Lately, Suzhou has been buzzing about its “maglev three-dimensional parking garage”—just how impressive is it? You’ll see when you take a look.

Have you ever seen “A multi‑storey parking garage,” you say? It’s like a skyscraper—every inch of it can be used for parking.

For example, parking garages with green roofs like the one in Chicago, USA.

For example, parking garages like the one on Lincoln Road in Miami, USA.

For example, an automated parking tower like the one in Wolfsburg, Germany.

While multi‑level parking structures are already very popular abroad, they remain relatively rare in China—let alone magnetic‑levitation parking systems.

However, just then… In the first half of next year, Suzhou will complete a towering… An eight-story magnetic levitation automated parking garage ！

Parking and vehicle pickup shall not exceed 30 seconds

With such a high‑end parking facility, you don’t have to back into your spot yourself; parking and retrieving your car takes no more than… 30 seconds, 144 parking spaces Feel free to stop!

According to As far as we know, within the Zhejiang University Suzhou Institute of Industrial Technology’s campus, there stands a… The 8‑story, 16‑car simulated parking garage is now operational. Here it is↓

This multi-story parking garage will be built on Huaihai Street in the new district and will have a total of 144 parking spaces. Estimated Construction will begin by the end of this year. It can be completed in the first half of next year.

What on earth is a “maglev three-dimensional parking garage”?

After all that talk, you’re probably wondering, What on earth is a “maglev three-dimensional parking garage”?

A multi‑storey parking garage is a structure that maximizes parking capacity by stacking vehicles vertically within a high‑rise building, as illustrated in the figure below. ↓

In China, the prevailing approach is to use a motor-driven system combined with steel wire ropes or chains. Parking and picking up a car usually requires 1–2 minutes 。

Meanwhile, the magnetic‑levitation multi‑level parking garage uses magnetic levitation to drive vehicles in a lateral motion, so the cars never touch the ground—parking is complete in one smooth step. At present, within China, The “maglev three-dimensional parking garage” is a pioneering project in Suzhou, incorporating 35 patented technologies, including 18 invention patents, of which 9 have already been granted. Reportedly, provided there are no height restrictions, it can be built up to 25 stories.

What makes the “maglev three-dimensional parking garage” so remarkable?

That So what exactly makes a “maglev three-dimensional parking garage” so great? Let’s make a comparison.

The results indicate that, Maglev three-dimensional parking garage wins hands down. ！

The results indicate that, Maglev three-dimensional parking garage wins hands down. ！

A driver visited the simulated parking garage at the Zhejiang University Suzhou Institute of Industrial Technology and found that, after retrieving and swiping the card, the computer‑controlled system automatically recognizes the vehicle, enabling quick parking with no noise.