Airport Parking for Motorbikes

  • 06 Feb, 2023
  • Alice Fowler
  • 128 Comments

Find out which UK airports have free motorcycle parking

We get it, people don’t just drove cars to the airport; plenty of you have motorcycles too and often have the question of “Is motorbike parking free at my airport?”

The answer differs depending on the airport so we thought we’d bring you a 2022 update on what the airports charge (if anything) and where possible, where the dedicated motorbike parking is. Please note, this is a collection of information based on what’s available to us at the time of writing, in this case, August 2022.

Simply select your airport from the list below to be taken to the information we have. If you see a 🏍️, click it to be taken to the official website for information on prices if the airport charges for motorcycle parking.

Aberdeen | Belfast City | Belfast International | Birmingham | Bristol | Bournemouth |Cardiff | Dublin | East Midlands | Edinburgh | Exeter |Gatwick | Glasgow | Heathrow |Humberside | Heathrow |Inverness Leeds Bradford | Liverpool |London City | Luton | Manchester | Newcastle | Norwich |Prestwick | Shannon | Southampton | Southend | Stansted | Teesside |

Aberdeen Airport

Motorcycle parking is free and you can find designated spaces in the Short Stay Car Park.

Belfast City Airport

There is no dedicated motorcycle parking but you can use any of their car parks for motorcycle parking.

Belfast International Airport

There is motorcycle parking available underneath the canopy beside their car park office in the main car park and it’s free.

Birmingham Airport

There is dedicated Motorcycle parking area in Car Park 2. It is currently free to park in this car park. But if you park in any other car park, you’d have to pay the full price for that car park. 🏍️

Bournemouth Airport

There is motorcycle parking available in their bicycle shelter which is just outside the terminal building. You’ll be charged the same price as car parking.

Bristol Airport

Free parking for motorbikes in the dedicated motorcycle park in the Multi-Storey car park. car park and it should be signposted. No pre-booking needed!

Cardiff Airport

The airport have confirmed via Twitter DM that they have free motorcycle parking located at the end of the pick up zone, next to the pay station.
Motorbike parking at Cardiff Airport is free

Dublin Airport

There is motorcycle parking available in their Terminal 1 car park A and it’s free of charge.

East Midlands Airport

If you’re travelling by motorcycle, then you can receive a 50% discount on pre-booked prices. In order to get this discount, you’ll need to fill a feedback form and they’ll give you a callback to book your motorcycle parking. 

Exeter Airport

Motorcycles can be parked free of charge but you are advised to call them on 01392 365 225 to arrange. 🏍️

Edinburgh Airport

For motorbike parking, the same charge applies as parking and you’ll need to pay for it either by booking it online or paying the turn-up charges.

Gatwick Airport

There are dedicated bays in both the North and South Terminal Short Stay car parks and parking is free.

Glasgow Airport

For motorbike parking, the same charge applies as parking and you’ll need to pay for it either by booking it online or paying the turn-up charges.

Heathrow Airport

Motorbike parking is available in all 4 terminals and can be found as follows:

On Cessna Road.next to the new Hilton Garden Inn Hotel

  • (Terminal 2) – Located on Cessna Road, adjacent to Hilton Garden Inn Hotel . Motorcycles are prohibited from parking in the T2 multi storey car parks.
  • (Terminal 3) – Head to the back of Short Stay Car Park 1A/5. Motorcycles are prohibited from parking in the T3 multi storey car parks.
  • (Terminal 4) – opposite arrivals. Motorcycles are prohibited from parking in the T4 multi storey car parks.
  • (Terminal 5) – next to Short Stay Car Park. You can park in the over height areas of the multi storey car parks only.

Humberside Airport

“I can confirm Motorcycle parking is free at Humberside Airport and is available in Car Park 1 (Short Stay) or in the Bicycle shelter opposite the main terminal. “

Inverness Airport

“We don’t have dedicated motorbike parking at Inverness Airport. Motorbikes can utilise any standard space within any of our car parks paying the advertised rates which are applicable for all vehicles.” August 2021

Leeds Bradford Airport

Motorcycle parking is permitted however “motorcyclists are not exempt from payment of parking tariffs and should park in a full parking bay.” 🏍️

Liverpool Airport

Motorcycles can park in the Express Drop Off Zone for free, but the bays are limited. Please note that these aren’t dedicated spaces, hence the no charge.

