An elevator car parking brake (120, 122) comprising: brake pads; and an actuator configured to move the brake pads with respect to a guide rail; wherein the actuator comprises an electro-mechanical actuator and the elevator car parking brake (120, 122) further comprises: levers (106A, 106B, 106C, 106D), each having an associated brake pad; at least one screw (102, 102A, 102B) associated with the actuator and rotatably fixed to at least one lever (106A, 106B, 106C, 106D) via at least one attaching member (104, 104A, 104B); wherein, in a braking operation, the actuator is configured to rotate the at least one screw (102, 102A, 102B) in a first direction with respect to the at least one attaching member (104, 104A, 104B), thus causing the levers (106A, 106B, 106C, 106D) with the brake pads to move towards the guide rail; wherein, in a brake release operation, the actuator is configured to rotate the at least one screw (102, 102A, 102B) in a second direction with respect to the at least one attaching member (104, 104A, 104B), thus causing the levers (106A, 106B, 106C, 106D) with the brake pads to move away from the guide rail; characterized in that the elevator car parking brake (120, 122) further comprises a controller configured to calculate revolutions of the electro-mechanical actuator when the electro-mechanical actuator is operated to move the brake pads in the braking operation and determine wearing of the brake pads based on the calculated revolutions. brake pads; and an actuator configured to move the brake pads with respect to a guide rail; wherein the actuator comprises an electro-mechanical actuator and the elevator car parking brake (120, 122) further comprises: levers (106A, 106B, 106C, 106D), each having an associated brake pad; at least one screw (102, 102A, 102B) associated with the actuator and rotatably fixed to at least one lever (106A, 106B, 106C, 106D) via at least one attaching member (104, 104A, 104B); wherein, in a braking operation, the actuator is configured to rotate the at least one screw (102, 102A, 102B) in a first direction with respect to the at least one attaching member (104, 104A, 104B), thus causing the levers (106A, 106B, 106C, 106D) with the brake pads to move towards the guide rail; wherein, in a brake release operation, the actuator is configured to rotate the at least one screw (102, 102A, 102B) in a second direction with respect to the at least one attaching member (104, 104A, 104B), thus causing the levers (106A, 106B, 106C, 106D) with the brake pads to move away from the guide rail; characterized in that the elevator car parking brake (120, 122) further comprises a controller configured to calculate revolutions of the electro-mechanical actuator when the electro-mechanical actuator is operated to move the brake pads in the braking operation and determine wearing of the brake pads based on the calculated revolutions. levers (106A, 106B, 106C, 106D), each having an associated brake pad; at least one screw (102, 102A, 102B) associated with the actuator and rotatably fixed to at least one lever (106A, 106B, 106C, 106D) via at least one attaching member (104, 104A, 104B); wherein, in a braking operation, the actuator is configured to rotate the at least one screw (102, 102A, 102B) in a first direction with respect to the at least one attaching member (104, 104A, 104B), thus causing the levers (106A, 106B, 106C, 106D) with the brake pads to move towards the guide rail; wherein, in a brake release operation, the actuator is configured to rotate the at least one screw (102, 102A, 102B) in a second direction with respect to the at least one attaching member (104, 104A, 104B), thus causing the levers (106A, 106B, 106C, 106D) with the brake pads to move away from the guide rail; characterized in that the elevator car parking brake (120, 122) further comprises a controller configured to calculate revolutions of the electro-mechanical actuator when the electro-mechanical actuator is operated to move the brake pads in the braking operation and determine wearing of the brake pads based on the calculated revolutions.