How many motorcycle bays are there in Newcastle upon Tyne?

We hold 6 mapped motorcycle bays in Newcastle upon Tyne, plus 132 car parks a bike can use. Bay coverage outside London is uneven, so a low number is often a gap in the mapping rather than a shortage on the ground.

Can I park a motorcycle in a pay and display bay in Newcastle upon Tyne?

We cannot tell you for Newcastle upon Tyne, because it does not publish a position we have been able to confirm. Councils differ completely on this, so read the plate at the bay.

Motorcycle parking in Newcastle upon Tyne

Q: Is motorcycle parking free in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Not everywhere. We hold 6 motorcycle bays in Newcastle upon Tyne, and Newcastle upon Tyne does not publish a motorcycle position we have been able to confirm, so the sign at the bay is what counts.

132 car parks that take bikes, and a council map that filters for bike bays. Newcastle city centre is compact and steep down to the Quayside, with the Tyne bridges funnelling everything across the river. The council had a motorcycle parking page and it has gone, so there is less to tell you here than there should be.

The short answer

In Newcastle upon Tyne
Motorcycle bays we hold	6
Of those, recorded free	0
Of those, chargeable	6
Cheapest bay	Not recorded
Car parks that take bikes	132
Council publishes a motorcycle policy	Not that we can verify

What the council says

Nothing we can verify. Newcastle upon Tyne does not publish a motorcycle parking position we have been able to find and confirm, so this page does not claim one. That is not the same as parking being free: it means the sign at the bay is the only thing that settles it, and you should read it before you walk away.

Where a council does publish a position we quote it, as on Nottingham and Manchester, which happen to say opposite things.

Newcastle used to publish a motorcycle page and it no longer resolves. What the council does still offer is a car park map you can filter to the ones with motorcycle bays, which is the next best thing: the council's own car park finder.

The bays nearest the centre

Closest first, measured from the middle of Newcastle upon Tyne. Each has its own page, which is the link to send when you are telling somebody where to meet.

Bay	From the centre	What it costs
Eldon Square MSCP	281 m	Check signage
Eldon Garden MSCP	325 m	Check signage
Fenkle MSCP	434 m	Check signage
Manors MSCP	441 m	Check signage
Quayside Multi-Story	567 m	Check signage
Motorcycle bay	4.1 km	Check signage

Car parks that take bikes

We hold 132 car parks in Newcastle upon Tyne, and a car park always takes a motorcycle, which is the usual answer when there is no bay near where you are going.

The price shown on a car park is the car tariff. That is what the operator publishes, and it is almost never what a motorcycle pays. Plenty of councils let bikes park free in a designated area, some charge a flat daily rate, and some have a separate bike cage. We have not been able to confirm what Newcastle upon Tyne charges a motorcycle, so check before you pay.

Other cities

Nearest to Newcastle upon Tyne: York (118 km), Lancaster (128 km), Leeds (131 km).

Riding into the capital instead? Motorcycle parking in London is covered borough by borough, and by destination.

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Counts are every record we hold inside the Newcastle upon Tyne local authority, correct when this page was built. Newcastle upon Tyne publishes no motorcycle position we have been able to confirm, so nothing on this page states one. Bay locations outside London are mapped from OpenStreetMap, which is contributed by volunteers rather than published by the council, so treat counts as a guide. Always follow the sign at the bay.