# Bollard guides

> Practical guides for specifying bollards and parking-lot safety products in Canada: spacing, sizes and what drives the cost.

Canonical: https://safetybollards.ca/guides

The questions that come up on every site, answered from published sources.

## Guides

- [How far apart should bollards be?](https://safetybollards.ca/guides/bollard-spacing): How far apart to set bollards: at least 36 in (915 mm) clear where people walk or roll through, and no more than about 5 ft where the aim is to stop a car. With a worked example and sources.
- [Standard bollard sizes: diameter and height](https://safetybollards.ca/guides/bollard-sizes): Standard bollard sizes: most are 4 to 6 in across and 36 to 42 in tall above grade, with bigger posts for heavy traffic. What each size is for, from manufacturers’ published guides.
- [How much do bollards cost in Canada?](https://safetybollards.ca/guides/bollard-cost): Published Canadian bollard prices, product by product: from about $100 for a bolt-down post to $2,450–$5,500 for crash-rated M30 and M50 bollards and $51,000 for an automatic M50. Every price linked and dated.