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Welcome to your brand new Council website for the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.
Locate cycle hangars & apply for a hangar space, use our handy map to find short-term cycle parking in the borough and view the Met Police advice on how reduce the likelihood of your bike being stolen.
We want to encourage cycling and that means giving people safe and convenient places to store their bikes. Cycle Parking infrastructure in the Borough consists of:
If you live in a house or flat with limited space, cycle storage can be a challenge. A cycle hangar takes up around half a car parking space and can store up to 6 standard bikes. This makes them efficient and cost effective.
You can find cycle hangar locations, enquire about vacancies and apply for an on street cycle hangar space here
To request access to a cycle hangar on a Kingston council housing estate, please email: business.supporthcl@kingston.gov.uk
Your email should provide the following information:
If there is space available in a hangar close to your address we will offer you a space, otherwise we will add your name to a waiting list and advise you when space becomes available.
If you are a tenant in a leasehold property, please note we will need your request to come from the leaseholder directly.
Map of the local authority hangar locations
If you’ve ever had your cycle stolen, you’ll know how inconvenient it can be. Here are 10 practical tips to help keep your bike safe including the best way to lock it and advice from the Metropolitan Police on how to get it back if it has been stolen
Our local police teams hold regular cycle marking events, and join our "Dr Bike" bicycle checking sessions.