Good morning,

I wrote to Louise Clark at RAF Cosford regarding parking charges. I asked if bikes have to pay and if there is a secure area ect for bikes to lock their bikes too posts, and I also asked where do we display a parking ticket on a bike and if the ticket gets stolen and ends up in someone's car, (it does happen) will the biker be facing a penalty for not having a ticket on display?
This is just for unplanned trips to Cosford and not the organised charity runs like the annual air ambulance run where obviously bikers park somewhere set aside and don't get charged.
Here is the actual reply I got back and I think it's a pretty good system. Nothing is better than free parking but this is the next best thing;

Dear Andy,

Thank you for your email regarding motorcycle parking.

There is a charge for motorcycles but we do not have allocated parking bays. You are more than welcome to park 3-4 motorcycles in one bay and pay for just one ticket. Keep the ticket on you and if we need proof that you have purchased the ticket we will put out an announcement with your bike registration.

Kindest regards,

Louise Clark.

I'm sure we could get 6 bikes in a bay lol. There is a reception as you enter the main building so maybe giving them the reg owner of the ticket holder saves having to be called over the PA system to show proof of purchase.

Regards.

Or just put it on the bike, seeing as you don't all have to pay anyway so it would take 5 losses to be down! Take a picture of it if you really think the ticket is gonna go walkies.

Do you write to everyone before you park there! Lol.

so same as every year then ?

So when is it?

uhem... so when is it?

oh cr4p dont tell me it was easter monday for feck's sake

Yesterday.....

Oh coc