Parking Surveys
Understand how parking is used across a site or area.
Parking surveys help establish how spaces are occupied and how demand changes over time. Surveys can cover on-street or off-street locations and be designed around the questions being asked, from a snapshot of occupancy to a fuller picture of use.
Surveying parking use over time
A parking study begins by agreeing the area, the spaces or zones to include and the times when observations will take place. The method can be adapted to the site layout and survey objective, whether you need a snapshot or repeated observations throughout a period.
Organised results make it easier to compare use between locations and times. Depending on the agreed method, findings can help describe occupancy and changes in use, providing evidence for parking reviews, development assessments and local planning work.
What this survey can help you understand
Measure occupancy
See how many spaces are in use at agreed times and locations.
Understand turnover
Where the survey brief allows, examine how parking use changes as vehicles arrive and leave.
Compare areas
Review differences between streets, car parks, zones or survey periods.
Inform parking plans
Use observed demand to support reviews of parking provision, management or development proposals.
The survey design can reflect local restrictions, layout and operating hours, with clear definitions agreed for the data you need.