SECURE MOTORCYCLE PARKING IN CITIES OTHER THAN LONDON
Find secure motorcycle parking by city (see below) or by county (click through to the Motorcycle Action Group Foundation website)
Bath
Secure parking points in Bath:
North Parade Terrace Walk (Near Bog Island) - Recommended by the council
Portland Place
Sydenham Buildings
Westgate Buildings
Secure off-street motorcycles can park free in following council controlled car parks:
Sports Centre (Not designated. Don't park on the yellow lines. Park and secure your bike to the D shape bars)(Updated 3 Jul 08)
Liverpool
Two of the City Council owned off-street car parks (Victoria St and Level 3 of Mount Pleasant Car Park) have recently had upgraded motorcycle parking facilities installed, which includes motorcycle anchor rails (www.motoloc.com) to provide additional security for motorcycles to be chained to. Use of these car parks and secure facilities is free for motorcyclists (Updated 27 jun 08)
Newcastle Dedicated motorcycle bays with secure anchors in the following streets:
Blandford Square (Saturday and Sunday only)
Carliol Square
Fenkle Street
Secure motorcycle parking (lockable stands) is also available at the following off-street surface car parks:
Blandford Square (Saturday and Sunday only)
Callerton Parkway
Claremont Road
Close/Swing Bridge
Morden Street
Sandyford Square
Saville Place
St James Metro
Dedicated motorcycle parking is also available at the following off-street multi-storey car parks (all have lockable stands):
Dean Street - Ground level
Eldon Gardens - 1st Floor
Eldon Square
Fenkle Street - Upper level
Grainger Town
Manors
Oxford - Ground level
Quayside
(Updated 27 jun 08)
Gunwharf Quays: Parking is either in designated bays in the underground car park, or for a more secure option, there is a designated area opposite the car park office which has secure locking points (You have to pay £1 to use these). There are also secure lockers which can hold 2 helmets and gloves and will still have space remaining (These also cost £1 but you get it back when you collect your kit). To make things even more bike friendly, as you leave the car park there is a specially designated motorcycle lane to avoid the barrier which just before you leave has a dispenser for free visor cleaner and paper towels to enable you to clean you visor (Updated 17 Mar 08 with thanks to Ed).
Watford -
Each of the following bays has heavy duty parking racks with anti-theft rails (Every site except Rosslyn Road and Wiggenhall Road is covered by the Town Centre CCTV system. This is monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week):
Sutton Car Park
Queens Road Broadway (near Lord Street) - 1 hour max stay
Charter & Palace (by exit to Palace Car Park)
Exchange Road (opposite Church Car Park)
Rosslyn Road (by entrance to Gade Car Park)
Wiggenhall Road (by Vicarage Road Precinct)
Winchester
In the Colebrook Street, Jewry Street and Middle Brook Street car parks, there are facilities to chain your motorcycle using your own lock (Updated 27 jun 08)