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Motorcycle parking at the City
58 motorcycle bays within 1100 metres of the City, 44 of them free. The Square Mile is the best place in central London to leave a bike, because the City of London Corporation has kept its motorcycle bays free while the boroughs around it have gone paid. The catch is that the City is nearly empty at weekends and rammed on a Tuesday morning.
The short answer
| Within 1100 m of the City | |
|---|---|
| Motorcycle bays | 58 |
| Of those, recorded free | 44 |
| Of those, chargeable | 14 |
| Cheapest option | Free |
| Car parks that take bikes | 12 |
| Nearest bay | 73 m, a few minutes on foot |
What it costs around the City
| Around here | |
|---|---|
| Free bays | 44 of 58 |
| Cheapest all day | £1.07 |
| Car parks in range | 12 |
These bays are mapped from OpenStreetMap rather than published by the council, so treat the prices as a guide and read the plate at the bay. Where we hold council data, as in Westminster and Camden, we say so.
What the paid bays in range actually say: About GBP 1.07 a day, check the sign; Check signage.
Which council you are dealing with
the City straddles City of London, Hackney, Islington and Tower Hamlets. That matters: the councils charge differently and enforce separately, so the side of the road you park on can decide what you pay and who tickets you. The bay you are standing at is the only thing that settles it, and its plate will say.
The nearest bays
Closest first, measured from the centre of the City. Every one has its own page with what we know about it, which is the link to send someone when you are telling them where to meet.
| Bay | Away | What it costs |
|---|---|---|
| Motorcycle bay City of London | 73 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay City of London | 120 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay City of London | 136 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay City of London | 160 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay City of London | 168 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay City of London | 220 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay City of London | 239 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay City of London | 250 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay City of London | 288 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay City of London | 301 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay City of London | 356 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay City of London | 375 m | Free |
Another 46 bays sit inside the same radius. The map shows every one of them.
Car parks that take bikes
A car park always takes a motorcycle, which is the usual answer when the bays are full. Bear in mind the price shown is the car tariff: plenty of councils let motorcycles park free in a designated area and some car parks have a bike cage, so check before you pay.
| Car park | Away | Listed price |
|---|---|---|
| Underground car park City of London | 312 m | Paid - check signage |
| CitiPark London Barbican City of London | 486 m | Paid - check signage |
| Barbican Centre City of London | 583 m | Paid - check signage |
| Vintry (Thames Exchange) City of London | 590 m | Check signage |
| Baynard House Car Park City of London | 681 m | Paid - check signage |
| Smithfield Car Park City of London | 704 m | Check signage |
| Car park Islington | 709 m | Paid - check signage |
| Finsbury Square Car Park Islington | 726 m | Paid - check signage |
12 in range in total.
Nearby
If you cannot get parked here, these are the closest places we also cover: Borough Market and London Bridge (1.1 km away), Clerkenwell (1.2 km away), Shoreditch (1.6 km away).
More: motorcycle parking across London.
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Open the free web appCounts are from our own dataset, measured by straight line distance from the centre of the City within 1100 metres, and were correct when this page was built. Bay locations here are mapped from OpenStreetMap rather than published by the council. Always follow the sign at the bay.