Wellington City motorcycle parking

**James Deuce** · 19th February 2008, 13:06

Originally Posted by snuffles

good to see your still "happy go lucky Jim"

And you only pop into KB to make negative remarks about me.

**Wally Simmonds** · 19th February 2008, 20:00

It's pretty crap down Lambton Quay way. The only place I can usually get a park is on the Terrace, and I hate parking there. Up Abel Smith you're usually pretty sweet - you can push those scooters over pretty easy, anyway.

**RidingHard** · 19th February 2008, 20:08

Originally Posted by Wally Simmonds

you can push those scooters over pretty easy, anyway.

haha. James Smith is still biker friendly, I park there daily. Just keep your speed down (been yelled at before when late for work) and dont park in the middle; something WILL get split on your shiny bike!

They were issuing tickets to scooters a little while ago for parking on footpaths, but a uproar over it ended that quick enough. Fight for our right to park for free I reckon!

**EXDUNK** · 19th February 2008, 20:11

The Lambton Mall escalator side bike park on The Terrace is where I am. I'm astonded that a truck/van/taxi or crazy cage (stupid speeds done on The Terrace) hasn't taken out any of our bikes/scoots. It's a cats whisker between the front tyre and the white line of the roads "edge". Only a matter of time I guess, or has it happened in the past?

**PirateJafa** · 19th February 2008, 20:16

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

However, the trade-off is there is likely to be charge for motorcycle parking in the future.

Apparently, there will be some sort of monthly coupon employed, attached to the number plate.
The charge has yet to be determined but sounds like it will be pretty insignificant.

Because that'll work so well... "What's this? My coupon has run out? But on the other hand, there is this bike next to mine with a shiny new coupon..."

You'd need the coupons to have you number plate on 'em, but then what if you have multiple bikes? One coupon for each bike? Hardly fair?

A big "meh" at that idea. Still, it's not like I live in Wellington anymore, so no worries.

**Number One** · 19th February 2008, 20:21

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

Because that'll work so well... "What's this? My coupon has run out? But on the other hand, there is this bike next to mine with a shiny new coupon..."

You'd need the coupons to have you number plate on 'em, but then what if you have multiple bikes? One coupon for each bike? Hardly fair?

A big "meh" at that idea. Still, it's not like I live in Wellington anymore, so no worries.

Yeah and let's not forget all the fair weather riders who might feel the need to get out on their bikes every day (not just the sunny ones) cos they paid for a hole month!

Nah good on you fair weather riders - you do your fing

**mowgli** · 19th February 2008, 20:31

Originally Posted by Matt

There's also a smallish bike park (10 or so bikes) at the end of Shell Lane (just off the Terrace, by entrance to big council carpark under the SH)

Added. Thanks Matt for bringing this back on topic

**Drum** · 28th February 2008, 08:52

Thanks for the info Nudez, but i don't like the sound of it!

'Insignificant' parking charge in whose opinion? As one of the so called high income earners that the government feels the need to tax into the poor house, I have little left over for even an insignificant increase in outgoings.

**Chill** · 28th February 2008, 10:09

Do bikes need residents permits to park in those areas in Wellington?

**Coyote** · 28th February 2008, 10:10

I guess it'll be a better option to get a car then. People don't don't mind sitting in rush hour traffic so long as they've got the engine going to keep the radio and air conditioning on. Plus a car is less likely to be vandalised, sat on or pushed over (like to see some hoodlum try that).

Guess there's no children for me in the future, don't want to know that they'll die from pollution.

**RidingHard** · 4th March 2008, 09:43

Originally Posted by Chill

Do bikes need residents permits to park in those areas in Wellington?

No sir. Bikes don't need any permits to park in residents or coupons etc. As far as I know.....I've never been ticketed

**Badjelly** · 28th May 2008, 07:59

Originally Posted by bull

Well i park in the James Smith Carpark daily including today and yes its Free and Bike Friendly, you must enter via the right hand lane (non card holders lane) as that is the only entry barrier that has been shortened for entry for bikes. You can exit either lane though as bikes can fit past both barriers.

You are allowed to park beneath the spiral that the cars come down. Lots of room under there too. KBer Cave Cleaner (Mike) is the maintenance man for the carpark and he reckons its pretty secure with surveillance etc, and i also seem to see Parkwise and Walkwise always walking through the area near the bikes so not a lot of chances for someone dodgy to tutu with the bikes.

Is this still true? I parked there last night while I went to Cats in the Opera House. I rode in, parked under the spiral with a few other bikes, and rode out again 4 hours later, no problems. But I see it's run by Tournament Parking and they have a reputation for not being friendly to anyone. So now I'm half expecting a knock on the door at 2 am and a couple of goons threatening to break my legs if I don't pay $500.

PS: Cats was very good.

**captain_andrey** · 28th May 2008, 11:35

Whenever I need to park in town other then the place I live in, I park on Waring-Taylor st just next to the entrance to The Laptop Company. Its a little paved area that is also covered from the rain by the building itself. I used to work there so I know they are not going to call a tow truck on me

**Nasty** · 28th May 2008, 12:26

Originally Posted by Badjelly

Is this still true? I parked there last night while I went to Cats in the Opera House. I rode in, parked under the spiral with a few other bikes, and rode out again 4 hours later, no problems. But I see it's run by Tournament Parking and they have a reputation for not being friendly to anyone. So now I'm half expecting a knock on the door at 2 am and a couple of goons threatening to break my legs if I don't pay $500.

PS: Cats was very good.

This is still true ... Tournament has encouraged me to park my park there previously with no issues.