Bike riding
Cycleways and shared paths
Strap on your helmet! Ride the cycleways and shared paths making it easier and safer to ride around Sydney.
Use the Trip Planner or Cycleway Finder to find routes near you.
Ride the cycleways and shared paths across Sydney
Plan your bike riding trip
Use Trip Planner to plan your bike trip
You can plan your bike riding trip based on your skill level and journey preferences, making it easier to plan the right trip for you.
Use the cycle option within the Trip Planner for an end to end trip plan by bike in three easy steps:
- Enter your starting point
- Enter your destination and;
- Choose your preferred type of trip (easier, moderate or more direct), based on your skill level or preference.
The type of trip you choose can be either easier, moderate or more direct.
- Easier: Ideal for new cyclists, young riders or those that would prefer an easier route by avoiding hills and busy roads where possible.
- Moderate: Best suited to intermediate cyclists who don't mind the occasional hill and are comfortable riding on some roads.
- More direct: For experienced cyclists who want to minimise travel time, can handle steeper hills and navigate busy roads.
The Trip Planner will allow you to select a route that connects you to and from public transport.
For example, if you want to cycle for the first part of your journey from your home to a train station, then by train onto the office.
To plan a mixed trip using Trip Planner:
- Enter your starting point and destination
- In the options tab, select whether you want to include cycling at the start or the end of your trip
- Enter how long you are willing to spend cycling
Use the Cycleways Finder to find routes near you
Check out the Cycleways Finder to see the network of connected cycleways and shared paths across Sydney, helping you get around safely and easily on your bike.
CyclewayFinder is a database of cycleway infrastructure located throughout NSW which can display attributes of a particular path segment within an area.
Simply search for the location you're interested in and then click on the path detail.
A pop up box will appear showing certain features attributes such as type of road, difficulty level, how steep the road is and the road surface material.
Travelling with bikes
Bike sheds and lockers for bike parking
Bookable bike lockers or Opal enabled bike sheds are available at many stations, wharves and bus interchanges to make your journey easier.
You can look up your station, stop or wharf to check what bike parking facilities are available.
Bike racks are also freely available at most public transport locations.
Travelling with bikes on public transport
You can travel on most public transport services with a bike when there is space.
Check out bikes and boards to find out more information on where and when you can take your bike and ticketing information.
Safety tips and road rules
Road safety
Tips for safe riding can help you better share the roads and avoid danger. Visit the Centre for Road Safety website to see how you can ride safely on the road.
Watch how to use the bicycle network videos for commuting and recreation purposes. The videos cover shared paths, how traffic signals detectors work, negotiating with buses and more.
Road rules and road user's handbook
For valuable tips on road safety, bike maintenance, road rules and the legal aspects of riding your bicycle, download the handbook for bicycle riders