Carport Comparison Table

Compare every Palram-Canopia carport we sell

Five series and 16 carports, starting at $2,249 for the Arcadia and running up to a 20 x 20 ft Sydney. Three sit on posts at both sides, two are single-sided so you can drive straight through. Filter by mounting to narrow it, or switch series off to look closely at two or three.

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Where these figures come from

Wind ratings, snow loads and warranties are Palram-Canopia's own published figures, read from the specification panel for each series. Palram tests in metric, so the kg/m² and km/h values are the measured ones and the pound and mile figures are conversions to one decimal place.

Arcadia is rated size by size and it is not a straight line. The 12 x 14 is 15.4 lb/ft² (75 kg/m²), the 12 x 17 is the strongest of the whole range at 30.7 (150 kg/m²), and the 12 x 21, 12 x 28 and 12 x 35 are all 20.5 (100 kg/m²). Check the size you want, not just the series.

Arcadia Alpine is the same carport raised on the elevation kit, and Palram rates it separately. The 12 x 14 is 120 km/h and 15.4 lb/ft². The 12 x 17, 12 x 21 and 12 x 28 are all 70 km/h and 16.4 lb/ft².

Full shade means the roof blocks the light. The Arcadia, Alpine and Vitoria panels are grey with Heat Block and pass essentially none of it. Arizona and Sydney use solar grey panels at 90% shade, so roughly 10% comes through.

Prices are read from our store when this page loads, so each series shows the lowest regular price it is selling for today. If our store cannot be reached, the page falls back to the last published figures.

Ratings describe a correctly assembled carport, anchored as the manual specifies. They are not a guarantee for every site and local codes may ask for more. Clear snow before it builds up.

The Alpine elevation kit is also sold on its own as a set of four posts if you already own an Arcadia. Questions about height, an RV or a boat? Call 1-877-277-0190 or email sales@awnings-canada.ca.

Not sure which one fits your driveway?

We are a Canadian family business and we answer the phone ourselves. Call 1-877-277-0190 or email sales@awnings-canada.ca and we will match the size and the snow rating to your vehicle and where you live. You can also browse the freestanding carports and the single-sided carports.

Freestanding or single-sided A freestanding carport stands on posts down both sides, so it is self-supporting and can go anywhere on a solid pad. A single-sided carport puts the posts down one side only and cantilevers the roof over, which leaves the other side completely open to drive through or walk past. Single-sided needs more thought about anchoring, and it costs more.
Read this before you choose the tall version The Alpine elevation kit raises the Arcadia, and on most sizes it lowers the ratings. Palram tests the tall configuration separately. On the 12 x 17, 12 x 21 and 12 x 28, wind drops from 100 km/h to 70 km/h. On the 12 x 17 the snow rating drops from 30.7 lb/ft² to 16.4, close to half. Only the 12 x 14 improves, going from 100 km/h to 120 km/h with the same snow rating. If you need the extra height for an RV or a boat, that is a real reason to buy it. If you were buying it expecting a stronger structure, it is not.