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Car parking norms in Bengaluru

Governing regulation

BBMP Building Bye-laws 2003 read with RMP 2015 Zoning Regulations (BDA)

BBMP Bye-laws 2003, Bye-law 16 and Table 13; RMP 2015 Zoning Regs Table 7A

Sanctioning authority

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) / Greater Bengaluru Authority

Mechanical parking

Permitted with conditions

See conditions ↓

Verification

07 Oct 2026

10 rows verified

Requirement

How much parking is required

BBMP Bye-laws 2003, Bye-law 16 and Table 13; RMP 2015 Zoning Regs Table 7A

Applies to Car spaces Two-wheelers Visitor Mechanical Clause · verified
Residential
Multi-family dwellings — units 50 sqm or less

Bye-law minimum; RMP 2015 zoning Table 23 may require more (in verification).

1 bay 1 car space per 2 dwelling units — 10% Permitted BBMP Building Bye-laws 2003, Bye-law 16, Table 13
✓ Oct 2026
Multi-family dwellings — units over 50 up to 150 sqm

Units 50 sqm or less: 1 per 2 units. Above 150 sqm: 1 more per 100 sqm or part beyond 150 sqm. Bye-law minimum; RMP 2015 zoning Table 23 may require more (in verification).

1 bay 1 car space per dwelling unit — 10% Permitted BBMP Building Bye-laws 2003, Bye-law 16, Table 13
✓ Oct 2026
Office
Office buildings (Govt, semi-Govt, private)

Bye-law minimum; RMP 2015 zoning Table 23 may require more (in verification).

1 bay 1 car space per 50 sqm of office floor space — 10% Permitted BBMP Building Bye-laws 2003, Bye-law 16, Table 13
✓ Oct 2026
Commercial
Retail business

Bye-law minimum; RMP 2015 zoning Table 23 may require more (in verification).

1 bay 1 car space per 50 sqm of floor area — — Permitted BBMP Building Bye-laws 2003, Bye-law 16, Table 13
✓ Oct 2026
Restaurant
Restaurants and food establishments 1 bay 1 car space per 25 sqm incl. hall, dining, pantry and bar — — Permitted BBMP Building Bye-laws 2003, Bye-law 16, Table 13
✓ Oct 2026
Hotel / lodging
Lodging establishments and tourist homes

Hostels: 1 per 10 rooms.

1 bay 1 car space per 4 rooms — 10% Permitted BBMP Building Bye-laws 2003, Bye-law 16, Table 13
✓ Oct 2026
Hospital
Nursing homes and hospitals 1 bay 1 car space per 4 beds — 10% Permitted BBMP Building Bye-laws 2003, Bye-law 16, Table 13
✓ Oct 2026
Educational
Educational buildings 1 bay 1 car space per 200 sqm of floor area — 10% Permitted BBMP Building Bye-laws 2003, Bye-law 16, Table 13
✓ Oct 2026
Industrial
Industrial buildings

Wholesale and warehouse: 1 per 150 sqm plus 1 lorry space per 500 sqm.

1 bay 1 car space per 100 sqm, plus 1 lorry space (4 x 8 m) per 1,000 sqm — — Permitted BBMP Building Bye-laws 2003, Bye-law 16, Table 13
✓ Oct 2026
Assembly
Theatres, auditoriums, cinemas

Multiplexes: 1 per 15 seats, minimum 10. Kalyana mandirs: 1 per 10 sqm of auditorium floor area.

1 bay 1 car space per 25 seats, minimum 20 — — Permitted BBMP Building Bye-laws 2003, Bye-law 16, Table 13
✓ Oct 2026

Calculator

How many bays does your Bengaluru project need?

Pick the building type, enter the quantity the rule is based on. Computed from the verified rows above; visitor loading is added and shown separately.

Indicative. The sanctioning authority applies rounding, area-class, TOD and other adjustments a summary cannot capture.

Mechanical parking

Permitted with conditions in Bengaluru

What the regulation says

BBMP Bye-law 16(f) permits alternate means of parking such as terrace parking, multi-stage parking and parking silos, subject to NOCs from the authorities. In such cases a clear height of 3.6 m is required in the basement floor, and the space earmarked per car may be determined by the authority.

Conditions to design around

• NOCs from the authorities for alternate parking (Bye-law 16(f)). • 3.6 m clear height in the basement where multi-stage parking is used. • Area earmarked per car for mechanical parking is set by the authority — agree it before design. • Table 13 figures are the bye-law minimum; the BDA RMP 2015 zoning parking table (Table 23) is still being verified and may require more.

Dimensions

Bay sizes and geometry

Bay type Width Length Note
Car bay (off-street) 3 m 6 m 18 sqm minimum, Bye-law 16(a)

Driveways, ramps and headroom

Car space at least 18 sqm (3.0 m x 6.0 m), Bye-law 16(a).

Headroom and structural requirements

3.6 m basement clear height for multi-stage parking; stilt exempt from height up to a 15 m building.

Provisions

Loadings, relaxations and clearances

Visitor parking

10% additional for visitors in residential and commercial buildings at Table 13 serial numbers 5, 6, 7, 9, 10(ii), 12, 13 and 14 (lodging, offices, hostels, hospitals, multi-family, clubs, educational, public buildings). Not for single-family dwellings or industrial.

Two-wheelers and other vehicles

Table 13 sets no two-wheeler count.

Fire clearances

Karnataka Fire and Emergency Services NOC for high-rise; 6 m clear path around high-rise buildings.

Change log

Amendments since verification

  1. No amendments recorded since verification.

Record verified 07 Oct 2026 by WAPARKING Team · BBMP Building Bye-laws 2003 read with RMP 2015 Zoning Regulations (BDA) , BBMP Bye-laws 2003 (G.O. 21-02-2004), Table 13 read 07 Oct 2026; RMP 2015 Table 23 pending . Read the regulation ↗

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