It has been said that parking space is living space. And certainly any giving-over of scarce real estate to cars is reducing the amount of living space that humans can enjoy. Nowhere is this conflict more apparent than in cities, which are stressed by cars and struggling to achieve a livable balance between vehicles, both in motion and parked and the needs of city dwellers.

Suppose you’re a downtown dweller on an older street and you’re desperate for a parking solution to your parking woes. Both you and your partner have cars, and need them for work or you have duplexed your home and know that offering parking to a tenant will dramatically increase your revenue potential. You would love to park your cars safely and protect them from the elements but there’s no room in your narrow lot for one of those wide suburban garages. At best you could fit a single car garage on your lot. Then you might use a parking lift system to help you. This is a solution that might surprise you.

It’s now possible to have a hydraulic parking lift system installed in your garage that is flexible enough to work within your limited space. There are some systems for you to choose from. Systems designed for use in narrow spaces or ones that have reduced ceiling height. If the height is not a problem, you can choose systems that can easily accommodate three vehicles. Systems designed to store a lesser-used vehicle on an upper platform. Systems geared for large volume cars of heavier weight. Outdoor parking systems without roofing, built to withstand the elements. Under-floor spaces and those who are barrier-free for people with reduced mobility. And also you can choose accessories including different types of flooring and parking spaces for bicycles.

The use of hydraulic parking lift systems is not limited to narrow urban lots. Suburban dwellers lucky enough to have a double car garage can increase the parking capacity by installing a multi-base automatic parking lift system. Condominiums can dramatically increase their potential parking by stacking cars. And, of course, parking lift systems are perfect value-adders for larger institutional and commercial buildings where parking space is at a premium.