Practice Parking

Learn parallel parking in 7 short steps.

Practice Parking is a free online parallel parking simulator for learner drivers. Try a park right away, or follow the steps: each one has one clear goal, and you can skip ahead at any time.

Try parallel parking nowStart step 1: Steering and motion basics

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Watch the front swing. As the rear axle backs along the dashed line, the front corner swings out (orange). The simulator shows the same movement from the driver’s seat too.

How to parallel park in five stages

The short version of the simulator’s guided park. The full guide has a diagram for each stage and what to watch.

Read the full guide with diagrams

  1. Check your position

    Stop beside the front parked car, then reverse straight until your rear axle passes its rear bumper.

  2. Reverse while turning right

    Turn the wheel fully right and reverse slowly until the car is at about 45° to the curb.

  3. Straighten the wheels

    Center the wheel and keep reversing diagonally while your front corner clears the car in front.

  4. Bring the front into the gap

    Turn the wheel left and keep reversing so the front swings in behind the car ahead.

  5. Straighten and adjust

    Center the wheel once the car is parallel, move to balance the gaps, then stop.