Parking space rental agreement template
Renting out a driveway spot, a garage bay or spaces in a building's lot is simple until a car gets dinged, a remote goes missing or someone starts storing a boat there. A parking space rental agreement settles those questions in a page or two. This template works for a homeowner renting one space or a manager renting dozens.
Updated November 5, 2026 · 3 min read
The contract
Gray blanks are yours to fill in before you send. Each signer fills in the blanks in their color.
- You, before sending
- Renter
- Owner
Parking Space Rental Agreement
This Parking Space Rental Agreement (the "Agreement") is made on Agreement date between Owner or manager name (the "Owner") and Renter name (the "Renter").
1. The space
The Owner rents the Renter the right to park in space Space number or description at Parking location address (the "Space"). The Space is Type of space, for example uncovered, covered, in a garage or tandem.
2. The vehicle
Only this vehicle may use the Space: Vehicle description (make, model and color), license plate License plate and state. The Renter will tell the Owner in writing before using the Space for a different vehicle. The vehicle must be registered, insured and in running condition, and must fit within the Space's lines without blocking others.
3. Term
This Agreement starts on Start date and continues from month to month until either party ends it by giving at least Days of notice to end days' written notice. If the Space is part of a residential lease, this Agreement ends when that lease ends unless both parties agree otherwise in writing.
4. Fee and payment
The Renter pays Monthly parking fee a month, in advance, due on day Fee due day of each month, by Payment method. A payment more than Days late before fee days late carries a late fee of Late fee. The Owner may change the monthly fee by giving at least Days of notice for fee change days' written notice.
5. Access
The Renter receives Access device, such as a permit, remote or access card, for a refundable deposit of Access device deposit. The deposit is returned when the device comes back in working order at the end of this Agreement. The Space can be used during these hours: Access hours. The Renter will display any permit as instructed and won't lend the access device to anyone.
6. How the Space may be used
- The Space is for parking the vehicle named in section 2, and nothing else.
- No storing of items, trailers, boats or other vehicles in or around the Space without the Owner's written consent.
- No repairs, oil changes or car washing in the Space, apart from emergency work like changing a tire or jump-starting a battery.
- No one may sleep or live in a vehicle in the Space.
- The Renter will clean up any oil, fluid or trash from their vehicle and report leaks promptly.
- Electric vehicle charging only where the Owner provides a charger or agrees in writing: EV charging terms
7. Risk, insurance and damage
This Agreement gives the Renter permission to park; the Owner does not take possession or care of the vehicle or anything in it. Except where the law doesn't allow this limitation, the Owner is not responsible for theft of or damage to the vehicle or its contents unless caused by the Owner's negligence. The Renter will keep the vehicle insured as the law requires and is responsible for damage their vehicle causes to the property or to other vehicles.
8. Snow, maintenance and temporary moves
The Owner may ask the Renter to move the vehicle temporarily for snow removal, repaving, striping or repairs, with at least Hours of notice to move hours' notice except in an emergency. During that time the Owner will offer another space where one is available.
9. Towing and abandoned vehicles
Another vehicle parked in the Space may be towed as the law allows; the Renter should report it to the Owner rather than block it in. If the Renter's vehicle stays in the Space after this Agreement ends, or is left inoperable, the Owner may have it removed at the Renter's cost after giving any notice the law requires.
10. General
The Renter may not sublet the Space or assign this Agreement without the Owner's written consent. The Renter will follow any posted rules for the parking area. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the state of State, is the whole agreement about the Space, and can be changed only in writing signed by both parties. Electronic signatures count as original signatures.
Renter contact details
Phone: Renter phone Email: Renter email
I have read this Agreement, including the use rules in section 6 and the risk terms in section 7.
Renter
Owner or manager
Opens it in SignMaster as a template you can edit and send.
A starting point, not legal advice. Have a lawyer review it for your state and situation.
On this page
Who uses a parking agreement
Apartment managers renting assigned or garage spaces separately from the lease. Homeowners near a stadium, a hospital or a downtown office renting their driveway by the month. Condo owners leasing a deeded space they don't use. Small lot operators who want something firmer than a handshake and a cash envelope.
If the space comes free with an apartment, put the terms in the lease instead. Use this agreement when parking is a separate charge, when the renter isn't your tenant, or when you want parking to start and stop independently of the lease.
What the template covers
- The space: its number or description, the address and the type, such as covered, garage or tandem.
- The vehicle: make, model, color and plate, and a duty to tell you before switching cars.
- Term: month to month with a notice period, ending with the lease if the space goes with an apartment.
- Fee: the monthly amount, due day, payment method, late fee and notice before a price change.
- Access: the permit, remote or card, its deposit, and the hours the space can be used.
- Use rules: parking only, with no storage, no repairs beyond emergencies, no living in vehicles, and cleanup of leaks.
- Risk: permission to park rather than custody of the car, the renter's insurance, and damage their vehicle causes.
- Moves, towing and abandoned cars: notice to move for snow or repaving, and what happens to a car left behind.
Mistakes that turn a parking spot into a problem
- Accepting custody of the car by accident. Taking the keys or running a valet makes you responsible for the vehicle; renting a space shouldn't. Section 7 keeps it a permission to park.
- No plate on file. If you don't know which car belongs in the space, you can't tell the renter's car from a trespasser's, and towing the wrong one is costly.
- Letting the space become storage. A kayak, then tires, then a second car: put the parking-only rule in writing from the start.
- Forgetting the remote. Charge a deposit for gate remotes and access cards, and say when it comes back.
- Towing without checking the rules. Most states and many cities regulate private-lot towing, including the signs you need posted.
How to send it with SignMaster
- 1
Save the agreement
Choose Use this template above to add it to your SignMaster templates, with the renter signing first and you second.
- 2
Describe the space and the price
Fill in the gray blanks: space number, address, type, fee, notice periods, access device and hours. Leave EV charging empty if there's no charger.
- 3
Send it to the renter
Add their name and email. They enter their vehicle and plate, phone and email, tick that they've read the use and risk rules, and sign on their phone.
- 4
Hand over the remote once it's signed
You countersign, and both of you receive the signed PDF with its certificate of completion. That's your cue to hand over the permit or remote.
Renting out a whole lot
Managers with dozens of spaces can send every renter their own agreement in one go with bulk send. Each spreadsheet row holds the renter's name and email and columns named after the gray blanks: Space number or description, Monthly parking fee and Start date. When fees change at the new year, the same sheet with a new fee column sends everyone an updated agreement. From Excel, save as CSV UTF-8. Want renters to sign up on their own? A public signing link on a sign at the lot entrance does that.
Questions? Answers.
Am I liable if a car is damaged in a space I rent out?
Usually not for theft or damage you didn't cause, if you only rent the space and don't take the keys. You can still be liable for your own negligence, such as an unrepaired hazard. Section 7 sets this out; check it with your insurer.
Do I need to charge sales tax on parking?
Some states and cities tax parking. Ask your state's revenue department or your accountant, and include the tax in the fee or list it separately.
Can I tow someone parked in my renter's space?
Often, but private towing is regulated in most states and many cities, with sign and notice requirements. Follow your local rules before calling a tow truck.
Is an e-signed parking agreement valid?
Yes. A parking rental is an ordinary contract, and electronic signatures are valid for it under federal and state e-signature law. See are electronic signatures legal.