Cycling, especially for work trips, often requires a variety of end of trip facilities. A growing number of workplaces are providing enclosed bicycle parking, showers, lockers and change rooms, in an effort to encourage staff to ride to work.
Transport hubs and significant destinations, such as central business districts also offer an opportunity to provide end of trip facilities to encourage cycling.
The following set of documents outline important features of end of trip facilities as well as best practice case studies.
26th Apr 2013
This case study "Shared (parking) space for bikes and cars in Copenhagen" was published in March 2013 and hosted at Eltis.org. It provides an innovative way to reallocate parking space between bicycles and cars using pop up bicycle parking.
14th Jan 2013
In December 2012 the City of Sydney adopted a new Development Control Plan (DCP). The Plan contains provisions for managing the transport and parking needs of the city so that the environmental and economic impacts of private car use can be managed. The provisions also encourage walking, cycling, public transport and carsharing. A detailed table provides bicycle parking rates for different development types.
05th Dec 2012
In 2012 the City of Aarhus, Denmark's second largest city, installed a Park and Bike Terminal that invites commuters to exchange the last part of their drive with a bike ride. The facility is located in about 7km from the city centre in Lystrup and provides parking for 100 bicycles and 60 cars. The project aims to increase the number of multi-modal trips by establishing a parking facility close to radial roads and cycle tracks.
16th Nov 2012
In 2008 David Byrne and the New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction with New York art gallery PaceWildenstein, unveiled nine unique bicycle racks. The racks were designed by David Byrne and installed in various locations throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn.
26th Oct 2012
In 2011 Mobiel 21 published leaflets informing architects and builders, and cities and towns about bicycle parking options for townhouses and apartments. A video with English subtitles was produced in 2012 to promote the resources.
02nd Oct 2012
Darwin City Council opened its first ‘Bike Pod’ in the China Town Car Park, Smith Street, Darwin in October 2012. The Pod contains 10 bike racks, lockers and a shower. Membership costs $100 per annum or $50 for six months.
20th Sep 2012
In 2012 Canberra University installed three bicycle shelters on campus. Each shelter has a bicycle repair station and will securely hold up to 17 bikes on racks.
20th Sep 2012
In 2009 the Ministry of Transport and Fietsberaad published this overview of bicycle use and bicycle policy in the Netherlands. It was produced in English and translated into French, German and Spanish. It includes case studies relating to cycling to work, school and the shops, spatial planning, end of trip facilities and infrastructure treatments.
28th Aug 2012
The Austroads Guide to Traffic Management has 13 parts. Part 11 – Parking is concerned with the parking management process. It provides guidance for planners and engineers to ensure that parking is provided in a safe and efficient manner, and with due regard to considerations of access to, and the impact on, the wider road and transport system. It was published in 2008.
23rd Aug 2012
This Standard sets out the requirements for the layout, design and security of bicycle parking facilities. It applies to the design of parking facilities in any location, either on-street or off-street. The Standard was developed in 1993 and requires updating.
23rd Aug 2012
The Cycling Aspects of Austroads Guides were released by Austroads in 2011. The publication brings together cycling related information found in various Austroads guides, primarily the Guide to Road Design and the Guide to Traffic Management.
23rd Aug 2012
This series of Cycle Notes, by Transport and Main Roads (TMR) in Queensland is designed to assist planners and engineers provide for cycling in their local area.
15th Aug 2012
This article, published in the journal Transportation Research in July 2012, examines the role of bicycle parking, cyclist showers, free car parking and transit benefits as determinants of cycling to work. The analysis is based on commute data of workers in the Washington, DC area. Results indicate that bicycle parking and cyclist showers are related to higher levels of bicycle commuting. And that free car parking at work is associated with less bike commuting.
11th May 2012
The first edition of Collection of Cycle Concepts was published in 2000 and enjoyed a wide circulation. This second edition, Collection of Cycle Concepts 2012, updates the field, featuring new challenges and the latest knowledge. Collection of Cycle Concepts 2012 is not intended to be a summary of Danish road standards, but to provide inspiration and motivation for creating more and safer bicycle traffic – in Denmark as well as the rest of the world. It is published in English.
19th Apr 2012
This article on the Green Building Council Australia website examines the role that bicycle parking plays in the green star rating system. The Tra-3 Cyclist Facilities credit, included in all Green Star rating tools, reward projects that encourage the use of bicycles by building occupants and visitors. Up to three Green Star points are available but credits depend on the type of tool used.
