Vehicle service pit

A vehicle service pit comprising:

• a structure having a top opening and a bottom floor, the structure further including a front side wall and an opposite rear side wall, a first side wall and an opposite second side wall, and a cavity formed between the front side wall, the rear side wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall;
• a staircase including a first rail, a second rail, and a plurality of stairs extending between the first rail and the second rail;
• a first leg and a second leg each pivotally attached to the staircase;
• and
• a hinge assembly pivotally mounting the staircase to the rear side wall of the structure, the hinge assembly operable to accommodate movement of the staircase from a raised position, whereat the staircase is offset from the bottom floor of the structure, to a lowered position, whereat the staircase extends from the rear side wall into the cavity of the structure and contacts the bottom floor, the staircase providing a pathway along the stairs from the top opening of the structure to the bottom floor while in the lowered position,
• wherein the first leg and the second leg of the staircase are each pivotable between (1) a retracted position while the staircase is in the lowered position against the bottom floor of the structure, and (2) an extended position while the staircase is in the raised position, the first and second legs extending downwardly into the cavity and contacting the bottom floor of the structure to support the staircase in the raised position.