London City Airport

The parking here is free, and located underneath the DLR viaduct. If you head towards the front of the Terminal Building, the parking is opposite the turning.

Luton Airport

For parking durations of up to 21 days, please use the Mid Term Car Park, where your parking will be free. Any stays longer than 21 days will be charged at the standard tariff. The car parks are monitored but bikes are left at your own risk. 🏍️

Manchester Airport

Motorcycle parking is available but you can only park outside the railway station, anywhere else is for staff use only. 

Newcastle Airport

You are advised to use the Long Stay Car Park when parking for periods of 24 hours or more. But if you’d like to park for less than 24 hours, then they recommend using Short Stay 2 Car Park which you can use for free for up to 15 minutes. 🏍️

Norwich Airport

A Customer Services rep emailed back to say “Just spoke to NCP parking office and they have motorbike parking spaces available in the short stay car park, at the same rate as cars.” 🏍️

Prestwick Airport

Due to their use of ANPR, they are unable to accommodate motorcycles; please see the screenshot from our Facebook conversation.
No motorbike parking at Prestwick Airport

Shannon Airport

There is motorcycle parking available but in order to book it, you’d have to contact the airport.

Southampton Airport

The airport confirmed that there is motorcycle parking in the Short Stay Car Park, in a designated secure area. A commenter provided us with this info:

“On the ground floor of the short term car park there is 3/4 barrier to enter through, no ticket needed, and there is a 3/4 barrier to leave through. Should you get a ticket on entry do not worry, go to the customer service counter in the car park, it’s very near the exit, and the person there will tear up your ticket and ask you to use Lane No1 with the short (3/4) barrier to exit the car park.”

Southend Airport

Free motorbike parking is available in their Long Stay 3 Car Park.
Southend Airport offer Free motorbike parking

Stansted Airport

Motorcycle parking is available in their Orange Zone Car Park (short stay) and Zone Q (long term car park). Motorcyclists receive a 50% discount on pre-booked parking in either zones – you must call the customer services team on 0808 168 6111 to pre-book and pay for parking as they don’t have the facilities at the airport to do this. 🏍️

However, you also have the option to book parking via Stansted Easy Motorbike Parking if you prefer to book online. This is an exclusive motorbike only car park so other vehicles are not able to use the space.

Teesside Airport

As they didn’t have any information on their website, we contacted them via email and they said: “we do have designated motorcycle parking within our Drop Off Car Park and in our Main Car Park motorcycle users can park in any available parking space including disabled if they display their disabled parking badge. Same parking charges as cars apply.”

The above information has been updated to the best of our knowledge, according to the information available to us – if you are aware of any changes, please let us know! (August 2022)

About Alice Fowler

I love to travel and working in the airport parking world for nearly a decade has given me inside out knowledge of the industry. I love to help travellers get the best out of their trip, and their journey to the airport is an important part of that. Whether it's using our data to spot trends and pinpoint when people can save money, or opening the lid on airport parking tips and tricks, if it helps our customers, I'll write about it!

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128 responses to “Airport Parking for Motorbikes”

    • Hi there, unfortunately London Southend advise that motorcyclists should take a normal space at the car park. They didn’t specify costs however I would assume this would mean paying the same as a car. Hope that helps!

      • Thats really unacceptable from Southend Airport. Recently re-developped airport costing millions and they haven’t even provided any motorcycle parking, which by the way should be free not 50% of a car price.

  1. I parked my Vespa GTS 300 at Heathrow T4 in the short stay area outside arrivals for an hour yesterday. When I came out one of the front indicators had been stolen – unscrewed, wire cut. I only discovered this on the way home when I stopped for fuel. Does anyone know if there are CCTV cameras in that area, and where I would report this?

    • Hi Andrew, I’m sorry this has happened to you! It’s probably best to contact Heathrow Airport direct in this case, as they will be able to assist you.

