When completing the parking lot design for your business, there are different factors that need to be accounted for in order to maximize space, decrease overall cost, and increase revenue. What are the best ways to ensure that every inch is accounted for? What elements and factors do you need to keep in mind before building your lot?
New Jersey is a busy state with sizable traffic, and the sheer volume of vehicles requires planning and foresight when starting your parking lot design. Let’s explore what you should take into account during this process.
The Elements Of a Parking Lot Design
Purpose
It is important to account for the purpose of your lot. Your parking lot design may change completely depending on the business it will be attached to. What kind of establishment are people visiting?
If your parking lot design is for a shopping center, per se, you need to ensure there is enough space for customers to load their vehicles with items. Additionally, you need to account for larger vehicles such as trucks that would deliver shipments.
Layout
Once the purpose of your parking lot is decided, the next element that needs to be considered is the layout. A good parking lot design accounts for the dimensions of the individual spaces. Some questions to consider:
- How will those spaces be laid out? How big (or small) do you need to make said spaces to maximize your lot’s use?
- Will your spaces be laid out in a straight-line, single file layout, or will your spaces be at an angle?
- Will said spaces be on a 45, 60, or 90-degree angle?
These layouts require precise measurements to ensure that vehicles can enter and exit the lot in a timely and smooth manner.
Measurements
Never forget that your measurements are crucial to executing a good parking lot design. Every inch matters when creating a space where vehicles and people will traverse. You must account for entry and exit points. Some questions to consider:
- What direction will vehicles need to face in order to merge into traffic?
- What are the main streets that will be connected to your parking lot?
- Will your entry and exit points be one way? Or will your entry and exit points be in separate locations?
These things may seem minute, but are key components in your parking lot design.
Embellishments
The following element to consider is the embellishments. Parking lots in New Jersey are diverse, some are simple: lines on concrete and some light fixtures. Others have a little more flair to them: a median separating traffic lanes and space for trees to provide shade.
What sort of embellishments do you want to add to your parking lot design? If you want to add any features, greenery, or even light fixtures, you must account for the spacing required to add those elements to your design.
Your parking lot is the first point of contact a customer or client will have with your establishment. What kind of experience are you wishing to give the public when they park their car? Embellishments help set the tone for your parking lot, giving it a personality that ties in with your business.
Design Your Parking Lot With V&V Line Striping
At V&V Line Striping in New Jersey, we can help with your parking lot design. We have been serving New Jersey for over 31 years, specializing in layout and all other facets of parking lot design and striping.
Our specialized contractors are experts at implementing layouts for new parking lot designs, re-striping existing lots, and all other elements that come with the creation of a well-executed parking lot. Our clients include McDonalds, Hyatt, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Rutgers State University of New Jersey, and many more.