Cycling journeys in London are up 43 per cent compared with 2019 levels, according to new data published by Transport for London.
TfL’s 2025 Travel in London report shows that the number of daily cycling journeys has increased in 2025 to an estimated 1.5 million journeys per day, up by 12.7 per cent from 1.33 million last year.
The growth was biggest in inner London, with daily journeys increasing by 14.8 per cent, from 650,000 in 2024 to 747,000 in 2025. Daily cycle journeys in central London increased by 12.8 per cent and by 9.9 per cent in outer London.
“High-quality infrastructure”
TfL says the growth in cycling journeys demonstrates the capital’s “continued investment in high-quality infrastructure”.
The transport authority has worked with London boroughs to increase the length of its cycle network from 90km in 2016 to over 431km in 2025.
“In 2024/25 alone, TfL launched 17 new Cycleways routes, and since September 2025, 29 per cent of Londoners live within 400 metres of the cycle network,” TfL said in a statement.
Mayor Sadiq Khan has set a target of 40 per cent of Londoners living within 400m of a Cycleway by 2030.
TfL continues to expand the network with construction next year starting in Southwark, Newham, Harrow and Waltham Forest.
How safe do people feel cycling in London?
Included in the Travel in London report are results from the London Travel Demand Survey.
The survey revealed that among those who cycled at least once a month and had used a Cycle in the last year, 76 per cent reported feeling safe on designated cycle routes. But only 40 per cent felt safe when cycling on other roads or paths.
Last week, the London Cycling Campaign highlighted the 10 most dangerous junctions for cyclists in London, and asserted that TfL has avoided or delayed changes to accident hotspots.
Alongside its analysis, LCC launched a new email campaign directed at Sadiq Khan to highlight its campaign for faster action to reduce risks at known dangerous junctions.
TfL revealed in May that the provisional number of people killed or seriously injured on London roads fell from 3,710 in 2023 to 3,696 in 2024.
Nine people were killed while cycling in the capital last year. While this is higher than the eight people killed while cycling in 2023, it is a third lower than the 2010-2014 baseline.
Will Norman, London’s walking and cycling commissioner, said: “There’s no doubt that London is fast becoming a cycling city. Of course, there is more to do. The Mayor and I will keep working closely with TfL and the boroughs, investing in more high-quality routes to enable even more people to walk and cycle, building a better, greener London for all.”
Alex Williams, TfL’s chief customer and strategy officer, added: “Every extra journey by bike or on foot helps reduce congestion, improve air quality and make our streets safer and more welcoming.”
The rise of Lime bikes
The Travel in London report also estimates that approximately 10 per cent of the total daily cycle journeys could have been on dockless cycle hires, such as Lime bikes.
In October, Lime revealed its revenue in the UK jumped by 75 per cent last year, to £111.3m.
Londoners made 16 million journeys by Lime during commuting hours in 2024, while the company saw an 85 per cent increase in total journeys.
The summer’s tube strikes led to a spike in Lime bike usage. Lime saw a 50 per cent increase in rentals on Tuesday 9 September compared to the same day in 2024 due to the strikes, according to the Financial Times.
Cycling in the City of London increased by 50 per cent from 2022 to 2024, the City of London Corporation revealed in April. It said “dockless cycles have quadrupled since 2022 and now account for one-in-six bikes on City streets.”
Hal Stevenson, director of policy at Lime for the UK and Ireland, said: “It has been incredible to see London’s cycling transformation over the past few years.
“Our capital has set a bar for cycling globally, and we’re proud of the role we're playing. Rental ebikes are helping reduce car trips and congestion and support the Mayor’s ambitious active travel goals.”
Forest Bikes is another dockless bike hire provider in the capital. It announced a new pay structure in November to reduce its bikes from clogging up London’s streets, where users are offered free minutes if they choose to ride a bike that’s parked in an overcrowded area.
