Highlights Barriers to bikeshare were assessed from a sample of members and non-members. Bikeshare use in Australia is considerably lower than in other countries. Car convenience is the main barrier to bikeshare, followed by safety concerns. Non-members home and work are dispersed relative to members. Bikeshare operators may increase ridership by addressing key barriers.

    Abstract This study quantifies the motivators and barriers to bikeshare program usage in Australia. An online survey was administered to a sample of annual members of Australia’s two bikeshare programs based in Brisbane and Melbourne, to assess motivations for joining the schemes. Non-members of the programs were also sampled in order to identify current barriers to joining bikeshare. Spatial analysis from Brisbane revealed residential and work locations of non-members were more geographically dispersed than for bikeshare members. An analysis of bikeshare usage in Melbourne showed a strong relationship between docking stations in areas with relatively less accessible public transit opportunities. The most influential barriers to bikeshare use related to motorized travel being too convenient and docking stations not being sufficiently close to home, work and other frequented destinations. The findings suggest that bikeshare programs may attract increased membership by ensuring travel times are competitive with motorized travel, for example through efficient bicycle routing and priority progression and, by expanding docking station locations, and by increasing the level of convenience associated with scheme use. Convenience considerations may include strategic location of docking stations, ease of signing up and integration with public transport.


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    Barriers to bikesharing: an analysis from Melbourne and Brisbane


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    Publication date :

    2014-01-01


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    13 pages




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    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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