Parking guide · Southwark
Motorcycle & moped parking in Southwark
Electric Free bays available Free in motorcycle bays only
Petrol Free bays available Free in motorcycle bays only
Is motorcycle parking free in Southwark?
Yes — free in motorcycle bays only, for petrol and electric motorcycles and mopeds alike. A moped parks in the same solo motorcycle bay as a motorbike and pays the same. Motorcycle bays are free and reserved for motorcycles. Southwark never writes a motorcycle exemption for its permit or PayByPhone bays, and defines both exclusively — so treat the motorcycle bay as the free option and check signs elsewhere.
Checked against Southwark council’s own parking page in August 2026. Councils change these schemes, so the sign at the bay always wins.
What the sign at each bay means
- Solo motorcycle bay
- Free — reserved solely for motorcycles
- Resident permit bay
- "Only permit holders can use permit bays" — no motorcycle exemption stated
- Pay-and-display bay
- "Only PayByPhone users can park in PayByPhone bays"
- Resident / season permit
- Optional on-street permit £35.45/year
- Pay with
- PayByPhone
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Frequently asked
Is motorcycle parking free in Southwark?
Yes — free in motorcycle bays only, for petrol and electric motorcycles and mopeds alike. In a solo motorcycle bay: free — reserved solely for motorcycles.
Do electric motorcycles and mopeds park free in Southwark?
Southwark makes no distinction between electric and petrol: free in motorcycle bays only.
Do I need a permit to park a motorcycle in Southwark?
Optional on-street permit £35.45/year. In resident permit bays: "Only permit holders can use permit bays" — no motorcycle exemption stated.
How do I pay for motorcycle parking in Southwark?
PayByPhone. In pay-and-display bays: "Only PayByPhone users can park in PayByPhone bays".