Free browser-based calculator

Parking Lot Cost Calculator

Estimate a preliminary new parking-lot budget from paved area, surface type, base preparation, drainage, curbs, markings and contingency.

Project inputs

Change the assumptions to explore an early planning scenario.

Planning result

Enter your assumptions

  • Pavement and base
  • Drainage and site features
  • Professional work and markings
  • Estimated project budget

How to use this result

Use measured paved area rather than the property area. Keep drainage, curbs, accessible routes and professional work visible instead of burying them in the square-foot rate.

Surface allowance

The tool applies an editable planning rate by surface and a multiplier for base conditions.

Complete-site additions

Drainage, curbs, signs, markings and professional work are added separately so omissions are easier to see.

Important: This calculator does not design pavement thickness, grades, drainage or accessibility. Obtain site-specific civil, geotechnical and local approval review.