Stack
Stack Parking (2-Post / 4-Post)
A platform lifts one car above another. Simplest format, lowest engineering content. Dependent — the upper car needs the lower bay cleared.
₹1.00–1.50
Lakh per bay
2
Levels
Dependent
Retrieval
See it in motion
See how Stack Parking (2-Post / 4-Post) works in a real parking application.
What the site needs
| Minimum headroom | 3600 mm |
| Minimum pit depth | No pit needed |
| Platform size | 5200 × 2300 mm |
| Bay pitch | 2600 mm |
| Maximum vehicle weight | 2300 kg |
| Suits retrofit | Yes |
Indicative. Final dimensions depend on the vehicle profile, the structural grid and the local fire requirement.
Stack parking: questions we are asked
How much does Stack Parking (2-Post / 4-Post) cost in India?
Indicative pricing for Stack Parking (2-Post / 4-Post) is ₹1–1.5 lakh per car bay. The final figure depends on the number of levels, the structure, the vehicle profile and the site; a free parking yield audit gives a site-specific estimate.
Is Stack Parking (2-Post / 4-Post) dependent or independent?
Stack Parking (2-Post / 4-Post) is a dependent system: the lower car has to be moved before the upper car can leave. It suits bays allotted to one household or one tenant.
How many levels can Stack Parking (2-Post / 4-Post) have?
Stack Parking (2-Post / 4-Post) is configured at 2 levels.
Can Stack Parking (2-Post / 4-Post) be added to an existing building?
Yes. Stack Parking (2-Post / 4-Post) is commonly retrofitted into existing stilts, basements and open parking, subject to headroom, floor loading and the local fire requirement.
Does Stack Parking (2-Post / 4-Post) count towards the parking required by building rules?
In most Indian cities mechanical parking counts towards the required parking, but each authority sets its own conditions. Check the city page in the WAParking Compliance Atlas for the clause that applies to your plot.
Is mechanical parking allowed in your city?
Check the parking requirement and the mechanical-parking clause before you design.
Related reading
- Lucknow and Ghaziabad: UP's 11 sqm triple-stack ECS
- Ahmedabad: parking as a share of FSI and a 1.5× stack credit
- Gurugram parking: 1.5 ECS per flat and a 4.75 m height cap
Will it fit your plot?
Send the dimensions and available headroom. Free study, seventy-two hours.
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