Parking Studies must be conducted to collect the required information about the capacity and use of existing parking facilities. In addition, information about the demand for parking is needed. Parking studies may be restricted to a particular traffic producer or attractor, such as a store, or they may encompass an entire region, such as a central business district.

Before parking studies can be initiated, the study area must be defined. A cordon line is drawn to delineate the study area. It should include traffic generators and a periphery, including all points within an appropriate walking distance. The survey area should also include any area that might be impacted by the parking modifications. The boundary should be drawn to facilitate cordon counts by minimizing the number of entrance and exit points.

Once the study area has been defined, there are several different types of parking studies that may be required. These study types are listed below.

• Inventory of Parking Facilities
• Accumulation Counts
• Duration and Turnover Surveys
• User Information Surveys
• Land Use Method of Determining Demand

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