Other bike parking locations
- Spring Street parking building: 12 uncovered spaces, Level 1, access via Durham Street
- Elizabeth Towers/Farmers building: 22 covered spaces, ground floor, access via First Avenue
- 60-176 Devonport Road carpark: 20 spaces, 10 partially covered
- Elizabeth Street parking building: 8 covered spaces, close to Elizabeth Street entry/exit
- Bikebox Maunganui Road/Salisbury Avenue intersection: Mount Maunganui (outside Coronation Park)
- Bikebox 1 Tara Road: Pāpāmoa (shops at intersection with Parton Road)
- Bikebox 5 Golden Sands Drive: Pāpāmoa (outside Henry & Ted café)
Bike parking map locations
Note: The Bike Stop at 28 Grey Street is closing on 14 March 2025. The bike racks will be reused at other locations around the city in future.
There are also bike racks available throughout the city at our parks and recreation facilities.
Why do we need bike parking?
Council receives regular requests from people for secure undercover bike parking in the city centre, especially from people with e-bikes who are concerned about security.
Many people currently working in the city centre do not have secure undercover bike parking near their workplace, which is a barrier to cycling.
The number of electric bikes and scooters is increasing – about 25% of weekday bike trips to the city centre are by e-bike.
A report on bike parking and end-of-trip facilities in the city centre was completed in May 2023 which recommended a 10-year programme to roll out bike parking and end-of-trip facilities for the city centre to meet expected demand.
Providing bike parking and end-of-trip facilities is one of the ways we can encourage more people to cycle in the city. It can also help attract people who cycle to visit local businesses.
An analysis of more than 300 studies on cycling and walking investment commissioned by the Department of Transport in the United Kingdom in 2016 highlighted bike parking provision as a consistent factor within a wider package of interventions contributing to increased levels of cycling.
Next steps
The bikeboxes are expected to remain in their current locations until the summer of 2025-2026.
There is currently no funding available to purchase additional bikeboxes, but community feedback will allow us to plan for future years if funding does become available.
We will report back to the community on the findings of our engagement before the end of the year.