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Car parking norms in Mumbai

Governing regulation

DCPR 2034 — Development Control and Promotion Regulations for Greater Mumbai

DCPR 2034, Regulation 44 (Parking spaces), Table 21

Sanctioning authority

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (BMC / MCGM)

Mechanical parking

Permitted with conditions

See conditions ↓

Verification

07 Oct 2026

15 rows verified

Requirement

How much parking is required

DCPR 2034, Regulation 44 (Parking spaces), Table 21

Applies to Requirement Two-wheelers Visitor Mechanical Clause · verified
Residential
Carpet area up to 45 sqm

Island City, suburbs and extended suburbs. Owner may instead provide one space per tenement. Redevelopment under Reg. 33(5),(6),(7),(7)(A),(9),(9)(B),(10),(10)(A),(11)(A),(15),(20)(A): 1 per 8 tenements.

1 bay per four tenements — 25% Permitted DCPR 2034, Reg. 44(2), Table 21
✓ Oct 2026
Carpet area above 45 to 60 sqm

Owner may instead provide one space per tenement. Redevelopment under Reg. 33(5),(6),(7),(7)(A),(9),(9)(B),(10),(10)(A),(11)(A),(15),(20)(A): 1 per 4 tenements.

1 bay per two tenements — 25% Permitted DCPR 2034, Reg. 44(2), Table 21
✓ Oct 2026
Carpet area above 60 to 90 sqm

Redevelopment under Reg. 33(5),(6),(7),(7)(A),(9),(9)(B),(10),(10)(A),(11)(A),(15),(20)(A): 1 per 2 tenements.

1 bay per tenement — 25% Permitted DCPR 2034, Reg. 44(2), Table 21
✓ Oct 2026
Carpet area above 90 sqm

Redevelopment under Reg. 33(5),(6),(7),(7)(A),(9),(9)(B),(10),(10)(A),(11)(A),(15),(20)(A): 1 per tenement.

2 bays per tenement — 25% Permitted DCPR 2034, Reg. 44(2), Table 21
✓ Oct 2026
Hotel
Five, four and three star hotels

Restaurants in hotels: 1 per 25 sqm of restaurant incl. hall, dining, pantry and bar.

1 bay 1 per 100 sqm of total floor area — — Permitted DCPR 2034, Reg. 44(2), Table 21
✓ Oct 2026
Lodging establishments
Lodging establishments 1 bay 1 per 120 sqm of total floor area — — Permitted DCPR 2034, Reg. 44(2), Table 21
✓ Oct 2026
Restaurant
Hotels and eating houses — restaurant area 1 bay 1 per 25 sqm of restaurant incl. hall, dining room, pantry and bar — — Permitted DCPR 2034, Reg. 44(2), Table 21
✓ Oct 2026
Educational
Educational 1 bay 1 per 35 sqm carpet of administrative office and public service area — — Permitted DCPR 2034, Reg. 44(2), Table 21
✓ Oct 2026
Office
Government, semi-public or private office and business buildings — up to 1,500 sqm

Beyond 1,500 sqm: 1 per 75 sqm of additional space.

1 bay 1 per 37.5 sqm of office space — — Permitted DCPR 2034, Reg. 44(2), Table 21
✓ Oct 2026
Hospital
Hospitals and medical institutions

Government and municipal hospitals: 1 per 600 sqm. Plus one 10 m x 4 m ambulance space for 100 beds or more.

1 bay 1 per 150 sqm of total floor area — — Permitted DCPR 2034, Reg. 44(2), Table 21
✓ Oct 2026
Assembly
Assembly halls and auditoria (incl. educational and hostels)

Without fixed seats: 1 per 15 sqm of floor area.

