Petition · Department for Transport

Require all publicly accessible car parks to have parent and child spaces

Closed 77 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like it to become law that every publicly accessible car park has to provide parent and child spaces.
As a new parent, I find many car park spaces too small to safely get my child in and out of the car. While there are laws and guidelines related to disabled parking, there is no legal requirement for parent and child bays. I’m calling for legislation so every publicly accessible car park must provide wider, designated spaces for families. I believe this small change would greatly help to improve safety, reduce stress for parents, and make towns more accessible and family-friendly.

Timeline

29 Aug 2025 Petition opened for signatures
28 Feb 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 77
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 29 Aug 2025
Closed 28 Feb 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Aug 2026.