Cheaper long-term parking advice in Auckland?

**saluja02** · 6th June 2014, 19:51

Hi Guys,
I'm new to the forum so I might as well introduce myself first. I'm a 21 year old Unitec student studying Bachelor's or Automotive Engineering, I have a 2007 Cbr1000rr fireblade. I'm currently living in South Auckland however I'm contemplating moving out of my parents house (finally) and would like to be able to use my bike regularly. I'm wondering whether any of you guys out there know where you can park long term for cheap (or free) and where it's going to be safer than leaving it out on the streets' free parking. I'm sure there have been people before me who have gone through this issue. I'm only a student and I won't have a lot of money when I move out so don't want to pay 50$ a week for bike parking.

I did have a look at the sticky before posting however, that was more of an issue for AUT parking. I don't currently have any idea where exactly I'm going to be staying in CBD, but some good reliable options would be nice. Thanks in advance to whoever tries to help me.

Cheers!!

**imdying** · 6th June 2014, 20:08

Stay at home as long as you can... until you've finished your degree at the very least. Lots of cunts don't have that luxury, so don't pass it up if you actually do.

**saluja02** · 6th June 2014, 21:07

Originally Posted by imdying

Stay at home as long as you can... until you've finished your degree at the very least. Lots of cunts don't have that luxury, so don't pass it up if you actually do.

Haha, I've been wanting to move out for quite a while as I want to experience living by myself as well as many other reasons such as 1) living closer to where I study than where I live right now. Currently have to travel around 30km each way just to go to uni and back. 2) I want to get to closer to cbd because I mean who doesn't. 3) To have more privacy and freedom. Appreciate your advice however.

If someone could tell me about my options to park my bike in the CBD, that would be great. Cheers.

**Gremlin** · 6th June 2014, 21:10

Originally Posted by saluja02

2) I want to get to closer to cbd because I mean who doesn't.
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If someone could tell me about my options to park my bike in the CBD, that would be great. Cheers.

Fuck that, I'd hate living in the CBD. Everything is more expensive, and as you're finding, things like parking aren't easy.

As for parking, leaving it on a street isn't really safe. Plenty of stolen bikes, damaged etc. Ideally, park it off the street and out of sight. If you're really CBD (ie, apartment) other option is monthly parking in a parking garage, but that's not particularly cheap either.

**Akzle** · 6th June 2014, 21:25

Originally Posted by saluja02

2) I want to get to closer to cbd because I mean who doesn't.

everyone with a clew.

**Big Dog** · 6th June 2014, 21:49

Put up a want notice in the area you live. One of my former staff used to happily give up 2 meters of their storage locker for the knowledge someone would be coming and going from the lockup under the apartment building at least 2 days a week... And a tenner a week.

Not for me company paid 23 grand a year for me to have a reserved park. I offered for them to pay me 10k more instead. But that was the wrong budget.

Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

**Erelyes** · 6th June 2014, 21:53

No offense but you want secure, in the CBD, and cheap? You get to pick one, maybe two if you're lucky.

Myself, I got lucky and got the last two.

**R650R** · 6th June 2014, 22:01

Find an apartment building with a lift built for fat people, park bike in room!

Big Dogs advice is prob best.
Failing that leave bike at Parents place and go grab it via bus/train for proper rides on weekends.
If your insured you might find it uneconomic to have bike with you living at dingy student flat/high risk location etc...
Cool for CBD lifestyle, would love to do that, go for it, your only young once. If I were you I'd either sell the bike or store it for few years to save some dollars.
It's tough to go bikeless for awhile but feels great when you get back into it.

from the net...

**tnarg** · 6th June 2014, 22:14

A lot of people use the Auckland Council civic car park as there own personal bike park. It's free but would be locked in overnight.

**Tazz** · 6th June 2014, 23:36

Safest parking place is at home man. Secure parking with freedom of access is expensive as a rule, and the cheap, well, you have insurance right? I rented garage space in churchur briefly and the fawkers treated my stuff like their own. Not saying everywhere is like that but I wouldn't do it again with unknowns.

