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’re creating a city for walking, riding and public transport. Share bikes are a useful and sustainable transport option that have helped increase cycling and reduce reliance on cars.
Each day, around 21,000 trips on 10,000 share bikes are made in our area, cutting carbon emissions by 80g to 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 km.
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 company.
Find out about share bike parking, and view our share bike parking map.
Who’s in charge of share bikes?
The NSW Government’s share bike regulations, released on 14 August 2026, cover sharing schemes, including safety standards and parking rules.
Its rules and fines aren’t in force yet.
The City of Sydney has called for the regulation of share bike operations since 2017 and acknowledges the work of Transport for NSW on the state government’s regulations. But this may not address the problem of bikes blocking access and cluttering footpaths.
Read more about the City of Sydney’s position on the share bike reforms.
Once the regulations are in force, bikes must be parked within 3m of a parking bay. It’s only when 4 or more bikes from the same company are parked outside this boundary that an offence is committed. This means share bikes may be able to continue to park over must of a footpath. These rules may be difficult to enforce.
- Transport for NSW will be responsible for share bike operations and the ongoing management of the share bike systems. It also approves share bike companies to run. Transport for NSW will set and enforce share bike numbers, and make sure companies meet service, safety and insurance standards.
- The City of Sydney will be responsible for installing and maintaining share bike parking bays, and setting local operating conditions. These can include areas where share bikes aren’t allowed to run (no-go zones) and areas with reduced speeds (go-slow).
- Bike share companies will be responsible for gaining approvals/authorisations, following the regulations and local operating conditions, responding to complaints, and making sure their share bikes are safe, well-maintained and have a helmet. They also must ensure bikes don’t block access to public transport stops, taxi zones, fire exit doors and footpath access ramps. They’re required to provide data about trips and incidents.
Report an issue
Unlawful riding and illegal e-motorbikes
This includes someone over 15 riding on a footpath. E-motorbikes over 25km/h, powered without pedalling above 6km/h or with a motor over 250W are illegal. Contact NSW Police by calling the police assistance line on 131 444.
Badly parked or toppled share bikes
Raise your concern with the company that manages the bike.
Abandoned bikes and serious hazards
Contact us to report bikes that have been abandoned for more than 3 days, access issues and bikes causing a serious hazard.
