Parking your motorcycle on the street in Auckland - here is how it works.

[klingon]

I can confirm that it is ACC policy not to seek payment for motorcycles in a Pay and Display PROVIDED that

1. The motorcycle is parked as reasonably as possible - end on to the kerb so several bikes can share a park
2. There is not a council parking building or dedicated bike park within 'reasonable' distance. I guess 'reasonable' is open to variable interpretation.

Quote your source

I can confirm that Ixion is correct. The source is the guy in charge of Parking for Auckland City Council - Brian Tomlinson.

An article will be appearing in the next edition of Rush Hour Magazine to explain the details, but basically the rules are:
- You may park for free in an Auckland City parking building
- You may park in a Pay & Display space without paying, on condition you are considerate and follow all the other rules (eg stick to the time limit)
- You may not park on the footpath
- You may not park on yellow lines, bus stops, clearways, etc.

Mr Les Mason (President of BRONZ Auckland) was also interviewed for the article and he gave his opinion about the drawbacks of this system, including the lack of clarity about what constitutes a 'footpath'.

I was involved in a photo shoot to illustrate the article and the nice parking warden guided me exactly where and how to park my bike for the 'right' and 'wrong' illustrations.

Rush Hour Magazine is available free from a lot of bike shops (I just saw it at Cycle Treads the other day). The new edition is the May/June one, and should be out shortly.

[Gubb]

Wow. Both Ixion and Les Mason agree on something.

What are the chances of that?

[Ixion]

Wow. Both Ixion and Les Mason agree on something.

What are the chances of that?

Slight. Very slight. Probably never happen again. That Mason geezer's a contrary old bastard, I hardly ever agree with anything he says.

[WarlockNZ]

more to the point, what are the chances of getting something in writing ?? .. LOL .. i'll be grabbing a copy of the mag and carrying a copy of the relevant article with me at all times

[TOTO]

more to the point, what are the chances of getting something in writing ?? .. LOL .. i'll be grabbing a copy of the mag and carrying a copy of the relevant article with me at all times

I think that a good idea.i'll do that too. when does that rush hour magasine come out ?

[Sam I Am]

How many Auckland City parking buildings are there ?

is it just these 5 ?

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps/ms?ie=...,0.076046&z=14

[Ixion]

Yes. But Sky City also allow bikes to park for free.

Some Wilson's Parking do, some don't some will have you towed even if you've taken a ticket and are willing to pay!!

[TOTO]

Yes. But Sky City also allow bikes to park for free.

Some Wilson's Parking do, some don't some will have you towed even if you've taken a ticket and are willing to pay!!

I called wilsont when I was starting my riding and they told me that bikes are wellcome to park fro free in the whole auckland area. That was some months back but I wouldn't think they have changed it.

[WarlockNZ]

That was some months back but I wouldn't think they have changed it.

i have taken the liberty of emailing Wilson Parking for a written response.

I'll let you know what they have to say.

[PrincessBandit]

I really appreciated the friendly parking warden I spoke with while I was down in Tauranga last; was about to park in Pay and Display (quite ignorant of the free bike parking down there) and quite coincidentally a p-w came over to have a look at my bike and chat. He asked if I'd already paid and when I said no, he promptly pointed out the free parking areas. What a sweetie! (He is a biker too, so I guess that explains why!) You'd think that Auckland would have much more free bike parking to encourage fewer cars in the central city (and I don't mean areas which then mean a half hour walk to get anywhere near the inner city). I looooove seeing all the bikes and scooters parked down Symonds St in the uni campus! (Drool and ogle as I wander past).

[danchop]

asb building in albert clamps bikes

[HungusMaximist]

asb building in albert clamps bikes

Really? Those bastards!

It'd be better off if they just put a warning first.

We'll have to get a welder like that dude did on Close Up about a week or so ago when his car got clamped. He just happened to be a welder and pretty much spliced the clamp in half.

[TOTO]

i have taken the liberty of emailing Wilson Parking for a written response.

I'll let you know what they have to say.

Great stuff will be interesting

[scissorhands]

So should I pay the $80 for my footpath infringements seeing as I was ALLOWED to do it for 10plus years until a topical article appeares in a magazine that I was not privy too? My beef is I should have had a warning that things have changed, not just receive an infringement. Thanks to everyone who has done legwork clarifying this... Today I parked again on the footpath outside the ACC building in Graham St...just a old habit

[scumdog]

pretty much spliced the clamp in half.

SPLICED in half??

Now THERE'S an oxymoron......