Bike Racks on Buses
All conventional Oakville Transit buses have bike racks that can hold two regular bicycles.
Bike racks encourage active transportation and combines the love of cycling and the convenience of Oakville Transit service. There is no extra fare to use the bike rack.
Bike racks are great for commuters who want to use their bike as part of their commute. Explore new areas of the town or bike on a trail outside of your neighbourhood.
Visit the Cycling Infrastructure page for more information about cycling facilities and trails in Oakville.
Bringing your bike on the bus
- Customers are responsible for loading, securing and unloading their bikes.
- All customers use the bike racks at their own risk. Oakville Transit assumes no liability for lost or damaged bicycles.
- Motorized bikes and e-scooters can not be placed on the bike rack.
- Make sure the bus has come to a complete stop before stepping in front of the bus.
- Load and unload your bicycle from the curbside of the bus.
- Bike racks are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Ask the driver if you can bring your bike on board the bus only if the bike rack is full or if it is broken. The driver will decide if the bike can be inside the bus safely. This must not compromise the safety or comfort of other customers and the bicycle cannot block the aisle.
- Bike racks fit bikes with wheels at least 41 cm (16 inches). If your bicycle does not fit on the rack, you must find another way to travel.
- A driver may refuse access due to unsafe conditions or if your bicycle has any items on it that could block the driver’s vision.
- Do not lock or chain your bike to the bike rack.
Visit our Policies & Procedures page for more information related to bikes and e-scooters.
- Remove or secure any loose items on your bicycle such as a water bottle or bike lock while you are waiting for the bus.
- Squeeze the handle at the top of the bike rack to release the latch then fold down the bike rack.
- Lift your bicycle onto the bike rack, fitting the tires into the wheel slots labelled for front and rear wheels.
- Pull the support arm out and up over the top of your front tire to secure your bicycle in place.
- Board the bus. Keep sight of your bicycle during your trip.
- Tell the driver you will be unloading your bicycle, then exit from the front door.
- Pull the support arm out and down over the tire to release it.
- Lift your bicycle out of the bike rack.
- Squeeze handle to release the latch and fold up the bike rack to the locked position if no one else is using it.
- Carry your bicycle off the roadway to the sidewalk. Signal to the driver that you are clear of the bus.
Protected Bicycle Lane and Shared Transit Stops on Speers Road
The town has rolled out out new cycling infrastructure on Speers Road making it easier, safer and more enjoyable to bike along this major connector road.
Phase One of the Speers Road protected bike lanes (Third Line to Fourth Line) is now open. The protected bike lanes are separated from traffic by concrete curbs and painted buffers. They feature a unique shared transit stop that doesn’t require buses to pull into the bike lane when picking up or offloading bus passengers.