A straight driveway leading up to a garage or to a dead end is the typical situation. In this case the car can be rotated 180° and left on the table, ready to go out front end first, or it can pass right over the table and be parked in the garage, to be backed out later for rotation on the table. It is not hard to back onto a table but it does take some practice.

Some driveways require a 90 degree turn to get into the garage. In this case there is usually enough room to turn the car around just outside the garage but it is often inconvenient and it may take several small movements to do so. A turntable can be used for a 90 degree turn and again the table can be used before entering the garage or after doing so.

If two or more cars use a narrow driveway, the parked cars can be left beyond the turntable so that the last car can use it and be parked on it. Of course the last car must leave before the others can get out but this was the case without a turntable.

A turntable can be placed in front of a two car garage centered between the two doors. Either side of the garage can then be used by driving over the table with only two wheels passing over the table. In backing out of the garage a slight turn is required to get all four wheels on the table for rotation. This is easy with a little practice.

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