
Overview
The Parking Places (Provision of Parking Places and Parking Spaces)
Rules stipulate the minimum parking provision to give developers
the flexibility to provide more parking spaces if they so desire.
Developments can provide more parking lots than this stipulated
minimum to meet their own parking demand.
This provision illustrates the method adopted for the computation of
the minimum number of parking spaces a development is required
to provide.
Under the Range-Based Car Parking Standards (RCPS) developers
are given the flexibility to provide up to 20% less than the stipulated
standard for non-residential uses, and residential use in Zone 1 and
2.
1.1 Parking Provision
The actual number of parking lots provided is left to individual
developers to determine. Developers have to decide how they will
balance the different uses for their building space to maximize
returns and meet the parking needs of tenants and customers.
Parking requirements are usually based on the gross floor area
quantum or the number of units of the development uses.
Where a parking standard is not available for a proposed use, the QP
may carry out his own assessment on the parking requirement and
submit it with justification to the Authority for approval.

1.2 Zonal Standards

Zonal car parking requirements are stipulated for commercial and
entertainment uses. For this purpose, Singapore island is divided
into three (3) zones.
Zone 1 comprises of the city (Restricted Zone) and the Marina Bay.
Zone 2 refers to the areas within 400m radius from rapid transit

system (RTS) stations outside Zone 1. The rest of the island forms
Zone 3.

1.3 Range-Based Car Parking Standard (RCPS)

The Rules permit a range-based car parking provision for nonresidential developments island-wide and residential developments
in Zones 1 and 2. Under this standard, developers can provide up to
20% less car park lots than the prevailing standard. This will enable
developers to better match the parking provision with their
assessment of demand based on operational and business
considerations. This allowance is not applicable to lorry,
loading/unloading bays and coach parking requirements and public
housing developments.
The prevailing minimum car parking standard is designated as the
Car Parking Standard (CPS). Under the RCPS, developers will have
the flexibility to provide car park spaces at the CPS for the particular
land use, or to reduce the parking provision by up to 20% below the
CPS.
Residential developments that provide car parking spaces lesser
than the number of dwelling units will have to inform buyers of the
parking situation upfront in the Option to Purchase and Sales &
Purchase Agreement. For existing buildings and those that are sold,
consent must be obtained from the owners of the units.
1.2 Zonal Standards
Zonal car parking requirements are stipulated for commercial and
entertainment uses. For this purpose, Singapore island is divided
into three (3) zones.
Zone 1 comprises of the city (Restricted Zone) and the Marina Bay.
Zone 2 refers to the areas within 400m radius from rapid transit
system (RTS) stations outside Zone 1. The rest of the island forms
Zone 3.
1.3 Range-Based Car Parking Standard (RCPS)
The Rules permit a range-based car parking provision for nonresidential developments island-wide and residential developments
in Zones 1 and 2. Under this standard, developers can provide up to
20% less car park lots than the prevailing standard. This will enable
developers to better match the parking provision with their

assessment of demand based on operational and business

considerations. This allowance is not applicable to lorry,
loading/unloading bays and coach parking requirements and public
housing developments.
The prevailing minimum car parking standard is designated as the
Car Parking Standard (CPS). Under the RCPS, developers will have
the flexibility to provide car park spaces at the CPS for the particular
land use, or to reduce the parking provision by up to 20% below the
CPS.
Residential developments that provide car parking spaces lesser
than the number of dwelling units will have to inform buyers of the
parking situation upfront in the Option to Purchase and Sales &
Purchase Agreement.

