Yes, but it depends on how the turf and the underlying pavement system are designed. Standard landscaping non-infill artificial turf is generally not intended to serve as a permanent, high-frequency parking surface. However, specially engineered grass parking systems, combining reinforced sub-base construction, load-bearing grass grids or cellular systems, and suitable artificial turf, can be used for temporary or controlled vehicle parking.
The key principle is simple: the artificial turf is primarily the surface layer; the underlying pavement structure must carry the vehicle load.
Whether a non-infill turf area can be used for parking should therefore be evaluated based on three factors:
- Parking frequency and duration — occasional short-term parking is very different from daily long-term parking.
- Vehicle type and axle load — passenger cars, SUVs, vans and heavier vehicles impose different loads.
- Underlying pavement design — the subgrade, aggregate layers, reinforcement system and drainage must be designed for the intended traffic.
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