Mechanical parking systems can park more cars in less space than conventional parking systems. From the simple valet park systems to the complex mechanical garages, cars are parked more efficiently. You can park all your cars in less space or you can park more cars in the same space. With mechanical systems parking is done three dimensionally not on a flat plane like conventional systems. Parking can be decentralized. It can be put in places that are impossible to reach by conventional methods. Because mechanical parking areas take up less space than conventional spaces parking can be placed closer to where it needs to be.

With mechanical systems the cars are moved by machines. No one is opening doors into your car. This reduces the nicks and scratches normally received from parking. The engines do not run after they enter the parking facility, which significantly reduces pollution. There is also increased safety as there is no need for anyone to go into a dark garage.

The modern computer operated mechanical garages of today are extremely reliable, cost-effective, safe and environmentally friendly. Think of a garage that, once a car is inside it, the engine is switched off and not restarted until the car is positioned to exit. Noise and pollution is reduced to a minimum. This space required to park the cars is reduced to 1/2 or 1/3 of that required for conventional garages. The typical mechanical garage is a freestanding steel structure that can be covered the same way as any building. It can be designed into existing buildings. They have been designed into landmark structures leaving all outside walls original. They can be built above or below street level shops so that this valuable retail space is not wasted for parking. Mechanical garages can be built for extremely fast access and extremely high densities. A properly designed mechanical garage will park and un-park cars as fast as any concrete garage.

Mechanical garages have been around for long time, they are in continual use today, and they are the garages of the future.