Find bike parking and storage
We have short and long-term bike parking options to encourage people to make more everyday journeys by bike.
Racks and stands
You will find bike racks and stands in high streets, town centres, parks and other public spaces. These are free to use and a convenient way to secure a bike for a short time.
Hangars
We have bike hangars at 8 locations with 2 more due to be installed in September 2025. Each hangar offers covered and secure parking for up to 6 bikes.
What it costs
6 hangars are pay as you go and a space costs:
£1 per hour
£5 per day
4 hangars are subscription only and a space costs:
£8 per month
£72 per year
Locations and payment type
You can find hangars at the following locations:
Downend
Westerleigh Road – pay as you go
Filton
Filton Abbey Wood car park – pay as you go. Due to be installed in September 2025.
Kingswood
Downend Road – pay as you go
Bank Road – subscription
Staple Hill
Fountain Square – pay as you go
Page Road – subscription
Thornbury
Rock Street car park – pay as you go
Castle Court car park – subscription. Due to be installed in September 2025.
Yate
Leisure Centre – pay as you go
Bus station – subscription
Reserve and pay for a space
To use a hangar you need to download the ParkMyBike app and set up an account. It is available from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
You can use the app to check live availability of hangars, reserve a space, and cancel a space you no longer need.
Spaces are reserved for free for up to 90 minutes. You will be charged from when you unlock the hangar and there is a £2 cancellation fee if you do not use your space.
You can also set up a monthly or yearly subscription via the app.
Use a bike hangar
Watch a video on how to use the app to unlock and lock the hangar once you have reserved a space. You should always secure your bike using your own lock inside the hangar.
The hangars have been funded by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority using Active Travel England funding.
Report an issue with a hangar
Falco is responsible for maintenance of the hangars. You can report any issues you encounter with the hangars to Falco by using the phone and email details provided in the app.
Terms of use are also available in the app.
Lockers
Individual lockers are for people who want a long-term bike parking and storage option when using our train stations or park and rides for regular journeys.
Locations and cost
We have lockers at:
- Filton Abbey Wood train station
- Parkway North Park and Ride (10 minute walk from Parkway Station)
- Yate train station
- Yate Park and Ride
Lockers can be hired for £44.10 a year. The refundable deposit for the locker key is £39.90.
Apply for a bike locker
You can apply for a locker by downloading and completing the application form (Word).
Email your completed form to businesssupportecs@southglos.gov.uk or print and post it to:
Bike Locker Deposit Scheme
Business Support ECS
PO Box 1954
Bristol
BS37 0DD
What happens next
Locker numbers are limited. If a locker is available at the site of your choice, we will contact you to arrange payment and collection or postage of the locker key.
If there are no lockers available, your name will be added to a waiting list so we can contact you when one becomes available.
When you no longer need the locker, please return the key to the address above including details of the site and locker number. We will then contact you to arrange the refund of your deposit.
Request a bike parking facility
Email cycleforum@southglos.gov.uk if you think there is a place where bike parking facilities would be useful. We will consider requests when funding is available.