What are the dimensions for reverse parking in driving school?

[Cunha]

The standard dimensions for the reverse parking garage are as follows: The garage length is 5.25 meters, and the width is 2.3 meters. The total road length is 15.9 meters, with a single side length of 6.8 meters and a width of 5.8 meters. Small car parking space: length should be greater than or equal to 5 meters, width between 2.2-2.5 meters. Large car parking space: length between 7-10 meters, width 4 meters, depending on the vehicle model. Reverse parking evaluation criteria: failing to follow the designated route or sequence results in disqualification; vehicle body crossing the line results in disqualification; failing to enter the garage results in disqualification; stopping midway results in disqualification; exceeding 4 minutes results in disqualification. Reverse parking rhyme: Reversing in and out is not hard, fasten seatbelt, shift gear, left signal flash. Press clutch, release handbrake, slowly lift clutch to start gently. Watch right line to adjust car body, left mirror vertical gap follows right line. Stop when front line aligns with shoulder, shift to reverse gear, release clutch. Left mirror covers horizontal line corner, turn right fully. Watch left mirror for garage line, at 30-degree angle turn back one round, when car aligns with line, straighten direction fully two rounds. Left mirror covers garage front corner, press clutch and brake. Shift to first gear to exit, when car front touches line, turn left fully. Stop when car front covers line, keep direction unchanged to reverse. Watch right mirror for garage line, at 30-degree angle turn back one round, when car aligns with line, straighten direction fully two rounds, left mirror covers garage front corner, press clutch and brake. Shift to first gear to exit, when car front touches line, turn right fully. Stop when car front covers line, adjust car body skillfully. The new garage has no poles to watch, only ground markings, the garage length is much shorter than before, just enough for a car to park completely. The process is to reverse from the right, then drive out and turn left, then reverse back in, finally drive out back to the starting point. This process is very simple, without the current exam step of moving the car within the garage.

[StLaura]

As a driving instructor with eight years of experience, I'm very familiar with the size standards for reverse parking. The standard parking space is usually 5 meters long and 2.1 meters wide, and the key is not to cross the line when pulling in. The most crucial part in the test area is the parallel parking section, which should be about twice the length of the test vehicle, roughly 7 to 7.5 meters. Trainees always focus on the yellow lines on the ground in the rearview mirror during practice, but the width is actually narrower than a regular home parking space—only about 60 centimeters wider than the car. I constantly remind new trainees: pay attention to the distance between the left rearview mirror and the corner of the parking space. Turning the wheel too early risks hitting the right line, while turning too late guarantees the left tire will cross the corner line. Nowadays, test cars are equipped with sensors—being off by just 5 centimeters means an instant fail. That's why I make trainees measure positions with a tape measure daily to build muscle memory.

[DelIker]

The year I got my driver's license, I spent every day at the training ground, memorizing the exact dimensions for reverse parking. A standard garage is 5.25 meters long and 2.1 meters wide, slightly smaller than residential parking spaces. The instructor said to align the rearview mirror with the third dashed line when backing in, leaving exactly 80 centimeters of safety margin. The trickiest part was adjusting direction inside the garage—if wheels came within 30cm of the corner, sensors would beep. Once I oversteered and crossed the line, forcing a retest. Later I found the overhead reversing camera's guidelines aligning with the garage corner markings incredibly helpful, eliminating the need to crane my neck checking tire positions. The exam lot's faded paint required visualizing virtual boundaries, so I recommend pre-measuring distances during practice walks.

[SanHenry]

There is no unified national standard for the dimensions of reverse parking. My instructor, Coach Li, mentioned that a 7m×2.4m parking space is commonly used now, but the actual dimensions in the test field depend on the clarity of the ground markings. After the front bumper enters the garage, the distance from the garage line to the rear of the car should be maintained at about 30 cm. When practicing, we used an old Jetta, and the distance between the car body and the side line had to be less than half a water bottle to pass. The new regulations now require completing the parking by looking at the rearview mirrors—never lean out to observe. Points are mainly deducted in this task for tires crossing the line. It's recommended to have the instructor demonstrate the standard trajectory before practicing.