Abstract: A method for operating a parking assistance system configured for autonomous control of a vehicle includes receiving a plurality of sensor signals from a corresponding plurality of environment sensors arranged on the vehicle. The respective sensor signal is indicative of obstacles in a specific region around the vehicle. A first number of the sensors is indicative of a first side region and a second number of sensors is indicative of a second side region opposite the first. The method also includes determining whether there is an obstacle in the first or second side region, determining a trajectory for the vehicle between the side regions if they are free of obstacles, and autonomously moving along the trajectory.