In the same way that the availability and usability of car parking is an important requirement for motor vehicle use, the availability and usability of bicycle parking is critical to the viability of the bicycle as a mode of transport. By providing bicycle parking in accordance with the principles outlined in this report, bicycle use can be encouraged and high-value urban space can be utilised more efficiently. The report includes a literature review of the 2015 Australian Bicycle Parking Standard AS2980.3, the Austroads Research Report Bicycle Parking Facilities: Guidelines for Design and Installation (Austroads 2016) and other bicycle parking guides and policy documents in an effort to provide recommended material for inclusion in the Austroads Guide to Traffic Management Part 11: Parking. This report provides the: * key benefits of installing bicycle parking; * key principles to creating high quality and attractive bicycle parking facilities; * main bicycle parking facility types; * main bicycle parking types; * dimensions of typical bicycle types; * recommended approach to identifying an appropriate rate of provision for bicycle parking spaces; * recommended rates of provision for end-of-trip facilities such as showers, lockers and change facilities; * design considerations in accessing on and off-street bicycle parking facilities; * design considerations and key dimensional layout requirements of on and off-street bicycle parking facilities. This report should be read in conjunction with the Australian Standard AS 2890.3: 2015 Parking facilities - Bicycle parking which provides more detailed information on certain aspects of bicycle parking such as the geometric spacing that is required to provide adequate clearance for access to bicycles during the parking process. (Author/publisher)
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