Bike Parking Birmingham

[MrAndyW]

Snow Hill multi-storey car park. Snow Hill, B3 2BJ

Looking for a safe place to park a couple of bikes overnight in August. Somewhere near New Street railway station.
The above looks ok it says it has cctv.
Can anyone advise please.Or is it a case of not worth the risk and get train or car.
Thanks Andy

[Hugo Stiglitz]

Personally I really wouldn't.


What does cctv do? Show that they were wearing black clothing and face covered?

[Tonberry]

Luck of the draw.

They'd likely try and push it away if the parking is 'secure' instead of lifting it into a van. A couple of proper locks should do the trick.

[Herr Schnell]

I really wouldn't, especially not at Snow Hill.

If I had to then I'd use Q Park Mailbox, chain the bikes together and then around something sturdier than the railing loops Q Park optimistically suggest you use. Even then it's risky.

[KC_TypeR]

Parking at Snow Hill car park overnight will be fine They lock up the gates at 11pm so it will be safe but you won't be able to retrieve them until the next morning.

I park my bike there regularly for work, no issues in 2 years. Would definitely lock with a chain and obscure with a cover though.

[MrAndyW]

Thanks for the replies. Seems a bit 50/50 to me. Even the secure is open till 11. So would possibly be worried about them till then.
Think I will take the car/train.Unless I can find some secure parking between now and August.
Many thanks to you all anyway.

[CHLEMCBC]

Herr Schnell said:

I really wouldn't, especially not at Snow Hill.

If I had to then I'd use Q Park Mailbox, chain the bikes together and then around something sturdier than the railing loops Q Park optimistically suggest you use. Even then it's risky.

Mailbox is pretty safe.

[Condi]

You can park at BHX for free and then it's a very quick train to New Street. From memory it's in the short stay car park, and when you leave the ANPR will try and charge you a ludicrious amount, but speak to the people and they let you out.