1.4 Other Considerations

Parking provision serving a development must be made concurrent
or prior to the completion within the site of the development use.
Temporary parking provision cannot be considered as provision to
meet the minimum parking requirement of a permanent
development.
Deletion and conversion of existing parking spaces is not permitted
if it results in parking deficiency in the development. That is, after
deletion and conversion, the remaining number of parking spaces
must be sufficient to meet the minimum requirement of the existing,
proposed and approved development.
Where existing parking spaces serving building/s are temporarily
displaced for construction work, interim-parking provision in the
vicinity of the building/s should be provided.
The requirement for the number of accessible parking lots shall be
computed and provided for in accordance with the BCAs Code on
Accessibility in the Built Environment (Accessibility Code). They shall
be over and above the LTAs minimum parking requirements.
Use of mechanised parking system to create more storage space for
cars and car lifts to replace the conventional ramps are allowed.
1.5 Motor-Cycle Parking
To prevent indiscriminate parking of motor-cycles at the nearby
pavements and carriageways, developers are encouraged to provide
motor-cycle parking lots within their developments. They may also
allow delivery motor-cyclists to park at their loading/unloading bays
to facilitate delivery by these motor-cyclists.

1.6 Computation for the Number of Parking Spaces Required

The parking provision standards in Appendix A should be used to
calculate the minimum number of parking spaces to provide. The
calculation for the number of parking spaces required is to be
rounded to the nearest integer. It is important to note that the
rounding off is done for each use before adding up to obtain the
total requirement for the development. Common areas shared by
two or more uses, are computed together with main use of the
development.
For Additions/Alterations and/or Extension proposals where the floor
area information of the existing development is not available, the
computation for additional parking requirement will be based on the
increase in floor area of the proposal.

For Change of Use proposal, the difference in parking requirements

of the proposed use and the existing approved use of the
development gives the additional number of parking spaces to be
provided.
Fully restored development in a gazetted conservation area is
exempted from parking provision if the development is conserved
according to URA conservation requirements. Clearance for parking
provision from LTA is not required for a full conservation building.
However, new developments in conservation areas are required to
comply with the parking provision for the whole development within

the site. For conserved buildings with rear or side extension that
comply with URA conservation requirements, the conserved portion
of the building is exempted from parking provision. However, the
extension is subject to normal parking requirements.
1.7 Deficiency Charge For Waiver On Parking Provision
Present Parking Standards stipulate minimum parking requirements.
All effort must be made to comply with these requirements within
the development site. LTA will only waive provision for the number
of deficient parking spaces if it is satisfied that it is technically and
physically impossible to make full parking provision. There should
also be permanent public car parks in the vicinity to support the
deficiency.
If a QP is unable to provide the required number of parking spaces in
a development, he is required to justify that it is technically not
possible to provide the deficient parking spaces, and that the
deficiency would not result in illegal/indiscriminate parking causing
amenity problems. Application to LTA for waiver on the provision
should be made prior to submission of the proposed development to
the Competent Authority for approval.

Parking Layout
Dimensions
Car Parking Places
2.1.1 Minimum dimensions of parking stalls
A Parking Stall refers to the space for parking of one motorcar, that
is, a car parking lot. The space of the stall should be rectangular.
The longer side is known as length and the shorter side is the width.
In parallel parking, the longer side is parallel to the parking aisle or
driveway.
The minimum dimensions required of a car parking stall are as
follows:
Stall width:

2400mm

Stall length:

4800mm

Stall length for parallel parking:

5400mm

The area of each stall shall be flat and free from kerbs and other
encumbrances.
Where there is an object or obstruction, adjacent to a stall, located
within the middle 2800mm of the parking length, the parking stall
shall be widened. If the obstruction is on one side, the minimum
stall width shall be 2700mm. If the obstruction is on both sides, then
the minimum stall width shall be 3000mm. Any large element above
175mm such as columns, walls or ducts constitutes an obstruction.
For parallel parking, where cars cannot be parked by reversing or
where there are obstructions at its ends, minimum stall length shall
be 7200mm.
2.1.2 Minimum Width of Parking Aisle
A parking aisle refers to an access lane or driveway with adjacent
parking stalls.Parking angle is the angle measured between the
longer side of the parking stall and the line of traffic flow of the
aisle. Traffic Flow refers to the direction of vehicle movement.