A load carrier for a vehicle , comprising, - an attachment arrangement for attaching the load carrier at a rearward facing door or tailgate of the vehicle , - a load carrier platform for carrying a load, such as one or more bicycles, wherein the load carrier is adapted so that the load carrier platform can be pivoted about a pivot axis (P1, P2) between a stow away position and a use position for carrying the load, wherein, in the stow away position the load carrier platform is folded in towards the attachment arrangement , and, in the use position the load carrier platform is folded out with respect to the attachment arrangement in a rearward direction (x) of the load carrier , wherein the pivot axis (P1, P2) is provided offset from the attachment arrangement in the rearward direction (x), wherein the load carrier further comprises at least one connection member , such as at least one arm member , which mechanically connects the load carrier platform to the attachment arrangement , wherein the pivot axis (P1, P2) is associated with the at least one connection member , such as the pivot axis (P1, P2) extends through the at least one connection member , wherein the at least one connection member is attached to the attachment arrangement at an attachment position on the attachment arrangement , wherein the load carrier is adapted so that the pivot axis (P1, P2) is provided below the attachment position , at least when the load carrier platform is in the stow away position, as seen in the height extension (z) of the load carrier , and wherein the load carrier platform comprises one or more load receiving members for receiving a load, characterized in that, the load carrier is adapted so that at least one of the one or more load receiving members is at least partly provided between the attachment position on the attachment arrangement and the pivot axis (P1, P2) when the load carrier platform is in the stow away position, as seen in the height extension (z) of the load carrier . - an attachment arrangement for attaching the load carrier at a rearward facing door or tailgate of the vehicle , - a load carrier platform for carrying a load, such as one or more bicycles, wherein the load carrier is adapted so that the load carrier platform can be pivoted about a pivot axis (P1, P2) between a stow away position and a use position for carrying the load, wherein, in the stow away position the load carrier platform is folded in towards the attachment arrangement , and, in the use position the load carrier platform is folded out with respect to the attachment arrangement in a rearward direction (x) of the load carrier , wherein the pivot axis (P1, P2) is provided offset from the attachment arrangement in the rearward direction (x), wherein the load carrier further comprises at least one connection member , such as at least one arm member , which mechanically connects the load carrier platform to the attachment arrangement , wherein the pivot axis (P1, P2) is associated with the at least one connection member , such as the pivot axis (P1, P2) extends through the at least one connection member , wherein the at least one connection member is attached to the attachment arrangement at an attachment position on the attachment arrangement , wherein the load carrier is adapted so that the pivot axis (P1, P2) is provided below the attachment position , at least when the load carrier platform is in the stow away position, as seen in the height extension (z) of the load carrier , and wherein the load carrier platform comprises one or more load receiving members for receiving a load, characterized in that, the load carrier is adapted so that at least one of the one or more load receiving members is at least partly provided between the attachment position on the attachment arrangement and the pivot axis (P1, P2) when the load carrier platform is in the stow away position, as seen in the height extension (z) of the load carrier . <EOS>