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Bunnings in Kent Town voted state’s worst carpark

More than 134 carparks were nominated, but this Adelaide Bunnings topped the list as South Australia's most feared parking spot. Do you agree?

Bunnings carpark in Kent Town, named the worst carpark by a RAA survey. Picture: Matt Loxton
Bunnings carpark in Kent Town, named the worst carpark by a RAA survey. Picture: Matt Loxton

Too tight, just one entry and exit and a poor layout are just some of the issues with South Australia’s worst carpark.

Mechanic Jeopard Draper was surprised there aren’t more collisions in the Bunnings carpark at Kent Town.

It was voted SA’s least favourite parking spot in a poll of RAA’s SA Move readers.

Mechanic Jeopard Draper is surprised there aren’t more accidents at the Bunnings Kent Town carpark. Picture: Shashi Baltutis
Mechanic Jeopard Draper is surprised there aren’t more accidents at the Bunnings Kent Town carpark. Picture: Shashi Baltutis

“The way it’s designed is horrible with only one entry and exit,” said Mr Draper, 23, who visits the Bunnings in Adelaide’s inner-east regularly.

“It’s way too tight and it’s poorly laid out.”

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His colleague, Harry Hollams said every time he visited “it’s a close call” with hitting another vehicle.

“It’s a busy area so you need more space,” Mr Hollams, 19, said.

Bunnings declined to comment.

Bunnings carpark in Kent Town, named the worst by a RAA survey. Picture: Matt Loxton
Bunnings carpark in Kent Town, named the worst by a RAA survey. Picture: Matt Loxton
Drivers say they are surprised there aren’t more accidents. Picture: Matt Loxton
Drivers say they are surprised there aren’t more accidents. Picture: Matt Loxton

Of the more than 134 carparks nominated, the carpark at Festival Plaza had the second most votes and Findon Shopping Centre was third.

One respondent to the survey said the Festival carpark was “a maze, signage is unclear and there are narrow turn-offs everywhere”.

Another said it was “full of dead ends, narrow parks and it’s hard to get out after shows”.

RAA said its engineers would investigate and contact the owners and operators of the carparks.

Originally published as Bunnings in Kent Town voted state’s worst carpark

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