For everyone else, the parking spot closest to the entrance is often not the best one. Presumably, people want those close parking spots because it makes their walk quicker.

Charging for parking was essentially the life’s work of Donald Shoup, a professor at U.C.L.A. and the country’s foremost parking scholar. Shoup died in February.

According to AAA, 91 percent of parking lot collisions involve backing up. Further out, you’re more likely to find a parking spot with an empty stall next to you.

For everyone else, the parking spot closest to the entrance is often not the best one. Presumably, people want those close parking spots because it makes their walk quicker.

Parking close doesn’t guarantee any time savings. Maybe you’ve had the experience of seeing a car waiting for a supposedly good parking spot.

Parking close doesn’t guarantee any time savings. Maybe you’ve had the experience of seeing a car waiting for a supposedly good parking spot.

Parking close doesn’t guarantee any time savings. Maybe you’ve had the experience of seeing a car waiting for a supposedly good parking spot.