Russell Square Parking

Michaeljf · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 23 Apr 2012 Karma :

Evening guys,

I am working on an event at a uni on Bedford Way just off Russel square in London on Saturday and will be commuting up from Kent.

Just wondering if anyone knows if there is bike parking around this area and if I need to pay?
The event will be running from around 2pm until 11pm that night so I am assuming I will be ok to park for this amount of time providing that there is parking nearby?

Thanks for your help in advanced! Thumbs Up

Michael

Shaft · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Dec 2010 Karma :

Russell Square used to be on my route to work and I once had an amusing incident involving grapefruits and a Rolls Royce there.

Anyway, it's been a while and I think they've changed the road layout slightly, but there used to be parking bays right round the square, but I don't know if bikes have to pay, if that helps.
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Pete. · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

Russell Square is not in Westminster, it's Camden, so bikes park for free in that area. It has been drastically changed recently including traffic flow BTW so I don't know where any parking is, but there will certainly be some.
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Maimboy · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 27 May 2011 Karma :

May be of some use, assuming it's up to date: https://www.parkingforbikes.com/map/onlinemap/

tracks · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 01 Nov 2012 Karma :

If there's room for a plane then there's room for a bike. Just park it under one of the wings Smile

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BG5067 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 19 Mar 2010 Karma :

there's 3 motorbike parking bays on 3 sides of the square.

and yeah they don't charge Very Happy

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BG5067 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 19 Mar 2010 Karma :

1 of them is where the plane is but you might have trouble parking around the plane
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map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

Also from google maps street view...click here Very Happy

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CyrilSwan · Spanner Monkey Joined: 24 Dec 2012 Karma :

Parking is free after 1:30pm for all vehicles (in that area) on Saturday so you will be fine.
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Michaeljf · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 23 Apr 2012 Karma :

Thanks to everyone for the help Thumbs Up

I shall watch out for the plane haha Laughing

Muscle Bike Rider · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Karma :

Plenty of bays which are free around the park opposite 26 Bedford Way (UCL ) which backs on to Institute of Education.
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jonbee56 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 29 Apr 2012 Karma :

If you are looking at getting a little out of the way, theres one halfway along Bernard Street & one opposite the farm on Landsdowne Terrace (Safe fixing to railings).
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