1 bay 1 per 12 seats or persons — — Permitted DCPR 2034, Reg. 44(2), Table 21
✓ Oct 2026
Cinemas and theatres Parking spaces equal to 8% of total seats, plus parking for other uses — — Permitted DCPR 2034, Reg. 44(2), Table 21
✓ Oct 2026
Industrial
Industrial

Storage: same, 1 per 150 sqm, minimum two.

1 bay 1 per 150 sqm, minimum two — — Permitted DCPR 2034, Reg. 44(2), Table 21
✓ Oct 2026
Mercantile
Markets, departmental stores, shops, other commercial, IT parks — up to 800 sqm

No parking needed for floor area up to 50 sqm. Beyond 800 sqm: 1 per 80 sqm.

1 bay 1 per 40 sqm of floor area — — Permitted DCPR 2034, Reg. 44(2), Table 21
✓ Oct 2026
Shopping / convenience shopping — shops each up to 20 sqm

Shops each over 20 sqm: 1 per 50 sqm of total floor area.

1 bay 1 per 150 sqm of total floor area — — Permitted DCPR 2034, Reg. 44(2), Table 21
✓ Oct 2026

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Mechanical parking

Permitted with conditions in Mumbai

What the regulation says

DCPR 2034 Regulation 44(1) counts parking provided in basements, parking floors, podiums, stilts and upper floors, covered or uncovered. Mechanical and automated systems are shown and sanctioned on the parking layout.

Conditions to design around

• Fractions above half are rounded up (Reg. 44(2)). • Additions: requirement reckoned on the added space only (Reg. 44). • GoM Fire Service circular MFS/51/2024/1140 (18 Jul 2024) applies to parking structures in Maharashtra: podium 30 m, MLCP 45 m, automated tower up to 100 m; sprinklers over stacked vehicles; no EV charging in towers, puzzle systems or basements. • Whether dependent (stack) spaces count in full is decided at scrutiny — confirm with MCGM in writing.

Dimensions

Bay sizes and geometry

Bay type Width Length Note
Motor vehicle 2.5 m 5.5 m Reg. 44(1)(ii)(a)
Compact car 2.3 m 4.5 m Up to 50% of prescribed spaces
Scooter / motorcycle — — 3 sqm, least dimension 1.2 m
Transport vehicle / school bus 3.75 m 7.5 m
Bicycle — — 1.4 sqm

Driveways, ramps and headroom

Ramps to basement parking per Regulation 37(16).

Headroom and structural requirements

Stilt parking 2.4 m clear; mechanical systems per the GoM fire circular and the sanctioned parking plan.

Provisions

Loadings, relaxations and clearances

Visitor parking

Residential: 25% of the stipulated spaces, minimum one, in addition (Table 21, row 1).

Two-wheelers and other vehicles

Regulation 44(4) sets two-wheeler provision separately (not yet transcribed here).

Relaxations and special cases

Redevelopment under Regulations 33(5), (6), (7), (7)(A), (9), (9)(B), (10), (10)(A), (11)(A), (15) and (20)(A): 1 space per 8 / 4 / 2 / 1 tenements for carpet areas up to 45 / 45-60 / 60-90 / above 90 sqm, plus 25% visitors.

Fire clearances

GoM Fire Service circular MFS/51/2024/1140 (18 Jul 2024) applies; high-rise (>32 m) and special buildings follow DCPR 2034 Reg. 47 and Appendix I.

Change log

Amendments since verification

  1. 18 Jul 2024

    Fire safety guidelines for parking structures (MFS/51/2024/1140)

    Statewide GoM Fire Service circular: podium 30 m, MLCP 45 m, automated tower up to permissible height and max 100 m; sprinklers over every stacked vehicle; no EV charging inside automated towers, puzzle systems or basements.

    Source ↗

Record verified 07 Oct 2026 by WAPARKING Team · DCPR 2034 — Development Control and Promotion Regulations for Greater Mumbai , DCPR 2034 as sanctioned 8 May 2018 (MCGM copy); Table 21 read 07 Oct 2026 . Read the regulation ↗

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