Trip Generation and Parking Demand for Service Stations in Greater Sydney, 1979

A 1979 survey of ten service stations across greater Sydney provides trip generation and parking demand data. The data was originally published by the former Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) and is now hosted by the NSW Government. The survey included a mix of self-service and traditional driveway service stations, with some sites offering ancillary services like fast food or car washes.

Use Cases

• Modeling trip generation rates for service stations based on the 1979 survey data.
• Analyzing parking demand for different service station types (self-service vs. traditional).
• Benchmarking historical traffic patterns for service stations against modern developments.
• Assessing the impact of ancillary services (e.g., fast food, car washes) on trip generation.

Strengths

• Data is derived from a specific survey of ten service stations conducted in 1979.
• Survey design included a controlled mix of service types (five self-service, five traditional).
• Documentation describes ancillary services present at surveyed sites (e.g., three had fast food).

Limitations

• Data is from a single 1979 survey and may not reflect current industry conditions or newer business types.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Former Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA), NSW Government

Collection Method

Trip generation and parking demand surveys conducted at ten service stations.

Time Range

1979

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-26 18:18:45.286193; freshness should be verified

Geography

Greater Sydney, Australia