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Bike and Ride - the healthy way to travel in Canberra
New bike lockers now open on Flemington Road in Mitchell (opposite EPIC). To get access or to find out more about bike storage facilities please contact 13 22 81.
Bike and Ride is as an easy, environmentally friendly and healthy way to use your combine a bike ride with a bus ride to travel around the city. This active travel option will help us manage congestion, reduce energy consumption and pollution and make Canberra a cleaner, greener, better place to live today and into the future.
The ACT Government has committed $700,000 over three years as part of the Transport for Canberra budget package to construct bike and ride facilities along the rapid transport corridor network. The Commonwealth has supported this sustainable transport investment with additional funding of $255,000 in 2010 through the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program.
Bike and Ride allows you to lock your bicycle in a bike cage, rail or locker during the day and transfer to a bus for the rest of your trip. You pay a normal bus fare, with no additional charge to park your bike at a bike > park > ride facility.
There are four types of bike > park > ride facilities available in the ACT:
See below for bike > park > ride locations or download the flyer (
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We are making it even easier to access the bike cages. We are currently in the process of enabling MyWay cards to access these secure, weatherproof bike storage cages. To find out more please contact MyWay on 13 17 10. |
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Bike lockers are the most secure option to combine a cycle and bus trip. To book a bike locker call Canberra Connect on 13 22 81. Bike locker terms and conditions ( |
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Bike rails are installed at stops across the bus network, with a focus on the rapid stops for direct connections across the city. Users need to provide their own bicycle lock to secure their bike to a rail. |
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Bike racks are installed on ACTION buses and allow up to two riders to place their bike on a bus. Racks are provided on most Blue Rapid services. For further information, including terms and conditions please refer to the ACTION website. |
Bike > park > ride locations
| Location | Type of facility/how to access |
|---|---|
| Barton Brisbane Avenue (adjacent to Police College) |
Bike rails |
| Belconnen - Cohen Street Bus Station Corner of Cohen and Josephson Street |
Bike lockers - 13 22 81 |
| Belconnen - Belconnen Community Bus Station Benjamin Way |
Bike cage - 13 22 81 |
| Braddon Northbourne Avenue (after Wakefield Avenue) |
Bike rails |
| Bruce College Street adjacent to CISAC |
Bike rails |
| Bruce College Street (opposite Radford College) |
Bike rails |
| Bruce Haydon Drive (adjacent to CIT) |
Bike rails |
| City Mort Street (corner of Bunda Street) |
Bike lockers - 13 22 81 |
| Crace Gundaroo Drive |
Bike rails |
| Dickson Northbourne Avenue (after Antill Street) |
Bike rails |
| Downer Northbourne Avenue (after Phillip Avenue) |
Bike rails |
| Gungahlin Northern side of Hibberson Street (East of Gozzard Street) |
Bike lockers - 13 22 81 |
| Harrison Flemington Road (near Nullabor Avenue) |
Bike cage - 13 22 81 |
| Kambah Athllon Drive |
Bike rails |
| Kingston Railway Station |
Bike rails |
| Kingston Wentworth Avenue (before Dawes Street) |
Bike rails |
| Kingston Wentworth Avenue (opposite Old Bus Depot Markets) |
Bike rails |
| Lyons Melrose Drive Phillip (opening late 2011) |
Bike cage - 13 22 81 |
| Mawson Corner Athllon Drive and Beasley Street |
Bike lockers - 13 22 81 |
| Mawson Corner Athllon Drive and Beasley Street (opening late 2011) |
Bike cage - 13 22 81 |
| Mitchell Flemington Road (Opposite Exhibition Park) |
Bike lockers – 13 22 81 |
| Ngunnawal Horse Park Drive |
Bike rails |
| Tuggeranong Southern side of Pitman Street (west of the Tuggeranong Bus Station) |
Bike lockers - 13 22 81 |
| Woden Eastern end of footbridge (over Bus Station) |
Bike lockers - 13 22 81 |
| Woden Northern side of Bowes Street (West of Callam Street) |
Bike lockers - 13 22 81 |
The ACT Government acknowledges the funding contribution from the Australian Government towards these cycling facilities.
April 27, 2012
Telephone: 13 22 81