A driveway is an object in The Sims 2: Nightlife, The Sims 2: FreeTime and The Sims 3 that allows Sims to park their cars.
The Sims 2[]
Driveways are available from build mode unlocked if either Nightlife or FreeTime is installed. If they do not have any of those expansions, they can still download and use custom driveways as long as they have at least one expansion pack after Nightlife.
In The Sims 2, a car must be placed on a driveway or driveway extension. The driveway must be connected to the street, and is very large. There is a 5x8 section where cars can be placed on, a 5x2 section that connects the driveway to the street, and a 12x3 section that overlaps the street. The street sections can overlap with each other, allowing multiple driveways to be placed side by side. If the lot is on a corner, a driveway must be placed on the side of the street where the mailbox is. Normally, a driveway cannot be placed unless there is room for the entire street section; however, later expansions allow the player to override this by using the moveobjects on cheat. Players should note that, if a lot is reset after adding a new expansion pack (or after adding some mods), driveways placed in this manner may cease to be recognized as being present, and cars placed on them may disappear. If this happens, the player will be able to re-buy the driveway after saving the lot, exiting it, and then re-entering it. Driveway extensions and cars on them will not be affected by this.
Driveways can be placed on community lots, although they will not be used by Sims. There is a mod on Mod The Sims that allows Sims to park in driveways on community lots.
Driveways[]
Driveway | |
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Concrete
Brick | |
Common wisdom dictates a simple saying: "You can't have a car without a driveway." But few know the driveway's origin: invented by grapefruit farmer Thomas Driveway, who originally used large sections of busy highways to lay out his fruit for ripening. Many squashed pieces of citrus and a few hip injuries later, he developed the technique of simply paving part of his yard. Years later, when people realized there was absolutely no benefit to placing fruit on pavement, they just used them as a location to park their cars. Driveways must connect to the street. | |
Game | The Sims 2: Nightlife and The Sims 2: FreeTime |
Buyability | Build mode |
Price in game | §150 (Concrete) §200 (Brick) |
Size | 13/6x13 |
Extensions[]
Driveway Extension Piece | |
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Concrete
Brick | |
What's the one thing better than a driveway? A really LONG driveway. These driveway extenders come in easy-to-place slabs that allow you to have a driveway as long as your imagination (or lot) permits.
Driveway Extension piece must be placed next to a valid Driveway. | |
Game | The Sims 2: Nightlife and The Sims 2: FreeTime |
Buyability | Build mode |
Price in game | §300 (Concrete) §350 (Brick) |
Size | 6x8 |
Notes[]
- The restorable junk car from The Sims 2: FreeTime must be placed on a driveway, so it can be presumed that FreeTime includes driveways. This preview of The Sims 2: Apartment Life states that Apartment Life appears to include driveways.
- The downloadable driveway for The Sims 2 requires an expansion or stuff pack later than Nightlife so that the Build mode category for driveways will be available.
- "Numenor" at ModTheSims made a set of packages based on the downloadable driveway, which were modified to allow players to use all custom-content cars that did not have the "requires Nightlife" flag set.
The Sims 3[]
In The Sims 3 the driveway is 3x7[1] and can be placed anywhere in the lot; cars will always teleport onto the road rather than playing an animation. Unlike The Sims 2, driveways function as usable parking space on community lots, and non-playable Sims can park their cars there.
Bicycles use bike racks, horses[TS3:P] use mostly hitching posts, magic brooms[TS3:SN] use the Magic Broom Stand, while boats[TS3:IP] use various storage objects.
Car-Spot Parking Space[]
Car-Spot Parking Space | |
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Everybody needs a little corner of the world to call their own, and your ride is no exception. It's tired of the car-eat-car neighborhood parking scene and wants a consistent place to settle every night. Don't you think it deserves a Car-Spot Parking Space? | |
Game | The Sims 3 |
Buyability | Buy mode |
Price in game | §150 |
Size | 7x3 |
Other languages[]
Language | Object name | Translated etymology |
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English | Car-Spot Parking Space | |
Brazilian Portuguese | ||
Chinese (Simplified) | ||
Chinese (Traditional) | ||
Czech | ||
Danish | ||
Dutch | ||
European Portuguese | ||
Finnish | ||
French | ||
German | ||
Greek | ||
Hungarian | ||
Italian | ||
Japanese | ||
Korean | ||
Norwegian | Parkeringsplass | Parking spot |
Polish | ||
Russian | ||
Spanish | ||
Swedish | ||
Thai |
Large Parking Space[]
Large Parking Space | |
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Everybody needs a little corner of the world to call their own, and your ride is no exception. It's tired of the car-eat-car neighborhood parking scene and wants a consistent place to settle every night. Don't you think it deserves a Car-Spot Parking Space? | |
Game | The Sims 3 |
Buyability | Buy mode |
Price in game | §150 |
Size | 12x4 |
Only known to be used by The Woo Woo 4000. Other cars will very rarely, if ever, park on this space.
If gamemods are used to allow private ownership of limousines, they too will park on this spot.
