Apparatus for parking objects, in particular vehicles, at least comprising - at least one platform which can be moved by a movement device and which has a parking surface , - at least one drive which is part of the movement device , - at least one traction means which is part of the movement device , wherein the traction means connects an anchor point to the movement drive , wherein the drive is configured as a linear drive which comprises a stationary base part and a connecting element which is linearly movable with respect thereto, wherein the movement direction of the connecting element is substantially horizontal, wherein the apparatus comprises at least one redirection means for redirecting the traction means , wherein the traction means connects the anchor point to the movement drive via the redirection means which changes the direction of the traction means , wherein the drive is connected at the base part thereof to the platform and the drive moves together with the platform in a vertical direction, wherein the traction means extends substantially vertically between the redirection means and the anchor point , wherein the traction means extends substantially horizontally between the redirection means and the drive , and characterised in that a synchronisation traction element , which extends with a first part in a first region of the platform , over a central second part which extends on the platform , to a third part in a second region of the platform opposite the first region , is provided on each side of the platform , and is fixed with one end thereof in the first region and with the other end thereof in the second region , wherein each synchronisation traction element is guided by at least one roller on the platform so that, during operation of the apparatus, the first and second regions of the platform move uniformly. - at least one platform which can be moved by a movement device and which has a parking surface , - at least one drive which is part of the movement device , - at least one traction means which is part of the movement device , wherein the traction means connects an anchor point to the movement drive , wherein the drive is configured as a linear drive which comprises a stationary base part and a connecting element which is linearly movable with respect thereto, wherein the movement direction of the connecting element is substantially horizontal, wherein the apparatus comprises at least one redirection means for redirecting the traction means , wherein the traction means connects the anchor point to the movement drive via the redirection means which changes the direction of the traction means , wherein the drive is connected at the base part thereof to the platform and the drive moves together with the platform in a vertical direction, wherein the traction means extends substantially vertically between the redirection means and the anchor point , wherein the traction means extends substantially horizontally between the redirection means and the drive , and characterised in that a synchronisation traction element , which extends with a first part in a first region of the platform , over a central second part which extends on the platform , to a third part in a second region of the platform opposite the first region , is provided on each side of the platform , and is fixed with one end thereof in the first region and with the other end thereof in the second region , wherein each synchronisation traction element is guided by at least one roller on the platform so that, during operation of the apparatus, the first and second regions of the platform move uniformly. <EOS>