Motorcycles can park for free in a number of places around the city, including:
- Portsmouth City Council pay and display car parks (but not permit holder car parks), as long as they park completely within a marked bay,
- on-street pay and display areas, except where indicated (check signs at the location),
- residents’ parking zones, for as long as required.
Car parks
These car parks have bays marked specifically for motorcycles:
- Ashby Place,
- Clarence Pier,
- D-Day (seafront),
- Guildhall Walk,
- The Harbour,
- London Road and
- Seafront The Esplanade
View a full list of council-run car parks.
Parking restrictions
Motorcycles must follow normal restrictions in non-permitted limited waiting bays. They may not park on:
- double or single yellow lines,
- taxi ranks,
- bus stops,
- disabled bays, and
- loading bays.