Bikes on trains

The Public Transport Authority has introduced new easy to use regulations for passengers travelling with bicycles on Perth's metropolitan trains. The regulations, along with the installation of new bike lockers and u-rails, now make it convenient to get about Perth with your bike.

Lock and leave

Free bike lockers and u-rails have been installed at most rail stations.

The following conditions of use apply.  These will help to ensure the security of your bike.

  • Provide your own lock
  • Lockers are for securing bikes and their accessories only
  • Contents are left at your own risk
  • Only lockers containing bikes are to be locked - no bike, no lock
  • Locks on empty lockers will be removed
  locking a bike

Peak travel and flow

Owing to passenger congestion at our busiest times, bikes are not permitted on trains travelling towards the city during the hours of 7.00am to 9.00am, and away from the city during the hours of 4.00pm to 6.30pm.

Off peak travel and counterflow

Now you can take your bike on the train anytime during the weekend and off peak times. You can also take your bike on trains travelling in the opposite direction to peak flow. This is called the "counterflow" direction and means that bikes can travel on all the morning trains travelling away from the city, and on the afternoon ones travelling towards the city.

Bikes at Perth Train Station

Perth Train Station is busiest during the Monday to Friday peak times of 7.00am to 9.00am and 4.30pm to 6.30pm. Therefore bikes are not permitted on trains stopping at, or passing through this station at these times. If you are approaching Perth Train Station prior to the commencement of a peak period, you will need to disembark at either Leederville, City West or McIver and continue your journey on the bike paths using pedal power.

 

bikes on trains

Brochures

The following brochures in this series are available at bicycle retailers.