06th Feb 2012
This research evaluates the King George Square Cycle Center in Brisbane. It found mst users were men in white-collar jobs. The majority of members had commenced commuter cycling on joining cycle2city, at which time they switched from transit and the private car. Congestion-reduction benefits were small. The facility was not generating enough revenues to meet operating costs some two years after opening. The report was published in the journal Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board in December 2011.
06th Feb 2012
This research report was published in the journal Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board in December 2011. The paper proposes a methodology for collecting detailed bicycle parking data. This methodology uses digital photography to capture parking data, including arrival and departure times, parking durations, and turnover rates.
14th Dec 2011
The Danish Cyclists Federation published their Bicycle Parking Manual in 2008. This comprehensive reference is divided into three main parts:guidelines and recommendations; manual; and inspiration and useful examples.
15th Nov 2011
DesignBridge is a multi-disciplinary, student organisation linking the University of Oregon with the surrounding community by offering design and design-build services to clients. By 2011 DesignBridge had worked with three school communities to design and build bicycle parking shelters. The students were treated as the project clients and all three school have seen ridership increase.
08th Jul 2011
Melbourne's Bike Park was opened in July 2010. The secure bike parking station is based in the CBD and offers lockers, showers, valet laundry and bike maintenance along with social rides and confidence courses. In May 2011 they released a video of their services.
08th Jul 2011
Brisbane's C2C bicycle parking station was opened in June 2008 and provides secure parking for 420 bicycles. The centre provides secure parking, lockers, showers and towels. Laundry and bike maintenance services are also available.
19th Jan 2011
A number of multi-level mechanical bicycle parking systems have been developed in Japan. Some use above ground towers for storage while others store bicycles underground. The fully automatic systems are used in Tokyo where on-street parking is problematic due to high demand. Riders pay a monthly fee and use a tag attached to their bicycle and a swipe card to access the system.
11th Jan 2011
GreenTRIP is a certification program run by TransForm based in California. The program rewards residential in-fill projects that apply comprehensive strategies to reduce traffic and greenhouse gas emissions. Projects meeting GreenTRIP certification criteria provide incentives for new residents to drive less and own fewer vehicles. In 2012 five developments had been awarded GreenTrip status.
29th Oct 2010
The US Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center has published an online guide to providing bicycle parking. It includes planning considerations for short and long term parking and links to other US based bicycle parking guides and strategies.
27th Oct 2010
In July 2010 Parramatta City Council opened secure bicycle parking facilities in its Horwood Place and Erby Place car parks. The facilities include parking cages, lockers and change rooms with showers. The attachment is a slide show of the facilities.
20th Sep 2010
This slide show, produced by the Institute for Transportation & Development Policy in 2009, shows a variety of bike parking solutions in Bejing. The presentation includes parking at public transport interchanges and in retail environments.
20th Sep 2010
Bikestation provides 24 hour secure, indoor bike parking facilities in California, Oregon and District of Columbia in the USA.
20th Sep 2010
The ACT Land and Planning Authority released these guidelines in November 2006. The guidelines aim to reduce barriers to cycling by ensuring safe and convenient end-of-trip facilities are available at residences as well as common commuting and recreational destinations.
20th Sep 2010
The Bicycle Parking Handbook was published by Bicycle Victoria in 2004. It provides information on a range of bicycle parking options for apartments, schools and workplaces.
20th Sep 2010
Green Pod is a high quality end of trip facility for cyclists that can be easily installed at any workplace. All the plumbing and electricals are built in and ready to go. The Green Pod is the size of a car parking space and comes as a completely self contained module.
20th Sep 2010
Two Queensland Cycle Notes, C3 and C4, provide guidance in relation to end of trip facilities and parking for bicycle riders. Both were published in 2006.
20th Sep 2010
This online resource by the Victoria Transport Policy Institute, Canada, was last updated in January 2010. The website provides a guide to the multitude of factors requiring consideration when developing end of trip facilities.
20th Sep 2010
This article, published in World Transport Policy and Practice in 2007, provides detailed case studies of cycling in six cities: two in the Netherlands (Amsterdam and Groningen), two in Denmark (Copenhagen and Odense), and two in Germany (Berlin and Muenster). It includes information about travel trends, lanes, intersection treatments, bicycle parking, public transport integration, safety and bicycle promotion.
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