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Motorcycle parking at the South Bank
48 motorcycle bays within 900 metres of the South Bank, 17 of them free. The South Bank runs along the Lambeth and Southwark boundary with Westminster just over the river, so a short walk can cross two boroughs and a council border. The riverside walk itself is pedestrian, so everything is parked behind it on Belvedere Road and the Cut.
The short answer
| Within 900 m of the South Bank | |
|---|---|
| Motorcycle bays | 48 |
| Of those, recorded free | 17 |
| Of those, chargeable | 31 |
| Of those, customer or permit only | 1 |
| Cheapest option | Free |
| Car parks that take bikes | 9 |
| Nearest bay | 63 m, a few minutes on foot |
1 of these is customer parking, private land or permit holders only. 1 says so on the bay itself. Being on the map is not the same as being somewhere you may leave a bike, and neither is being free: on private land the risk is a parking charge from the landowner, which cannot be appealed to an independent tribunal the way a council ticket can.
What it costs around the South Bank
| Around here | |
|---|---|
| Free bays | 17 of 48 |
| Cheapest all day | £1 |
| Car parks in range | 9 |
13 of these 48 bays come from council published data and can be taken as fact. The rest are mapped from OpenStreetMap, which is contributed by volunteers rather than published by the council, so treat those as a guide and the plate at the bay as the authority.
What the paid bays in range actually say: GBP 1 a day, covers every Westminster motorcycle bay; Paid - check RingGo tariff; Check signage.
Which council you are dealing with
the South Bank straddles City of London, Lambeth, Southwark and Westminster. 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 South Bank. 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 parking Lambeth | 63 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay Lambeth | 334 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay Lambeth | 340 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay Lambeth | 343 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay Lambeth | 396 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay Lambeth | 453 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay Lambeth | 470 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay Lambeth | 507 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay Lambeth | 523 m | Free |
| Motorcycle bay Westminster | 528 m | GBP 1 a day, covers every Westminster motorcycle bay |
| Motorcycle bay Westminster | 545 m | GBP 1 a day, covers every Westminster motorcycle bay |
| Motorcycle bay Westminster | 562 m | GBP 1 a day, covers every Westminster motorcycle bay |
Another 36 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Southbank Centre Lambeth | 24 m | Check signage |
| Looking For car park.com Lambeth | 336 m | £5.00, £7.00, £10.00, £15.00, £20.00 |
| Cornwall Road Parking Lambeth | 345 m | Paid - check signage |
| lookingforcarpark.com Lambeth | 405 m | Check signage |
| Waterloo Station Car Park Lambeth | 527 m | Paid - check signage |
| Underground car park Lambeth | 660 m | Paid - check signage |
| St Thomas' Hospital Lambeth | 690 m | Paid - check signage |
| Waterloo Upper Marsh Lambeth | 732 m | Paid - check signage |
9 in range in total.
Nearby
If you cannot get parked here, these are the closest places we also cover: St Thomas' Hospital (780 m away), Covent Garden (809 m away), Soho (1.5 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 South Bank within 900 metres, and were correct when this page was built. Some of these bays are council sourced and the rest are mapped from OpenStreetMap. Always follow the sign at the bay.