Bicycle Parking Spaces and End-of-Trip Facilities

Find out the GFA treatment for bicycle parking spaces and end-of-trip facilities

Last updated 6 June 2026

Bicycle Parking Spaces

Bicycle parking spaces provided in accordance with LTA’s prevailing parking provision standards¹ are excluded from GFA. Bicycle parking spaces provided over and above LTA’s minimum requirements may be excluded from GFA if assessed by LTA and URA to be reasonable, given the context of the development.

Such bicycle parking spaces shall be located at a convenient location for cyclists, taking into consideration the alignment of adjacent cycling paths/ shared paths, public transportation nodes and amenities.

^{1 Effective date: 8 May 2019. Refer to Circular No.:}^{URA/PB/2018/03-DCG (Annex A) [PDF, 405 KB]} (opens in new tab)

End of Trip Facilities

Provision of End-of-Trip facilities listed in the table below may be excluded from GFA.

URA shall consider whether the size of the facility is appropriate, taking reference from LTA’s guidelines on such facilities². The End-of-Trip facilities shall be located near the bicycle parking spaces for the convenience of cyclists.

Table 1: Development types and eligibility of end-of-trip facilities to be excluded from GFA

Development Type		Eligible or Not Eligible to be Excluded from GFA
Commercial	Cinema, Theatre and Concert Hall	Bicycle supporting facilities are eligible for exclusion from GFA, subject to: 1 shower stall per 10 bicycle parking spaces (about 1.35sqm per shower stall) Provision and size of lockers and PMD lockers is subject to evaluation 1 toilet per cluster of facilities Facilities should be located near the bicycle parking spaces for the convenience of cyclists
	Shops and Departmental Stores
	Offices
	Restaurants, Night-clubs, Coffeehouses, Bars, Cafeterias, Eating-houses and Canteens
	Convention and Exhibition Halls
Hotel	Hotel
Hotel	Boarding Houses and Hostels³
Industrial	Factories
	Business Park, Science Park, Computer Software Development, Distribution Services, Printing, Publishing and Allied Industries and other Business 1 Developments
	Petroleum, Petrochemical, Chemical and related industries on Jurong Island
Health and Medical Care	Nursing Homes
Health and Medical Care	Clinic, Pharmacies, Hospitals and Other Healthcare Institutions
Civic and Community Institution	Community Centres, Community Clubs, Welfare Houses and other Cultural and Social Welfare Institutions
Place of Worship	Churches, Mosques, Temples, any place of worship and other religious and related institutions
Residential	Residential Development	Bicycle supporting facilities are not eligible for exclusion from GFA because facilities like shower/ changing rooms are provided as essential or basic amenities within a home or clubhouse.
Residential	Retirement Housing
Civic and Community Institution	Foreign Workers’ Dormitories⁴
Sports and Recreation	Sports Complex, Tennis, Squash, Badminton, Sepak Takraw Courts, Soccer, Baseball Pitches, Bowling Alley, Swimming Pool, Ice/Roller Skating Rink, Recreational Clubs, Golf Range and other Sports and Recreation Facilities	Bicycle supporting facilities are not eligible for exclusion from GFA because facilities like shower/ changing rooms/ lockers are provided as essential or basic amenities of the development.

^{2 Refer to the Code of Practice (COP) on Street Work Proposals relating to development works and COP on vehicle parking provision in development proposals for guidelines on the End-of-Trip facilities.}

^{3 This guideline only applies to Backpackers’ Hostel. End-of-Trip facilities provided within Student Hostels, which are akin to Residential use will not be excluded from GFA.}

^{4 The guideline also applies to Foreign Workers’ Dormitories located on Industrial sites.}