Daft newby parking question

[Graham]

Ok something I hadnt considered before. But what do you do in a pay and display car park with a bike?

im 99% certain if you buy a ticket it will either fall off in the rain or get nicked..

what do you do?

[Aubrey]

In most car-parks there is a free bike parking section. I've never been in one without one. I'd find an attendant if you can and ask him/her. If not, then I suppose stick it on the screen or by the clocks.

[hornetrider]

Aubrey said:

In most car-parks there is a free bike parking section. I've never been in one without one. I'd find an attendant if you can and ask him/her. If not, then I suppose stick it on the screen or by the clocks.

And take a photo on your mobile if poss, in case it gets nicked

[lawrence567]

I've had this problem before, one multi storey near me doesnt have a bike parking section.
So i just banged it on the end of a line of cars - where i wasnt an obsturction.
I came back to find a ticket, contested it and got let off.
Althoughn some situation i have bought a ticket & it's been nicked (some petty people around).
Sometimes i've not bought one all together, as already said, see if you can find the space, if not ask someone, if you cant find anyone you an risk ir or buy the ticket but take a photo of it!

[surfsofa]

Not a daft question Graham - I was going to post something similar...

Years ago when I had a 'nifty-fifty' I used to park it anywhere and everywhere. I'm guessing with a motorbike you're less likely to get away with parking on a pavement, but if you can get the bike off road then what's to stop you parking anywhere? Anyone know where the rules are written down about where you can and can't park a bike?

[Mike Hale]

With my open car, I always write the registration number on the ticket to deter theft.

[dern]

I've never yet found a pay and display car park that required bikes to pay. I usually check with the attendants and they invariably say not to worry about it and more often than not point me towards a bit set aside for bikes.

[pretzel]

We have a car park in York where there is a charge, secure bike racks and all that, pay by phone for bikes, alternatively there are on street parking and other non bike racked car parks which are completely free... guess which I use!