Standard carport dimensions
| Carport | Width × depth | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Single | 3m × 6m | 1 car / bakkie |
| Double (side-by-side) | 6m × 6m | 2 vehicles |
| Double (tandem) | 3m × 12m | 2 vehicles in line |
| Triple | 9m × 6m | 3 vehicles / boat bay |
| Four-bay | 12m × 6m | 4 vehicles / plot setup |
Size your carport
Width, depth and height rules of thumb
Allow 3 m of width per vehicle for comfortable door-opening, 2.5 m at an absolute minimum. Keep 6 m of depth so a car sits fully under cover with the boot up; a bakkie, a long SUV or a boat-and-trailer wants 6.5 m or more. For height, measure your tallest item and add 300 mm — a standard 2.1 m beam clears a sedan, a bakkie-with-canopy or 4x4 needs 2.4–2.7 m, and a caravan or a boat on a trailer often needs the full 3.0 m. These dimensions feed straight into the carport prices, and the multi-vehicle plot case is on the plots, bakkies and trailers page. The same clearance thinking sizes an awning, where the measurement is projection rather than span: 600 mm over a window, 3 m or more over a patio — set out under awning projections and sizes.
Where these sizes get built on the East Rand
The footprint that fits depends as much on the stand as on the vehicle. The wide family stands of Boksburg and Benoni take a 6m × 6m double or a 9m × 6m triple comfortably, and the Benoni lake stands need the 3.0 m beam for a boat. The older, narrower driveways around Kempton Park and Edenvale more often take the 3m × 12m tandem, while guest houses near OR Tambo buy multi-bay runs. Out in the Germiston, Alberton and Springs, the fleet yards size by bay count and the Springs smallholdings by wind exposure.
These dimensions apply to every structure in the range, so size the span and the beam before pricing carports in Ekurhuleni.
Common questions
What is the standard size of a double carport?
A standard double carport is 6m × 6m for two vehicles side by side. Where the driveway is narrow, a tandem double of 3m × 12m covers two vehicles in line. Both are 6 m deep to clear a parked car with the boot open.
What height should a carport be for a caravan or boat?
A carport for a caravan or a boat on a trailer often needs a beam height of the full 3.0 m, against 2.4–2.7 m for a bakkie-with-canopy and 2.1 m for a sedan. Measure the tallest item and add 300 mm of clearance.
How much width does each vehicle need under a carport?
Allow 3 m of width per vehicle for comfortable door-opening, or 2.5 m at an absolute minimum. So a double carport is 6 m wide and a triple 9 m wide.