Layout tool

Driveway parking fit checker

Useful for the very normal question people ask before resurfacing: will two cars actually fit here without turning the frontage into a daily pain?

tight fit

two cars side-by-side

Required width about 5.3 m · required depth about 5 m.

  • Two cars side-by-side will feel tight for doors, mirrors or day-to-day clearance.
  • Keeping a usable pedestrian clearance strip will be awkward at this width.

Next moves

  • Consider a single-car layout with a turning or staggered parking strategy instead of forcing two side-by-side spaces.
  • Protect one side for a clearer walkway or reduce the parking ambition.
What to do next

If the fit is already tight, do not let a contractor draw a pretty surface before you settle the parking geometry, door clearance and walkway route.