A parking garage clearance checker compares your vehicle's total height, including roof racks and cargo, with a garage's posted clearance to show whether it will fit and how much room is left. Enter your measurements to see the margin in feet, inches, centimeters, and meters.
Examples use typical heights, not your vehicle. Always measure your own vehicle.
Enter the garage clearance and your vehicle height, then select Check clearance. Or load an example.
Park on level ground and measure from the ground to the highest point of the vehicle, including antennas, roof racks, and cargo.
Note the clearance sign or bar at the garage entrance and any lower clearances posted for ramps or upper levels.
Enter the garage clearance, base vehicle height, roof accessory or cargo height, and a safety buffer, then check the result.
Use the remaining clearance and the clears, tight, or does not fit result to decide whether to look for another garage.
Measure your vehicle from the ground to its highest point, including roof racks, cargo boxes, bikes, and antennas. If that total plus a safety buffer is at or below the clearance posted at the garage entrance, it should fit. If the total reaches the posted clearance, do not enter.
Many US parking garages post clearances between about 6 ft 6 in and 7 ft (about 1.98 to 2.13 m). Van-accessible levels are often 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m). Clearance can vary inside the same garage, so always read the sign at each entrance and ramp.
A buffer of 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm) is a common starting point. Use more if you are unsure of your measurement, carry a loaded roof box, have air or lifted suspension, or the garage has steep ramp transitions, sprinkler pipes, or hanging signs.
Yes. Garage clearance applies to the highest point of the vehicle, so measure with racks, crossbars, roof boxes, bikes, rooftop tents, and any cargo installed. A roof-mounted bike can add three feet or more.
Not always. Resurfacing, added pipes, lights, or signs can lower the real clearance below the posted number. Treat this calculator as an estimate, watch for clearance bars, and never rely on it for a safety-critical decision.
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