An elevator car parking brake 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 further comprises: levers , each having an associated brake pad ; at least one screw associated with the actuator and rotatably fixed to at least one lever via at least one attaching member ; wherein, in a braking operation, the actuator is configured to rotate the at least one screw in a first direction with respect to the at least one attaching member , thus causing the levers 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 in a second direction with respect to the at least one attaching member , thus causing the levers with the brake pads to move away from the guide rail ; characterized in that the elevator car parking brake 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 further comprises: levers , each having an associated brake pad ; at least one screw associated with the actuator and rotatably fixed to at least one lever via at least one attaching member ; wherein, in a braking operation, the actuator is configured to rotate the at least one screw in a first direction with respect to the at least one attaching member , thus causing the levers 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 in a second direction with respect to the at least one attaching member , thus causing the levers with the brake pads to move away from the guide rail ; characterized in that the elevator car parking brake 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 , each having an associated brake pad ; at least one screw associated with the actuator and rotatably fixed to at least one lever via at least one attaching member ; wherein, in a braking operation, the actuator is configured to rotate the at least one screw in a first direction with respect to the at least one attaching member , thus causing the levers 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 in a second direction with respect to the at least one attaching member , thus causing the levers with the brake pads to move away from the guide rail ; characterized in that the elevator car parking brake 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. <EOS>