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Driveway
Ts2-driveway

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
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
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
Car-Spot Parking Space
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
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
Large Parking Space Sims 3
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
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
Food Truck Parking Space
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
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
Bumper Buffer Parking Space U-shaped
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
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
Car-Spot Parking Space
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
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
Maid o' Meter
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
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[]

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