Dockless hire bike parking bays consultation

We are consulting on phase 2 of the designated hire bike bay parking programme from Friday 18 April 2025. Write your objection or share your feedback on proposed bays by 11.59pm on Friday 18, May 2025.

As part of our commitment to making Islington a greener and healthier place, we are working to improve the environment in Islington by improving air quality and promoting the benefits of physical activity through measures to increase walking and cycling, ensuring that everyone in the borough has the same opportunity to access transport.

Dockless hire bikes provide a flexible, healthy and affordable travel option for people living, working and visiting Islington and we have seen a significant increase in the use of dockless hire bikes in the borough in recent years. We want to make it easier for people to use environmentally friendly, healthy transport options, while keeping our roads and pavements welcoming and accessible for all people who walk, cycle and use buggies or wheelchairs.

The continued implementation of designated hire bike parking bays supports our efforts for a more equal borough. By repurposing existing vehicle parking bays, we are providing dedicated parking spaces for hire bikes which will help keep pavements clear of obstructions and support hire bike operators to better enforce appropriate parking.

We are currently delivering designated hire bike parking bays across the borough in phases. The council delivered a pilot programme of 10 hire bike parking bays in October 2023. Following this, an additional 78 bays were installed in December 2024 to January 2025 in the south of the borough. You can view the outcome of the Phase One consultation under the ‘Useful Documents’ heading on the right hand side of the page.

We are now consulting on Phase Two of the designated hire bike parking bay programme. Sites included as part of this phase are mostly concentrated in the middle of the borough including Barnsbury, Caledonian, Highbury, Holloway, Laycock, St Mary’s and St James’, and St Peter’s and Canalside wards. Sites for proposed bays have been selected based on a number of factors including: