Parking guide · Kensington and Chelsea
Motorcycle & moped parking in Kensington and Chelsea
Electric Free bays available Free (£0 session in signed bays)
Petrol Free bays available Free in unsigned solo bays; £2/day in signed shared bays
Is motorcycle parking free in Kensington and Chelsea?
Yes — free in unsigned solo bays; £2/day in signed shared bays for a petrol bike; for a fully electric one, free (£0 session in signed bays). A moped parks in the same solo motorcycle bay as a motorbike and pays the same. Two kinds of bay, and the difference is the whole rule: a solo motorcycle bay with no timeplate is free to any motorcyclist, while a signed shared-use bay charges visitors. Electric is free in both, but you must still book the £0 PayByPhone session in a signed bay.
Checked against Kensington and Chelsea 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
- Two kinds: no timeplate means free to any motorcyclist; signed shared-use charges visitors
- Resident permit bay
- Free with a permit; combined permit £104/year, £73 electric
- Pay-and-display bay
- Signed shared-use bays charge visitors £2/day
- Resident / season permit
- Free for shared-use bays; £104/year combined (£73 electric)
- Pay with
- PayByPhone
Nearby boroughs
- Hammersmith and Fulham Electric: Free except Caxton Village Petrol: Free except Caxton Village
- Westminster Electric: Free Petrol: £1/day (£100/year)
- Camden Electric: £0.66/day Petrol: £1.30/day
- Wandsworth Electric: Free except pay-and-display-only (shopper) bays Petrol: Free except pay-and-display-only (shopper) bays
Frequently asked
Is motorcycle parking free in Kensington and Chelsea?
Yes — free in unsigned solo bays; £2/day in signed shared bays for a petrol bike; for a fully electric one, free (£0 session in signed bays). In a solo motorcycle bay: two kinds: no timeplate means free to any motorcyclist; signed shared-use charges visitors.
Do electric motorcycles and mopeds park free in Kensington and Chelsea?
Yes — electric pays free (£0 session in signed bays), against free in unsigned solo bays; £2/day in signed shared bays for petrol.
Do I need a permit to park a motorcycle in Kensington and Chelsea?
Free for shared-use bays; £104/year combined (£73 electric). In resident permit bays: free with a permit; combined permit £104/year, £73 electric.
How do I pay for motorcycle parking in Kensington and Chelsea?
PayByPhone. In pay-and-display bays: signed shared-use bays charge visitors £2/day.