Other languages[]
Language | Object name | Translated etymology |
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English | Large Parking Space | |
Brazilian Portuguese | ||
Chinese (Simplified) | ||
Chinese (Traditional) | ||
Czech | ||
Danish | ||
Dutch | ||
European Portuguese | ||
Finnish | ||
French | ||
German | ||
Greek | ||
Hungarian | ||
Italian | ||
Japanese | ||
Korean | ||
Norwegian | Stor parkeringsplass | Large parking spot |
Polish | ||
Russian | ||
Spanish | ||
Swedish | ||
Thai |
Food Truck Parking Space[]
Food Truck Parking Space | |
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Specially designed to accommodate large food service vehicles and resist to [sic] mustard stains, a Food Truck Parking Space is a must for every business or public facility! | |
Game | The Sims 3 |
Buyability | No |
Price in game | §150 |
Size | 7x4 |
Seen on some Bridgeport lots, such as The Grind. The item is not otherwise available in any way without mods, not even with Buydebug. A mod exists to make it available in Buy Mode.
Its item selection thumbnail is the same as for "Large Parking Space", but the rotating image in its description correctly shows the line format. Additionally, the parking space does not require any expansion packs, despite the food truck proper requiring The Sims 3: Late Night.
Other languages[]
Language | Object name | Translated etymology |
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English | Food Truck Parking Space | |
Brazilian Portuguese | ||
Chinese (Simplified) | ||
Chinese (Traditional) | ||
Czech | ||
Danish | ||
Dutch | ||
European Portuguese | ||
Finnish | ||
French | ||
German | ||
Greek | ||
Hungarian | ||
Italian | ||
Japanese | ||
Korean | ||
Norwegian | Parkeringsplass til matbil | Parking spot for food car |
Polish | ||
Russian | ||
Spanish | ||
Swedish | ||
Thai |
Bumper Buffer Parking Space[]
Bumper Buffer Parking Space | |
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A Crucial addition to any parking spot, particularly those with trees and other obstacles. Protect your vehicle! | |
Game | The Sims 3: University Life |
Buyability | Buy mode |
Price in game | §150 |
Size | 7x3 |
It comes in two models that are treated as separate objects: One with buffer lines on both sides, and one with a buffer on only the right side.
Other languages[]
Language | Object name | Translated etymology |
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English | Bumper Buffer Parking Space | |
Brazilian Portuguese | ||
Chinese (Simplified) | ||
Chinese (Traditional) | ||
Czech | ||
Danish | ||
Dutch | ||
European Portuguese | ||
Finnish | ||
French | ||
German | ||
Greek | ||
Hungarian | ||
Italian | ||
Japanese | ||
Korean | ||
Norwegian | Støtfangerbuffer, parkeringsstripe | Car-bumper Buffer, parking strip/line |
Polish | ||
Russian | ||
Spanish | ||
Swedish | ||
Thai |
Savvy Seller's Parking Space[]
Savvy Seller's Parking Space | |
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The Savvy Seller's Collection gives you everything you need to start your very own business! Simply place items on the included rugs, pedestal, wall shelf, or parking space, and start selling things like a boss! Determine your markup, set up sales, hire and fire salesclerks, and keep tabs on your daily and lifetime sales statistics! You can even set your shop hours and name your store! Stop reading and go feed your entrepreneurial spirit! | |
Game | Midnight Hollow |
Buyability | Buy mode |
Price in game | §150 |
Size | 7x3 |
Included with Midnight Hollow. Identical in design to Car-Spot Parking Space. It is not used to park cars on, but Sims who own a public lot can place a car on it, and then try to sell the car to other Sims.
Other languages[]
Language | Object name | Translated etymology |
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English | Savvy Seller's Parking Space | |
Brazilian Portuguese | ||
Chinese (Simplified) | ||
Chinese (Traditional) | ||
Czech | ||
Danish | ||
Dutch | ||
European Portuguese | ||
Finnish | ||
French | ||
German | ||
Greek | ||
Hungarian | ||
Italian | ||
Japanese | ||
Korean | ||
Norwegian | Superselgerens parkeringsplass | The Super Seller's parking spot |
Polish | ||
Russian | ||
Spanish | ||
Swedish | ||
Thai |
Maid o' Meter[]
Maid o' Meter | |
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What? How many Simoleons does it cost to park for an hour? Are you kidding? | |
Game | The Sims 3 Store |
Buyability | Buy mode |
Price in game | §195 |
Size | 7x3 |
Was included in the Fiesta Urban Streetscape set, which has since been delisted.
Other languages[]
Language | Object name | Translated etymology |
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English | Maid o' Meter | |
Brazilian Portuguese | ||
Chinese (Simplified) | ||
Chinese (Traditional) | ||
Czech | ||
Danish | ||
Dutch | ||
European Portuguese | ||
Finnish | ||
French | ||
German | ||
Greek | ||
Hungarian | ||
Italian | ||
Japanese | ||
Korean | ||
Norwegian | Parkometer | Parking payment machine |
Polish | ||
Russian | ||
Spanish | ||
Swedish | ||
Thai |
References[]
- ↑ Image in the garages tutorial at Carl's Sims 3 Guide