How to Parallel Park Perfectly (Step-by-Step) - Driving Tips

Learn how to parallel park like a pro with the easy steps outlined in this video. These tips are perfect to prepare you for parallel parking on the driving test and pass easily.

Parallel parking is often one of the most difficult parts of the road test, but if you follow the step-by-step instructions outlined in this guide, it will be no problem for you to complete the maneuver.

Remember that you need to have enough space to be able to safely parallel park between two cars - this is especially important when you're learning how to complete the maneuver. As you grow more confident in your ability, you can take on smaller and smaller spaces to fine-tune your parallel parking skills. Remember to practice the maneuver a lot before taking your driving test.

1. Find a large enough parking spot
2. Place your car parallel to the car in front
3. Turn the wheel fully to the right and begin to reverse
4. Turn your wheels straight and reverse further
5. Turn your wheels fully to the left and reverse into position
6. Straighten your wheels and creep forward into position

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0:00 How to Parallel Park Perfectly on the Driving Test (Step-by-Step)
0:06 How to parallel park - Step 1
0:30 How to parallel park - Step 2
0:48 How to parallel park - Step 3
1:09 How to parallel park - Step 4
1:29 How to parallel park - Step 5
1:55 How to parallel park - Step 6
2:18 Summary - how to parallel park
3:01 Do you have to parallel park on the driving test?
3:24 How to parallel park with cones
3:55 Zutobi drivers ed
4:07 Outro

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[PandaManArchives]

to be honest this is the best video I've watched on this topic, I'm 26 and last year I got out of a 7-and-a-half-year long depression and now I'm just trying to have a late start in life Thanks for the help

[sanjeewakirulapana]

I watched your videos while doing my training for the road test in the last two weeks. I had my road test today and I got my license on the first attempt. Thank you so much for the valuable videos. It helped me a lot.

[motorpuppy]

Thank you, i’ve been driving for 45 years and avoided having to parallel park unless I had a passenger to get out and guide me in (even then I sucked at it.) Can’t wait to build up enough courage to try it on my own. Feels like my first time driving again.

[sholotahloya]

This method is absolutely amazing! I tried to park using this way, and it was first time I nailed it. YOU ARE THE BEST xxx

[ghostpuppet]

Visualization of the immediate area is important and made easier if your paying attention when you pull up to the parking space. Try not to be rushed when parking because it matters as it's far easier to park a vehicle when you move at a calm, slow speed (almost a crawl). Stop the vehicle if you need to turn the wheel a lot, as it gives you time to do this and watch the front and rear movements while turning into the space.

[ob]

Great tutorial! Showing the expected view in the side mirrors is really helpful. Could you also make tutorials for perpendicular parking and diagonal parking both forwards and backwards?

[priscillaasafo-adjei]

The best n clearest explanation.hope you hv reverse bay parking between two cars too

[hattag]

I need this when parking downtown LA thanks for this video.

[hectorhidal]

In European cities we usually park with much less space. Normally having half a meter more than the length of the car is enough to park in 3 or 4 maneuvers.

[inkova]

This is best video about parking! Thank u so much 😍

[mc_flairy]

Thank you for this video, a lot of your will for sure help me along the way before I take my test, you are amazing and truly a blessing for this generation, God bless you love.
❤😊❤

[lindthelegend]

If you are starting this can be good (use curbs)

Here's how they taught us back in the day. You reverse and keep going till you see the end of the car you are starting with in that triangle shaped backseat window. Then you slowly turn your wheel to the right and keep going, When you see the you passenger's door knob above the curb in your own side mirror, You quickly turn the wheel to the left.

After some time I could time it since I got used to the car. (No curbs around)

After a year or so you can just easily park without even trying to remember these steps.

[advocacynetworkafrica]

Good videos. We used them for many of our learners too. Thanks for making them accessible and easy to understand.

[pythonlrd]

thanks for this! nailed my license test first try

[Positivity]

Thank You So Much! It was really helpful!

[riovuhuynh]

Thank you so much for the explanation.

[likenilaa]

Video is wonderful, clearly explained it

[abdulahadshamsi]

The best of method of teaching about parallel parking. I like it 100 percent, you explained everything very nicely with written texts.
Please I want you make a very nice video like this about How to do 3 point turn correctly and perfectly?
Thank you very much for hard working.

[fgcfgc]

This is a good video. I didn’t learn/I’m not learning using the “mirror method” unfortunately because a lot of cars are different sizes and people park all kinds of crazy ways.

But, these are really really phenomenal tips and pointers and they really guide you

Honestly, it’s just a lot of practice

I’m finally learning how to do it and the first few times I tried parallel parking, my back wheels went up on the curb, I was too far away, too close, I literally got tears in my eyes, I was so frustrated that I was like “screw this I’m never going to get it right, I don’t need to parallel park. I don’t need to drive “

And I actually didn’t do it for a whole week

Then, when I went for my driving lesson, I was like OK let me write the steps & look at videos, ask my instructor for a lot of pointers, then just keep going no matter what

Yesterday
It was really shaky and I didn’t get it Perfect

but I see the progress.

And the improvement from the first time when I was in tears, wanting to give up, two yesterday, when I was like “I can actually do this “

Is what makes it worth it


Unfortunately, in my state, certain cities will not make you parallel park, but the one I’m in does make you parallel park for the driving test. Trust me when I tell you it makes me want to switch to the DMV that does not make you do it. Lol.


Personally, I don’t think parallel parking should be a part of the driving test, and a lot of states have taken it off of their curriculum all together. Curriculum as in the driving test. They show you how to do it during the lessons, but it’s not a deciding factor in passing the actual test.