Cycle tourism is a growing sector of Tasmania’s  important visitor economy but Hobart Airport has poor facilities for travelling cyclists. 

On arrival, there is a basic bike assembly point, without weather cover opposite the arrival hall. There is no information provided for cycle tourists such as: signage towards the bike assembly area, availability of bike transport boxes, transport options, costs, and safe routes to and from the airport. 

There are major gaps in the bike paths connecting the airport to the city of Hobart.

Tourists arriving with their bikes are regularly found riding along the Tasman Highway, a high speed arterial with a narrow verge, and have even been seen riding across the Tasman Bridge, having missed the opportunity to transfer onto the shared path on the bridge.

This is very dangerous and scary for visitors.  A safe and well-communicated access route between the city centre and the airport is well overdue. 

Bicycle Network Tasmania has developed a guided bike map for riders to assist them in riding safely to the city.

The state government is conducting a redesign of the roundabout at the turnoff to the airport – it will become an interchange, adding lanes and connectors to improve traffic flow.

The increase in traffic volumes and average speeds will make this intersection and the connections both to the city and to Sorell even more dangerous for bike riders unless protected bikelanes are included in the redesign.