Parking Space Calculator: Calculate Parking Requirement
Instantly estimate total car spaces and gross parking area using real-world ratios. Built for Pakistan (CDA, LDA, SBCA, RDA, DHA) and global use, this calculator converts units (sq ft, sq m, marla, kanal), applies category-wise parking standards, and compares your requirement with basement level capacity. Optimized for architects, developers and lenders.
- Residential / Commercial / Office inputs with adjustable ratios (e.g., 1/1000, 1/500, 1/500)
- Parking geometry controls: area per car (typ. 250 sq ft), efficiency %, and design buffer for visitors
- Optional single-level capacity check to estimate the number of basement levels required
PARKING SPACE CALCULATOR
Enter saleable areas and parking ratios for Residential, Commercial and Office to compute total required cars. Optionally add a basement level gross area to see capacity per level and suggested number of basements. (Typical: 250 sq ft per car, 70% efficiency.)
Units & Global Inputs
Saleable Areas & Parking Ratios
Parking Geometry & Basement Capacity
Avenir Developments’ parking calculator applies Pakistan-ready standards for residential, commercial and office space, aligning with typical ratios (1/1000, 1/500, 1/500), and supports Marla/Kanal, sq ft and sq m inputs.
Byelaws vary across jurisdictions and even between phases/societies. Some use minimum stall counts by unit mix; others use area-based ratios. Ramp slopes, turning radii, accessible (PWD) bays and EV charger provisions may be specified. Marla conversions differ (225 / 250 / 272.25 sq ft). Confirm current handbooks and TIS requirements with the relevant authority.
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How the Avenir Parking Calculator Works
1️⃣ Enter saleable areas for Residential, Commercial and Office in your preferred units (sq ft, sq m, marla, kanal).
2️⃣ Set category ratios (sq ft per car). Defaults: Residential 1/1000; Commercial 1/500; Office 1/500 — editable to match byelaws.
3️⃣ Adjust area per car (default 250 sq ft) and Parking Efficiency (default 70%) to reflect your layout and structure.
4️⃣ Add an optional Basement Level Gross Area to check capacity per level and see how many levels are required.
5️⃣ Review the summary: required cars, gross area needed, per-use breakdown, and the capacity progress bar.
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PARKING REQUIREMENT CALCULATOR
Understand Floor Area Ratio, also called Floor Space Index, used by zoning authorities to control density and building bulk on
A parking requirement calculator converts built area into the number of car stalls (bays) a project must provide. Authorities and master plans specify minimum ratios—for example 1 car per 1,000 sq ft of residential saleable area, or 1 car per 500 sq ft for retail and offices. Using efficiency (usable area after ramps/columns) and a typical area-per-car (~250 sq ft including aisles), the tool also estimates gross parking area and basement capacity. Results help during feasibility, concept design, traffic impact studies (TIS) and approvals.
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Avenir Developments is the best Architecture and Design + Build Firm in Pakistan using state of the art techniques and standards in design and execution.
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➖ Approvals expertise: drawings and submissions with CDA, LDA, SBCA, RDA, DHA and other agencies.
➖ Digital tools leadership: FAR/FSI, GFA, Parking and Yield calculators used by clients and peers across Pakistan.
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Who Should Use this Parking Calculator?
Designed for architects, planners, developers, investors and students needing quick Parking Requirements checks for Pakistan and worldwide zoning contexts and approvals
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Architects & Urban Designers
Testing options, ramps and cores.
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REAL ESTATE Property Developers
Evaluating land bids, FAR/FSI yield and saleable area mix.
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Project managers & consultants
Preparing pre-feasibility and authority submissions.
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Transport planners & TIS consultants
Sizing parking supply and operations.
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Banks, valuers and investors
Validating project viability and debt sizing.
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Students and researchers
Learning parking geometry and code compliance.
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YOUR FAQS ABOUT PARKING DESIGN
Get answers to common questions about GFA Gross Floor Area
For basements, 65–75% is common depending on ramps, cores and columns. Structured decks can reach ~75–80% with clean grids.
A planning allowance of 250 sq ft per car (including aisles/circulation) is typical in Pakistan. Tight sites may trend higher.
Some do. If so, use the Buffer% to add visitor/rounding allowance on top of minimum ratios.
Basements are subject to setbacks, groundwater and approval conditions. Not all plots can support multiple levels; confirm during feasibility.
Yes. Enter saleable areas for each use; the calculator sums requirements category‑wise.
It’s planning‑level. For tender/IFC, coordinate stall module, structural grid and MEP to finalize efficiency.
It focuses on car stalls. Add separate bays as required by local policy or project brief.
Yes. We deliver concept parking layouts, circulation studies, bay counts, EV and accessible provisions, and coordinate traffic reports.
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