Auckland Transport’s latest cycle counts, drawn from 26 official counters, show that cycle movements have, for the very first time, climbed above their pre-COVID peak.
Auckland Transport has been counting bicycle trips consistently since 2010, but a lot has changed since then. Find out about the transformation that’s coming to our cycling data.
The result should also act as a green light to push harder. People are riding because the infrastructure that has been fought for is doing its job. Where the network is connected and safe, riders are showing up.
More and more Aucklanders are turning to cycling, with record visitor numbers at EcoMatters Bike Hubs across Tāmaki Makaurau.
The 2025 State of the City report is damning. And car-centricity is a big part of the problem.
Fifty-nine ghost bikes in a central Auckland square are a heart-wrenching symbol of the folly of fast streets. Each bike represents a person who has been killed while cycling in Aotearoa New Zealand in the last five years. It’s a fitting tribute for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
