The City’s cycling network provides comfortable and convenient routes to get around the City. Cycling routes in the City include:
- Protected bike lanes: Routes on busy streets that are physically separated from traffic using concrete curbs, metal posts or other features.
- Multi-use pathways: Off-street trails that are shared with pedestrians.
- Shared-use streets: Quiet, slow streets where bikes share the road with vehicles. Shared-use streets include both neighbourhood bikeways (streets that prioritize bike travel) and advisory bike lanes (streets with bicycle-priority areas that vehicles can use to pass one another).
- Painted bike lanes: Bike lanes marked on the roadway with white paint.
- Shared bus & bike lanes: Dedicated bus lanes that are also permitted for use by cyclists.
All Ages and Abilities Bike Routes
Since 2016, the City of Victoria has prioritized building a network of bike routes that are comfortable for All Ages and Abilities (AAA). AAA bike routes increase safety, reduce serious traffic injuries and fatalities, improve access to key destinations and encourage a broader range of people to bike more often. With over 36 km of AAA bike routes already in place, the City continues to expand the network to improve access and convenience.
You can learn about upcoming cycling network improvements under Major Projects, or you can subscribe to the Go Victoria newsletter for regular updates.