Roadside parking system

A multi-storied roadside parking system, comprising:

• a pair of spaced end opposed collapsible parking racks each having a plurality of parking platforms which are vertically spaced when said racks are extended;
• a lift conveyor positioned between each two adjacent parking racks and capable of ascending and descending stepwise to a level of any of the parking platforms in each rack;
• an emergency ladder extending vertically on each rack for use by a person in an emergency;
• a moving device on the bottom of each rack and said lift conveyor to facilitate positioning of said racks and said lift conveyor in the parking system;
• a vacant platform display means to indicate which parking platforms are vacant;
• each parking platform including a retarding means located at an end of each said parking platform which is toward said lift conveyor and which is capable of being raised to prevent a parked car from accidentally rolling off said parking platform and lowered upon payment of parking fees to permit a parked car to move off the platform;
• a toll meter on each platform for counting the time a car is parked and for actuating said retarding means when parking fees have been paid to cause said retarding means to be lowered;
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• said lift conveyor having a coin operated fee collector having a platform selecting function for actuating said lift conveyor to move vertically to a selected platform upon deposit of a coin in the fee collector.