And fawk the staying at home advice. Get amongst it if it is within budget. Life lessons and all that. You can move back if it all turns to shit and you'll still be a better person for it than if you sat at home where it is safe.

**saluja02** · 6th June 2014, 23:48

Originally Posted by Big Dog

Put up a want notice in the area you live. One of my former staff used to happily give up 2 meters of their storage locker for the knowledge someone would be coming and going from the lockup under the apartment building at least 2 days a week... And a tenner a week.

Not for me company paid 23 grand a year for me to have a reserved park. I offered for them to pay me 10k more instead. But that was the wrong budget.

Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

Hey, that sounds llike a good work place! haha. Yeah I might think about doing that when it comes closer to the time of actually moving out which isn't too far away.

Originally Posted by Erelyes

No offense but you want secure, in the CBD, and cheap? You get to pick one, maybe two if you're lucky.

Myself, I got lucky and got the last two.

Yeah I understand it's a toughie but I'm sure people have found solutions before. If you don't mind me asking, where do you park for cheap in the CBD?

Originally Posted by R650R

Find an apartment building with a lift built for fat people, park bike in room!

Big Dogs advice is prob best.
Failing that leave bike at Parents place and go grab it via bus/train for proper rides on weekends.
If your insured you might find it uneconomic to have bike with you living at dingy student flat/high risk location etc...
Cool for CBD lifestyle, would love to do that, go for it, your only young once. If I were you I'd either sell the bike or store it for few years to save some dollars.
It's tough to go bikeless for awhile but feels great when you get back into it.

from the net...

Unfortunately, I'm going to be working as well and will need some form of transport for convenience for a busy uni-work schedule. I do have a car personally as well at home but again, parking will be 50$ a week at least.

Originally Posted by tnarg

A lot of people use the Auckland Council civic car park as there own personal bike park. It's free but would be locked in overnight.

Hey, thanks for the info I have just looked it up online and it seems that it is indeed free and operational timings aren't too bad. Do you know anyone personally who uses that carpark? Would like a second opinion on how secure they think their bike is there.

Thanks all for the help, new to the forum, so sorry if it's in the wrong section or something.

**saluja02** · 6th June 2014, 23:52

Originally Posted by Tazz

Safest parking place is at home man. Secure parking with freedom of access is expensive as a rule, and the cheap, well, you have insurance right? I rented garage space in churchur briefly and the fawkers treated my stuff like their own. Not saying everywhere is like that but I wouldn't do it again with unknowns.

And fawk the staying at home advice. Get amongst it if it is within budget. Life lessons and all that. You can move back if it all turns to shit and you'll still be a better person for it than if you sat at home where it is safe.

No I currently don't have insurance as I don't currently have a job yet. however I think it will be a lot since I'm on restricted license for motorbike, yes I know it's going to be a slight problem but it will save me a lot of time (in traffic hours) and some petrol money + I get to stick to riding rather than driving an automatic Toyota. Haha.

Yeah I agree, I feel moving out is the right choice for me and have made up my mind assuming I can sort out the financials which I hope will happen soon enough. Cheers!

**Big Dog** · 7th June 2014, 01:25

Originally Posted by saluja02

No I currently don't have insurance as I don't currently have a job yet. however I think it will be a lot since I'm on restricted license for motorbike, yes I know it's going to be a slight problem but it will save me a lot of time (in traffic hours) and some petrol money + I get to stick to riding rather than driving an automatic Toyota. Haha.

Yeah I agree, I feel moving out is the right choice for me and have made up my mind assuming I can sort out the financials which I hope will happen soon enough. Cheers!

Leave the car at your parents. Get it when you need it. I bet it won't be that often if you're living in the CBD. The whole point to living there is you can walk or cycle to anything in minutes. Or public transport a little further afield. If you're not up for that you are wading your money in the CBD.

Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

**Erelyes** · 7th June 2014, 10:36

Originally Posted by saluja02

Yeah I understand it's a toughie but I'm sure people have found solutions before. If you don't mind me asking, where do you park for cheap in the CBD?

I park for free, at work. Not particularly secure tho.