Bike sharing
You can access share bikes across the City of Sydney local area through smartphone apps.
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Why we support bike sharing
- We are creating a city for walking, cycling and public transport.
- Each day around 22,000 trips are made on share bikes in the City of Sydney area, resulting in an estimated decrease in carbon emissions of 80–150g for each trip.
- There were more than 3.7 million share bike trips in our area in 2025 and since 2019 there have been more than 10 million trips, travelling over 16 million kilometres.
Who is in charge of share bikes?
We don’t manage bike sharing. Private companies operate bike share schemes.
The NSW Government is in the process of finalising its planned reforms. We’ve submitted a response to their proposal.
Bike share enquiries
All share bikes should have contact information for the operating company on a sticker on the bike.
Report bikes that are damaged or parked in a dangerous place directly to operators.
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Guidelines for bike riders
Bike parking
Check the bike share app to make sure you’re following parking rules. Bike share companies may issue a fine or ban if you don’t park correctly.
Keep footpaths and building walls clear for people walking or travelling along the street.
Shared bikes can be moved if they're blocking the way or you can contact the relevant operator.
If a shared bike is causing a serious hazard, contact the City of Sydney.
We’ve designated share bike parking areas in key locations across our area.
Responsible riding
You must wear a helmet when riding share bikes (or any other bike – it’s the law in NSW). If the share bike doesn’t have a helmet, report it to the operator.
NSW road rules need to be followed at all times. NSW police enforce the road rules and can issue penalties for offences.
Contact the Police Assistance Line on 131 444 for more information.
Guidelines for bike share operators
In December 2017, in the absence of NSW Government regulation, we joined 5 other Sydney councils to produce the inner Sydney bike share guidelines. They set out expectations for dockless bike share operators until the reforms start.
These guidelines were produced by Canada Bay, City of Sydney, Inner West, Randwick, Waverley and Woollahra councils with bike share operators and other partners.
The guidelines cover:
- informing customers about correct bike parking and responsible riding
- monitoring the location of all bikes daily to avoid build-up in an area
- enabling easy reporting of faulty or damaged bikes, or bikes parked in inappropriate locations, through an app, by email or phone
- removing faulty or damaged bikes promptly
- having a means to track bicycles, such as GPS
- promoting legal and responsible riding when members join and regularly afterwards
- sharing data with government agencies for transport and urban planning.
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