  2. Hi. Am looking at leaving my bike at Gatwick while I go away for the weekend. How up to date is the information on this site as I have spoken to the Gatwick Parking call centre monkeys and they have told me I MUST pay to use the car park. I feel however £60 for 2 days is overpriced! I would go on the information here and risk it but don’t want to get stung if they have recently changed their motorbike rules.
    Thanks.

    • Hi. Just found this site. Very useful! East Midlands doesnt have any bike parking and will charge full amount. It used to be free but they have changed the exit barriers so bikes are stuck and forced to pay. Hope that helps.

  3. Stansted have changed their motorcycle parking. It’s still in Zone A, but during the works people started leaving their bikes in car spaces by the entrance. Stansted have now started putting notices on the bikes warning of tow away (at your charge). Trouble is that the official bike parking isn’t really big enough, so not sure what to do if I turn up and it’s full.

    Also, you are supposed to get your ticket validated (free) to exit, but the left hand barrier is short enough to ride around, so nobody seems to bother.

  4. Does anyone know if you can leave a motorbike at Luton airport free of charge and if so what car park. Thanks

    • Hi! There is free parking for motorbikes available behind the empty building at the front of the Short Term Car Park if you are parking for up to 7 days, but if you are parking for longer than that you will need to park in the Mid Term Car Park (free up to 21 days).

      • For leaving my bike at Luton (for 15 days > Mid-term car Park) do you know if I need to register anywhere, or just have to leave my bike there? Thank you.

  5. flying out of bournemouth airport for few days. Does anyone know if there is turn up and park for motorbikes at Bournemouth?- there website has no info on this. I ve always been able to do this at other uk airports. cheers for any info

  6. I am working at Birmingham airport and want to start using my motorbike to travel to work, is there anywhere to park for free?

    • Hi! This is what Newcastle Airport say that motorcycle parking is allowed in all car parks, other than the Express Car Park. The tariffs are the same as car parking. Hope that helps!

  7. Anyone knows how to park at stansted, what the procedure is? Can I leave my bike in the short stay for 14 days? Thank you!

    • Hi Oliver, unfortunately Stansted have not gotten back to us to clarify the procedure, all we know is that free motorcycle parking is available in the Red Car Park in Short Stay as well as zone Q in the Long Stay Car Park.

  8. Hi, I need to leave my bike at Heathrow T5 soon. 2 years ago I was able to park on the ground floor in the short term car park right by the terminal entrance, at the bottom of the down ramp next to the exit barriers (just drove around barrier when leaving, did not need to use ticket). I am not sure if this area was specifically dedicated to bikes but there were around 40-50 bikes there. Does anyone know if that area is still there?
    Many thanks

    • Hi John,
      Currently the only information that Heathrow provide is that it is next to the short stay car park for T5. This sounds similar to what you are describing, but might be worth contacting the airport directly! Thanks for your comment.

    • Hi there,

      Unfortunately Edinburgh airport do not currently have parking for motorcycles, but apparently they are looking into it for the future!

    • Hi, there are some (5 or6) motorcycle spaces available just outside of multistorey car park ( on right side just after entering barier) available now in Edinburgh airport. Was told they are free of charge. Hope it helps. G.

  9. Hi, i am travelling from Stansted airport, will be parking my bike at airport parking. Does anyone know how it works at arrival to the parking, do I have to take the ticket from the barrier machine, and uppon arrival how do I leave the parking and whot to do with the ticket, as far as I know it is free parking for bikes. Thanks

    • Hi there! It is free to park a motorcycle at Stansted. Unfortunately I don’t know about the ticket situation – I have tried to ask the airport but they have not been forthcoming! It is probably best to try to contact them yourself. Sorry not to be of more use!

      • I read somewhere (no link but will risk it myself) that you pick up a ticket at the Short Stay, which is only req’d to get in. On exit press the intercom button & you are freed 🙂

        I’m still unsure about the parking – believe you can cable to something – not sure what? I have a naff old scoot, which I’ll try & cover (ordered a bit late) & chain my naff old helmet too.

        With any luck someone will pinch it 🙂

  10. I’d like to park my scooter at Stansted Short Stay for 10 days (14-24/May). I read somewhere that I need my exit ticket validated – I arrive back at 11pm, so can I do this on departure day?

    I called the airport on their exorbidant rates only to end in an endless loop.

    Thanks in advance for any info!

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