| Primary value | 10–25 % |
| Applies to | Residential apartments · Commercial buildings · Mixed-use developments |
| Exceptions | Residential (typical local bye-laws) → 10% |
| Commercial / institutional → 20–25% | |
| Hospitals / Medical Centres → Often higher; may be specified per bed in local bye-laws | |
| Local Bye-Law Variation → Local DCRs may specify lower percentages (e.g., 10-15%) for residential plots, which will override the NBC recommendation. | |
| Measured as | Percentage of total required parking that must be reserved for visitors and marked separately. |
| Source | NBC 2016 — NBC 2016 Part 3, Clause 7.2.4.1 (Note 4) and Local DCRs ✓ Verified |
Dedicated visitor parking is crucial for maintaining orderly traffic flow and access within a building complex. It prevents haphazard parking by guests on internal roads, fire tender paths, and in bays reserved for occupants, which can cause security issues and disputes. The National Building Code and most municipal bye-laws (like Mumbai's DCPR 2034 and Delhi's MPD 2021) mandate this to ensure accessibility and safety.
Visitor parking is typically located on the ground floor or the first podium/basement level for easy access, often outside the main residential security boom barriers. In commercial and institutional buildings, it is common practice to manage this parking with time limits and ticketing systems to prevent misuse.