Long-term motorbike (scooter) parking at CNX?

[Ebenweb]

I'm planning on leaving my mid-range scooter at the CNX parking lot for four nights while I'm in Bangkok. I've got an early flight.

Anybody been doing this recently?

[eyecatcher]

Why not leave it at the same place you leave it every night?.

Buy a small padlock and chain for extra insurance..

Then get a songthaew to the airport.

[kilt]

I've left my scooter at the airport many times, sometimes for a week. Most scooters parked there are not locked but I lock mine. Haven't had any problems.

[Ebenweb]

I've left my scooter at the airport many times, sometimes for a week. Most scooters parked there are not locked but I lock mine. Haven't had any problems.

Thanks man, that puts my mind at ease.

[ricklev]

Left my Honda Wave their 4 days a week for two years as I was working in Bangkok 3 days per week. Never a problem. I did put a padlock and chain through the back wheel and around the seat.

[StevieH]

I've left my scooter at the airport many times, sometimes for a week. Most scooters parked there are not locked but I lock mine. Haven't had any problems.

ditto, no problem whatsoever for four or five nights.

[DaBloodyMess]

I left mine there for two weeks earlier in the year... no problems at all.

[cnx355]

I do the same as" kilt".

Leave my scooter for up to a week in the CNX parking lot. I have a chain and good padlock to secure it and never had a problem.

[Bruce404]

Does anybody know the all-day/overnight parking rates for motorbikes/motorcycles at Chiang Mai Airport (CNX)?

Perhaps it's free for two-wheelers (wishful thinking), and they only charge for cars.

[freedomnow]

It is free. Wish I knew that. Also fairly safe. Steering lock, alarm and GPS sticker deters on my one.

[Bruce404]

Thanks to Freedomnow for promptly answering my question about the cost of motorbike/cycle parking at CNX.

After posting the question, I did find at the official Chiang Mai Airport website its parking rates, which only show amounts for 4- and 6-wheel vehicles (implying that the 2-wheel variety are gratis):

http://chiangmaiairportthai.com/en/296-parking

Thanks, again.

[piewarmer]

I parked the PCX locked the steering and put the bike cover on, secured with a few heavy office clips. 3 days all good and free. Sadly it was raining heavily when I came back.

[Bruce404]

I can confirm the free and convenient parking of motorbikes/motorcycles at the Chiang Mai (CNX) airport.

See the attached picture from the start of a recent 4-day sojourn, during which I parked between the International Terminal and the Kaewplasod (แก้วปลาสค) Restaurant. The latter, by the way, has excellent Thai dishes at reasonable prices, and a fascinating collection of historical photographs of old Chiang Mai and antique appliances, despite its otherwise commonplace decor. It's a good place to dine before a flight.

At the airport, there's a large, long parking section reserved for motorbikes that seemed much better organized than I have found elsewhere, with little double-parking by inconsiderate bikers who block your exit.

There's also no restriction in parking bikes in the much larger section reserved for cars. I saw quite a few bikes parked in the triangles of space unusable by cars between the perpendicular, peninsular curbs (kerbs, for those of a certain English style) and the angled, painted, parking-lane stripes.

I did luck out with good weather on my return, and not have to face securing my baggage onto the bike in a pouring rain. But just in case, next time I plan to carry a large umbrella on the flight, and if necessary motor it to an overhang at the terminal for the tying-down process.

Edited October 18, 2015 by Bruce404