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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950127-07-000659
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071015
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071016
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071016

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Holten John V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001291323

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50796
		FILM NUMBER:		071175003

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(203)422-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		545 STEAMBOAT RD.
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Holten John
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040521

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STANDARD PARKING CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001059262
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-AUTO RENTAL & LEASING (NO DRIVERS) [7510]
		IRS NUMBER:				161171179
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60611-1542
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2185220700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60611-1542

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APCOA STANDARD PARKING INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20011126

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APCOA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980407
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-10-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001059262</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STANDARD PARKING CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STAN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001291323</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Holten John V</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>545 STEAMBOAT RD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-10-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5626</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>41.44</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4560342.7</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Trustee of The JVH Descendants' 2004 Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Such shares were repurchased by the issuer in private sales, in conjunction with open market repurchases by the issuer,
 pursuant to a plan established in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
 &quot;Act&quot;), as adopted by the Board of Directors of the issuer, and are exempt from Section 16(b) of the Act pursuant to Rule
 16b-3(e) under the Act.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person has voting power with respect to 4,710,369 shares of the issuer's common stock.  On December 23, 2004,
 SIL entered into pre-paid variable share forward contracts with an unaffiliated securities brokerage firm with respect to
 150,000 shares of the issuer's common stock.  SIL retains voting power over all such 150,000 shares of common stock until
 the settlement dates of such contracts.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person is the Chairman and a director of the issuer, and the sole trustee of The JVH Descendants' 2004 Trust, a
 New York trust for the benefit of the descendants of John V. Holten (the &quot;2004 Trust&quot;).  The 2004 Trust is the owner of 100%
 of the membership units in Steamboat Industries LLC, a New York limited liability company (&quot;SIL&quot;).  The reporting person
 disclaims beneficial ownership over the reported securities, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the
 reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John V. Holten, as Chairman, director and trustee of The JVH Descendants' 2004 Trust</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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