How Much Does Parking Lot Striping Cost in 2025?

Average Parking Lot Striping Cost 

Parking Lot Striping Cost Factors

A few cost factors will play into the final price for striping on your parking lot—you’ll need to consider the cost per linear foot, cost per line, or cost per square foot (depending on what kind of painting you need), plus the cost of the paint itself.

Cost per Linear Foot

Calculating paint cost by size doesn’t work as well with striping. When calculating, know that the width of most parking lot lines is four inches. You might pay anywhere from $0.20 to $1 per linear foot, depending on what needs painting:

Most companies will paint lines that are four inches thick, but you can request up to 12 inches thick for other applications, like a crosswalk. A thicker line will naturally be more expensive than a thinner one. A single line for a parking stall is typically $3 to $7.

Cost per Square Foot

Parking lot striping costs $0.06 to $0.16 per square foot on average but up to $0.25 per square foot for things like cross-hatching and accessible parking spots. You’ll pay more per square foot for smaller parking lots since your professional's overhead costs remain roughly the same. Expect all pricing to start at $500. 

You’ll likely never receive an estimate based on the square footage of your parking lot. Most companies won’t charge by the area or square footage of the lot; instead, they charge by the number of lines to paint or linear feet. It’s just a good way to estimate how much it’ll cost you. 

• A parking stall takes up 250–400 square feet, including the area of the driving aisle it occupies, depending on how wide that area is. 

• This means that a 100-stall parking lot will take up roughly 25,000–40,000 square feet. 

• Each stall costs $4–$5 on average to paint, which includes one line and the stop line (front line). 

• So, a parking lot of 25,000–40,000 square feet will cost $800–$1,000 total, depending on things like no parking zones and accessible parking spots, which increases the price. 

Cost per Line

Parking lot striping varies by the number of lines and other special markings you might need, such as some lettering denoting a no parking area. The following table details each cost, which doesn’t include the mobilization fee. 

Paint Cost

There are several paint formulas commonly used in parking lots, including oil/solvent-based paint, water-based paint, thermoplastic paint, and specially-made aerosol striping paint. Each paint has its advantages—thermoplastic is the most durable (and the most expensive), while aerosol paint is the fastest to apply. Water-based paint is the least expensive but can be prone to freezing. Your parking lot painting professionals will factor the cost of paint into their quote, but expect it to add $90 to $250 to your cost.

Additional Parking Lot Striping Cost Factors

The four main factors that may affect the price of your next parking lot striping project are labor, call-out fees, whether you have any accessibility spaces, and whether you decide to seal the lot prior to painting. 

Labor

Larger parking lots take more time to paint, which will drive up your labor costs. The same goes for irregularly shaped lots or areas with lots of markers, both of which take more time to paint. Labor costs vary greatly by region, but you can expect them to make up the majority of your total costs for parking lot striping.

Call-Out Fees

Call-out fees (sometimes called mobilization fees) range from $150 to $350. This covers travel time and overhead, such as fuel, insurance, and permits. Call-out fees are typical for most on-site work. Not all contractors charge this; instead, they include the cost in the project price. 

Accessible Spaces

Accessibility spaces cost $25 to $40 each and usually require blue paint in addition to the normal white or yellow paint you’re using elsewhere. The added cost comes from the symbol put in the space and not necessarily from the lines around it. These lines are sometimes painted in blue as well. You may pay an additional fee for any cross-hatching needed next to spaces used for van accessibility. 

Parking Lot Sealing

The cost to seal asphalt paving in a parking lot runs from $2,000 to $8,000 or more, depending on size. You’ll pay an average of $0.15 to $0.25 per square foot or $3,270 to $5,450 per half acre. Since parking lots experience higher traffic than the average driveway, they sometimes need two coats of sealant. 

Budgeting for Parking Lot Striping

Parking lot striping is less expensive than some other related projects—such as parking lot paving. Still, it can add up in larger lots. Here are a few tips to help you reduce the costs of parking lot striping:

• Plan your parking lot carefully so that it needs as few individual lines as possible.

• Minimize costly downtime by having the parking lot striped at night, on the weekends, or in parts.

• Reduce costs by choosing more inexpensive paint formulas, such as water-based paint.

• Alternatively, make a higher-cost investment in durable thermoplastic paint in order to save on repainting in the future.

• If possible, restripe your existing parking lot lines rather than starting from scratch—this dramatically reduces costs since there’s no need to plan a new layout.

How HomeAdvisor Gets Its Cost Data

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