There are more options and decisions to make around parking than just paving a space for every car you expect to visit your location each day. Parking is expensive. Parking deck spaces average about $16,000/year to build and maintain in the Triangle. Unused parking spaces in paved lots are an expensive tradeoff of asphalt instead of more development or greenspace.

Most businesses or residences in the Triangle rely on parking – but how much parking do you really need? Not all employees are at work all of the time. And what’s the most efficient way to maximize usage and minimize costs or tradeoffs?

Need more parking spaces or don’t have enough real estate?

You don’t need a space for every employee since arrival, departure and in-office schedules vary, as well as vacation and sick leave.

Preferential parking for carpools & vanpools can decrease the number of parked vehicles by demonstrating benefits and options to driving alone.

Sharing space with a nearby business or multi-family housing may be a solution since the parking spaces will be needed at different times of the day.

Frequent transit service to your location may reduce the number of spaces you’re required to build depending on your municipality.

Parking is expensive to provide, so don’t pay or pave more than you actually need. Our employer services staff can discuss options of how to maximize parking based on your needs and location, as well as how parking is impacted by other transportation options.