Parking for bicycles
It’s best to park your bicycle in a covered bicycle parking area. There you can park easily and safely, without causing any obstruction.
Only need to park for a short time? Then you can use a bicycle rack, bicycle stand or marked bicycle parking space.
Please note: in some places, parking is not allowed.
Where are you allowed to park?
Bicycle parking facilities
There are several large bicycle parking areas in the city centre:
- Kinepolis bicycle parking
- Martelarenplein bicycle parking
- Rector de Somerplein bicycle parking
- Leuven train station bicycle parking
- Train station bicycle parking on the Kessel-Lo side
- Tweebronnen bicycle parking
- Vaartkom bicycle parking
Bicycle racks
- Many streets have bicycle racks where you can park and secure your bike for a short period of time.
- You may leave your bike at a rack for a maximum of 3 weeks. After that, the police will remove your bike.
Parking spaces for bicycles
- Some streets have marked parking spaces for bicycles painted on the ground. You can park your bike there for a short period of time.
- You may leave your bicycle in a parking space for a maximum of 3 weeks. After that, the police will remove your bicycle.
View parking spaces for bicycles on maps
Where are you not allowed to park?
Please note: this information also applies to all mobility devices: segways, e-steps, monowheels, hoverboards ...
Where there is always a parking ban
Some places always have a parking ban for bicycles, scooters and e‑scooters. You can recognize these zones by a special traffic sign.
These signs are located:
- At Rector De Somerplein and surroundings
- On Grote Markt and surroundings
- At Margarethaplein and surroundings
- At the Vesalius site
- In the Savoyestraat
- In the station area:
- Martelarenplein and surroundings (e.g. beginning of Bondgenotenlaan, beginning of Maria-Theresiastraat, beginning of Diestsestraat)
- Martelarenlaan near and on the Benedenplein and surrounding area (beginning of Ernest Solvaystraat, beginning of the bicycle bridge connection)
AttentionYou may not park here even for a short stop, for example to quickly run an errand.
Where a temporary parking ban applies
During events such as Hapje-Tapje, it is prohibited to park your bicycle, scooter, or step in or around the event area. Traffic signs will indicate this.
Where this is a nuisance or dangerous
These are places where your bicycle, scooter or step obstructs access or creates a dangerous traffic situation.
When will the police take away your bicycle, scooter or step?
- If you park where it is always prohibited.
- If you park where it is temporarily prohibited, e.g. due to an event.
- If you park at a bicycle rack or parking space for more than 3 weeks without moving.
- If you park in an obstructive or dangerous way.
Do you have a question?
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