Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Measures to Minimise Indiscriminate Parking of Shared Bicycles

Ms Joan Pereira asked the Minister for Transport what further measures are there to minimise indiscriminate parking of shared bicycles, especially where these bicycles obstruct pedestrians.

Reply by Minister for Transport S Iswaran:

1.     The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has a three-pronged approach to minimise indiscriminate parking of shared bicycles.

2.     First, by providing infrastructure. Since 2019, LTA and other agencies have added about 40,000 new bicycle parking lots and now have over 246,000 lots across the island to ensure that the infrastructure sufficiently meets demand. At areas with high parking demand, LTA works with landowners to expand the bicycle parking capacity where space permits.

3.     Second, LTA strengthened licensing and regulatory requirements on bicycle-sharing operators to ensure that shared bicycles are parked within the designated bicycle parking spaces. Operators must integrate LTA's QR code parking system with their mobile applications, impose an additional fee of $5 on users who do not park within designated areas, and remove indiscriminately parked bicycles within a given timeframe. LTA tracks operators' compliance with licensing conditions and standards, and takes regulatory actions for breaches. Operators are also required to ban users who repeatedly park improperly from using devices across operators. This means that even if the instances of indiscriminate parking were done with bicycles from one operator, the user will be banned from all bicycle-sharing operators for a stipulated period.

4.     Third, LTA encourages members of the public to help identify and report cases of indiscriminately parked shared bicycles through the OneService mobile app, so that operators can remove those bicycles promptly.

5.     So far, these measures have helped to reduce indiscriminate parking. Today, more than 90% of shared bicycle users end their trips at designated parking areas. But beyond these measures put in place by the Government, all stakeholders must also play their part. Users of bicycle-sharing services should be considerate and park their bicycles in a responsible manner. Together, we can make Singapore a more gracious society and active mobility a more pleasant commuting choice for all.