7 FACTS ABOUT PARKING

There are quite a number of interesting parking facts, here are 7 facts you should know:

1.  The average car spends 95% of its time parked.

2.  People spend an average of 17 hours a year looking for a parking space

3.  ‍68% of land in cities is devoted to parking spaces

4.  The world’s largest parking complex is West Edmonton mall, which can accommodate 20,000 cars.

5.  The world’s first multistorey parking garage was opened at Denman street in central London in 1901. It had a space for 100 vehicles spread over seven floors. 

6.  The world’s first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma on the 16th of July 1935.

7.  40% of all car accidents causing physical damage to occur while parking