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Cycle parking sign
What does the Cycle parking sign mean?
Marks a parking place for pedal cycles. The P shows parking, and the bicycle shows it is for cycles.
Also known as: Bicycle parking sign
What it means
A parking place for pedal cycles.
The P means parking, and the bicycle panel shows that the parking place is for cycles.
Other vehicles should not park there.
Where you'll see it
At cycle stands in town centres, stations and car parks.
Rules to know
The sign shows a parking place for pedal cycles.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 40
Common mistakes
Mistake: Parking a motorbike there.
Instead: The space is for pedal cycles.
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- Know Your Traffic Signs (Department for Transport, Sixth edition, 2023), Bus and cycle signs, p. 40
Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 968). © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last reviewed 11 October 2026. This page explains the sign in our own words; for the full rules, see The Highway Code. How we source and check content