Cycle parking and security

Bicycle hangars

We are installing ‘Bicycle hangars’ (secure bicycle parking units) in all areas around Southwark. The unit provides secure undercover on-street parking for 6 bicycles, about half the space a car would occupy. Bike hangars are designed to provide a secure on-street cycle parking solution and can only be accessed by a member using a key. They encourage cycling by providing a safe parking place to individuals who would otherwise be put off owning and using a bike in Southwark.

Existing bike hangars in Southwark

From Monday 30 September, 2024, we will manage and maintain borough-owned bicycle hangars.

All subscribers who have not opted out of this change, as notified by your previous supplier,

will have been contacted by the council to sign up to our online cycle hangar system. You will be asked to review our Terms and Conditions ^{(PDF, 205kb)} and Bike Theft Policy ^{(PDF, 134kb)} to complete account setup. You will be able to view waiting lists, hangar details, update contact details and make subscription payments.

If you would like to rent a space within one of our bicycle hangars, you will need to complete the account set up on our online system Once logged in, you can add yourself to the waiting list for up to 5 different hangars and can see your position on each list. Spaces will be offered from the waiting lists and notified via email as well as via the online system. This is where you will need to accept the offer and pay subscription and key deposit fees.

If you have any bicycle hangar related queries please see our FAQs ^{(PDF, 135kb)}.

For any issues accessing the online hangar system or further bicycle hangar queries, please contact cyclehangars@southwark.gov.uk

New bike hangar application

If all spaces are allocated or there are no hangars currently in your area, you may apply to have a new location added to the register of potential future bike hangar locations. 

Once submitted, this will go onto our register for assessment and prioritising. To support your local installation, you can gather support when people “like” the location on the map.

All requests previously received have been moved across to the new system, so if you've already made a request you should be able to find and like it.

As you can imagine, there is a high demand for bike hangars in Southwark. As a result, we will be prioritising locations based on a number of factors including length of waiting lists, availability of public transport and the number of people who have requested a new hangar in the area. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide an accurate timescale of when your request will be considered, but we will update you when the hangar location you have requested is being looked at.

You can also apply for bike hangars through our Cleaner Greener Safer (CGS) and Devolved Highway Budget (DHB) schemes and hangars approved through this process will not be subject to the usual prioritisation. Find more information on these funding programmes.

Page last updated: 30 September 2024