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Guide to the ADA Standards

Garage Parking

Multi-level parking garage

The Standards apply to parking garages, including those provided below grade. At sites that also include surface lots, a garage is treated as a separate parking facility for scoping purposes.

Multi-Level Parking Garage Not Serving a Particular Facility

Multi-Level parking garage not serving a particular facility.  Notes:  In parking garages that do not serve a particular facility, accessible spaces must be located on the shortest accessible route to an accessible pedestrian entrance of the garage (§208.3).

Accessible spaces, including van spaces, must be located so that they provide the same level of protection and security as other spaces in the garage. Locating accessible spaces required for a garage on the exterior is not usually acceptable.

Mechanical Access Parking

Mechanical Access Parking Garages

Accessible parking spaces are not required in mechanical access parking garages where lifts are used to stack vehicles. However, such facilities must provide at least one accessible passenger loading zone at vehicle drop-off and pick-up areas so that people with disabilities can transfer from vehicles (§209.5).

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