Maximum efficiency in the parking of
large numbers of vehicles will occur when
orderly parking layouts are adopted, and
motorists can easily access parking
spaces.

Often smaller shopping centre carparks
will be established on irregular shaped
parcels of land. To optimise the number
of parking spaces a variety of parking
configurations may need to be used.

In high land value areas the construction
of multi-level carparks may be justified.
These structures have particular design
problems related to column positioning,
ramp geometry, circulation of vehicles,
and provision of fee paying facilities.

The orderly parking of vehicles is
facilitated by the linemarking of parking
bays, and the marking of flow directions
on accessways.

When charges are to be made for
parking, consideration must be given to
the basis for charging, and how fees will
be collected.