Parking - On-Street Bicycle Parking - LGA Wide

Decision Maker: Local Pedestrian, Cycling, Traffic Calming and Transport Forum

Decision status: Recommendations Determined

Decisions:

X022545.009

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Committee review the installation of "Bicycle Parking Only" and "No Stopping Bicycles Only" signs at 21 sites across the City of Sydney Local Government Area, as shown in the attached table and plans.

 

Forum Members for this Item

City of Sydney

Transport for NSW

NSW Police – Sydney City PAC, South Sydney PAC, Leichhardt PAC, Kings Cross PAC, Inner West PAC

Representative for the Member for Sydney, Balmain, Heffron, Newtown

 

Advice

The Forum raised no issues with this Item.

Background

The City of Sydney supports share bikes as a sustainable, low-cost transport option for everyday travel and deliveries. Use has grown rapidly, with 1.9 million trips in 2024 (a 92% increase from 2023), 3.15 million in 2025 (YTD) and an estimated 3.5 million trips by the end of the year. In the past month there have been approximately 440 000 share bike trips.

However, the rise in share bike and food delivery use has led to more bikes parked on footpaths in busy pedestrian areas. The community is requesting that these bikes be parked on the road to protect footpath amenity.

 

Report author: Ganesh Vengadasalam

Publication date: 11/12/2025

Date of decision: 11/12/2025

Decided at meeting: 11/12/2025 - Local Pedestrian, Cycling, Traffic Calming and Transport Forum

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