Access Aisle Stencil | ADA Accessible Handicap Parking

What is an Accessible Aisle?

"When a business, State or local government agency, stripes a parking lot, it must provide accessible parking spaces as required by the ADA Standards for Accessible Design. Failure to do so would violate the ADA. In addition, businesses or privately owned facilities that provide goods or services to the public have a continuing ADA obligation to remove barriers to access in existing parking lots when it is readily achievable to do so." (ADA Design Guide)

The accessible aisle is an area next to handicap parking spaces that allows space for people with wheelchairs or other mobility enhancing devices to exit their cars or vans.  

1. For car-accessible spaces, the aisle is a minimum 5 feet wide and is marked clearly as a no parking area.
2. For Van Accessible spaces the width is a minimum of 8 feet wide and is marked clearly as a No Parking area.

How to stay compliant with ADA Parking Laws

The Access Aisle stencil is designed to help you stay current with requirements.

• Lay this two-piece stencil in place and paint a complete Access Aisle in one application.
• Laser-cut from durable and reusable LLDPE.
• Clean and store for future use and maintenance.

How to Paint the Access Aisle:

For painting the Access Aisle we recommend using our new Access Aisle stencil. It allows you to easily get the lines parallel and looking clean. This 6 feet by 10 feet stencil allow the painting of the entire access aisle with only two placements or by the two-piece set which can do the entire space in one placement This one has the NO PARKING included.

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NOTE: Most painting contractors order 1/8" thick material if they plan on reusing the stencil for years. The 1/16" is fine for occasional use. Both are great products that have been in the field for years.

If you need a size that is not listed please call us at 1-800-334-1776 or email service@stencilease.com

1/8th inch (125 mil) LLDPE: Our Contractor Grade material makes a durable, reusable, precision stencil that can be used hundreds of times. Lays Flat and is heavy enough to be used with professional spray equipment.

1/16th inch (60 mil) LLDPE:  Our Standard Duty material has all the qualities of our Contractor Grade at half the weight. The lighter weight and lower price point is a great option for the non-professional. Can be used dozens of times and can be cleaned and stored for future maintenance.

10 mil Mylar: Our Laser-cut Mylar is an ultra-light flexible material that is perfect for signs, walls, floors, and tight work spaces. We also offer it as a low-cost option for school playground and athletic fields stencils. This flexible material and budget friendly price give you a lot of options. 

See our Stencil Material Selection Guide for a deeper look at all our stencil Material options.

1/8th and 1/16th users can save time and be job ready by ordering these needed supplies now:

• Krylon Striping Paint 
• Inverted Spray Paint Marking Wand
• Frog Painters Tape

Tip: How to get the most from your new Parking Lot Stencil: Stencil Cleaning & Care

Mylar users will appreciate the clear results from using these proven tools:

•  Work hands-free with Repositionable Adhesive Spray
• Stencil Ink and Rollers 
• Paints, Brushes, Rollers 

Tip: Visit our library of Video Tutorials for more detailed instructions and how-to videos.