Using your bicycle is a great way to get around South East Queensland. Queensland Rail makes it even easier with our secure bike lockers.
There are a few things to remember when travelling with your bicycle on Queensland Rail City services. All we ask is you be considerate of other customers and abide by the simple rules below.
Travelling with your bike on Queensland Rail city services
You are permitted to travel on a Queensland Rail city service with your bike at all times during weekends and public holidays.
Bicycles are permitted on Queensland Rail city service on weekdays at all times, excluding the following **peak times due to safety, customer service, cleanliness and capacity issues:
- Between 7:00am - 9:30am towards the CBD
- Between 3:00pm - 6:30pm outwards from the CBD
To avoid travelling during these peak times, all customers with bicycles must complete their morning journey by 7:00am toward the CBD and complete their afternoon journey from the CBD by 3:00pm.
During these peak times, passengers with bicycles are permitted to travel in the following opposite direction avoiding the specified peak times above.
During peak hours, bicycles will not be permitted to pass through the CBD (Fortitude Valley [Brunswick Street], Central and Roma Street).
Passengers with fold-up bicycles are permitted to travel at anytime as long as they are contained in a carry bag and are within the following dimensions, 79cm x 59cm x 36cm.
Please note: If you are found travelling with a bicycle during peak times, you may be asked to leave the train until an appropriate service is available.
Queensland Rail access to Brisbane's bike ways
If you want to get out and about on your bicycle, there are a variety of great bike ways accessible from Queensland Rail stations. Why not check out some of the following bike ways located close to our stations.
The Boondall Wetlands (use Boondall station)South Bank (use South Bank station) or South Brisbane stations) The Roma Street Parklands (use Roma Street station) The Manly Esplanade (use Manly station)
ourbrisbane.com has some great information and maps of bike ways in Brisbane. Check the page title Great bike destinations at ourbrisbane.com
Bicycle Lockers
A bicycle locker system is provided at some stations to protect Queensland Rail customers' bicycles from theft and vandalism.
Look for the bike locker symbol on your favourite Queensland Rail station to discover which stations have bike lockers.
A new online bike locker booking system will be introduced in mid July. Please check back for more information over the coming weeks. In the meantime, please refer to our existing policies below.
Bicycle lockers are available use for a three month period and users are required to reindorse the original application with the Station Officer during the months of February, May, August and November to continue their use. Lockers can only be issued to persons 18 years of age or older.
Queensland Rail provides these lockers as a courtesy to our customers however a deposit of $50 is required to secure the key. The key to your locker is your responsibility and if lost will be subject to a $50 replacement fee.
Application Forms are available from Queensland Rail station or you may download our Bike Locker Application Form below. The form should be returned to the station office together with the $50 deposit for the key.
Queensland Rail Bicycle Locker application form [229.22 kb].