Tag:bicycle=no

This tag indicates that cycling (riding a bicycle) is prohibited on a given feature such as a highway or a crossing, according to signage or local law. By itself, it does not indicate whether pushing a bicycle is allowed or prohibited.

Pushing or carrying bicycles

This tag most commonly occurs where pushing a bicycle is allowed, especially on features where pedestrians are also allowed (by default or with foot=*), as persons pushing bicycles are considered equivalent to pedestrians in many jurisdictions. It also occurs where pushing is prohibited, typically on features where pedestrians are prohibited (e.g., on highway=motorway).

Sometimes, pushing and cycling are both prohibited where pedestrians are allowed. For clarity, in late 2025, this tagging scheme is recommended:

• Pushing prohibited: bicycle=no + bicycle:pushing=no
• Pushing allowed: bicycle=dismount

Country-specific defaults

In England and Wales, pushing bicycles is generally allowed on sidewalks but prohibited on public footpaths (designation=public_footpath), except where local permissions apply.

Examples

Sign prohibiting riding bicycles in the US.

Sign prohibiting both riding and pushing bicycles in Germany.

"No Bicycles" usually means no riding, but pushing a bicycle is usually allowed.

Example	Tagging
	On way representing highway: If pushing bicycles (as pedestrians) is prohibited: bicycle=no bicycle:pushing=no If pushing bicycles (as pedestrians) is allowed: bicycle=dismount
	On way representing a boardwalk with bicycles completely banned: highway=footway bicycle=no bicycle:pushing=no bridge=boardwalk surface=wood
	On way representing a walkway on a bridge: highway=footway bicycle=dismount bridge=yes surface=concrete
	On node representing a crossing: highway=crossing crossing=marked crossing:island=no bicycle=dismount (cyclists approaching from the sidewalks are required to dismount and push the bicycle across this crossing; this applies only to the crossing, not to the crossed road)

See also

• bicycle=dismount - A tag which indicates that riding is not permitted, but pushing the bike across is permitted.
• Key:access - page about access restrictions in general
• General page about bicycle infrastructure