Motorcycle bays

To assist motorcycle users there are a number of designated motorcycle bays situated across the city.  These bays are located either in on street locations or within off street and multi storey car parks.      

The on street bays for motorcycles are marked out with white lines with the words ‘solo m/c only’ as shown below.

Details of on street motorcycle bays can be found by visiting the following link On Street Motorcycle Parking

The motorcycle bays in off street car parks are marked out with white lines with the words ‘solo m/c’ in the middle of the bay.

Providing a motorcycle is in a motorcycle bay, there would be no payment required to park in these designated bays.   

If these designated bays are full and the motorcycle user has to park in a pay to park bay, payment can be made either at the payment machine or by using the electronic PayByPhone service.  

Payment machines only accept Credit or Debit cards. Customers use their Credit/Debit card at the payment machine and check in at the time of parking, customers then use the same card at the payment machine to check out on their return prior to leaving the parking location. Payment is then taken for the time the motorcycle was parked in the pay to park bay.

For further information about using the Check In Check Out service, please visit the following link Parking using the Check In Check Out service

In all on street locations, off street and multi storey car parks, the PayByPhone service is in operation.  This service allows a customer to pay for their parking remotely using their telephone via an app, text message or telephone call.   

Further information about the pay by PayByPhone can be found by visiting the following link for paying for parking electronically Park and Pay by Phone

If no payment is made a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) may be issued by a Civil Enforcement Officer (CEO) for not having a valid ticket.

In multi storey car parks there are motorcycle stands close to the entrance to the car park.  The motorcycle user would need a chain and padlock with them to lock their motorcycle securely into the stand.     

Details of motorcycle bays in off street and multi storey car parks can be found by visiting the following link Off Street and Multi Storey car park Motorcycle Parking 

If a car or van parks in the bay dedicated for motorcycles only, a PCN would be issued by a CEO for the wrong type of vehicle being parked in the bay. This can be reported by contacting our Customer Response team on 0191 278 7799.