Two-wheeled motorcycle parking

If you live on-street you must apply for an on-street resident permit.

You can only get one resident permit for a solo motorcycle. This is on top of the one permit we allow for all other vehicles. So, if you own a car and a motorcycle, you can get a permit for both.

Motorcycle users cannot park on:

• the pavement
• double and single yellow lines
• red routes

If you live on an estate you must apply for an estate resident permit.

You can only get one estate resident permit for a solo motorcycle. This is on top of the one permit we allow for all other vehicles. So, if you own a car and a motorcycle, you can get a permit for both.

Estate resident permits for motorcycles are subject to how much parking stress there is on an estate. If your estate is at full capacity we will not give you an estate parking permit, but you will still be able to apply for an on-street resident permit.

Motorcycle users cannot park on:

• the pavement
• double and single yellow lines
• red routes

Businesses using a motorcycle for business use will need to apply for a business permit.

You can have up to 5 permits regardless of having other vehicle permits.

Each business permit can have up to 3 vehicles assigned to it, but only one vehicle can use the permit at any time.

Motorcycle users cannot park on:

• the pavement
• double and single yellow lines
• red routes

If you’re a disabled rider who lives in Hackney you need to apply for either one of the following:

• companion badge if you live in an on-street
• free estate resident permit if you live on an estate

If you’re a Blue Badge holder wishing to ride and park outside of your home parking zone, you’ll need to secure your Blue Badge to your motorcycle. You must do this to park where Blue Badge holders are permitted.

To find out more, visit Where you can park with a Blue Badge.

If you are a Blue Badge holder visiting the borough and facing challenges displaying your Blue Badge on a motorcycle, you may be eligible for our virtual blue badge scheme.

We want to hear what motorcycle Blue Badge riders think of motorcycle access and accessibility in the borough.

Tell us your thoughts

If you’re visiting family or friends using your motorcycle you need to activate an e-visitor voucher to park.

Commuters and other visitors to the borough, need to have a valid pay and display session using RingGo to park in the borough. Make sure you familiarise yourself with your parking bay location requirements.

Since we introduced motorcycle charges in Hackney, we have installed 24 new dedicated shared-use motorcycle bays across the borough, adding to the previous  51. 

This will make sure that riders to all parts of the borough have access to convenient, all-day parking at discounted rates.

You can use the RingGo service to park in all shared-use parking bays. You will need to buy a valid short stay parking session in order to park. There will also be a maximum time limit for parking in these bays

Prices for parking in solo motorcycle bays will be heavily discounted. Charges are: 

• 80% lower for most solo motorcycles than the price for cars
• 90% lower for riders of fully electric motorcycles 

We will phase in the charges over the next 3 years to give riders time to adapt.

You will need to have a valid short-stay parking session in place to use the dedicated shared-use solo motorcycle bays. Maximum stays will not apply.

Motorcycle users cannot park on:

• the pavement
• double and single yellow lines
• red routes

Healthcare professionals who use a motorcycle to provide services to residents in their community must apply for a community support permit.

Couriers and delivery drivers can continue making deliveries without being charged. 

Vehicles may be exempt if they can show that they are loading or unloading. They may also be exempt on all single and double yellow lines without loading restrictions. This will enable riders to make deliveries and pick up food and goods from local businesses.

In some locations, we have brought in extended time-loading restrictions for motorcycles in locations where riders may need to wait for longer periods. 

If there are any locations where maximum loading restrictions are creating problems in waiting for orders, get in touch with our parking policy team by emailing parking.policy@hackney.gov.uk.

We’re committed to tackling the climate emergency and improving air quality. This is why, for the last decade, we have charged for parking based on tailpipe emissions. We also added a surcharge for diesel vehicles. These charges encourage people to choose cleaner vehicles. They also promote the use of public transport, walking, or cycling over private cars, cutting down on harmful emissions.

Everyone in Hackney deserves clean and green public spaces. Encouraging sustainable travel and fewer cars on our roads is essential for achieving this goal. Over the next four years, we’re working hard to reduce short-stay parking by 30% and overall driving by 15% in Hackney by 2026.

Historically, how we’ve managed motorcycle parking has not been in line with our goal of making our streets more liveable for everyone. The changes we are making will help reduce CO2 emissions, improve air quality, and make Hackney a greener and cleaner borough.