Parking guide · Hounslow
Motorcycle & moped parking in Hounslow
Electric Free bays available Free
Petrol Free bays available Free
Is motorcycle parking free in Hounslow?
Yes — free, for petrol and electric motorcycles and mopeds alike. A moped parks in the same solo motorcycle bay as a motorbike and pays the same. Free today, and legally re-confirmed by an order in force 17 April 2026 — but Hounslow has already adopted, in its parking strategy, charges of £0.80–£1.20 an hour for motorcycle bays plus new £40 and £258 permits. No start date published. The angle-to-kerb condition is a real ticket risk.
Checked against Hounslow council’s own parking page in August 2026. Councils change these schemes, so the sign at the bay always wins.
What the sign at each bay means
- Solo motorcycle bay
- Free, no time limit — re-confirmed by a consolidation order in force April 2026
- Resident permit bay
- Free in resident and shared-use bays, parked at an angle to the kerb
- Pay-and-display bay
- Payment IS required in on-street Pay by Phone bays
- Resident / season permit
- Not needed
Nearby boroughs
- Richmond upon Thames Electric: Free Petrol: Free
- Ealing Electric: Free in motorcycle and resident bays; stop-and-shop excluded Petrol: Free in motorcycle and resident bays; stop-and-shop excluded
- Hammersmith and Fulham Electric: Free except Caxton Village Petrol: Free except Caxton Village
- Kingston upon Thames Electric: Free in resident and shared-use bays Petrol: Free in resident and shared-use bays
Frequently asked
Is motorcycle parking free in Hounslow?
Yes — free, for petrol and electric motorcycles and mopeds alike. In a solo motorcycle bay: free, no time limit — re-confirmed by a consolidation order in force April 2026.
Do electric motorcycles and mopeds park free in Hounslow?
Hounslow makes no distinction between electric and petrol: free.
Do I need a permit to park a motorcycle in Hounslow?
Not needed. In resident permit bays: free in resident and shared-use bays, parked at an angle to the kerb.