Bike-sharing services that will be set up in Canberra in the future should also have a presence in Mitchell, the suburb's business group has said.
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Mitchell Traders Association secretary Julian Kusa said the organisation has written to the territory government as part of a submission for the 2018-19 budget to call for bike-sharing to be set up in the northside suburb in addition to services in the CBD and around Lake Burley Griffin.
Mr Kusa said Mitchell would be well placed to become a hub for the service with the introduction of the light rail and more businesses setting up in the area.
"This is another aspect of getting people to use more public transportation and a great way to diversify transport options in Mitchell, and parking is currently a problem," he said.
"It would be great for workers, and lots of them are working in the area and need to get from one area to the other, and they could bike it instead of driving."
The service can only get the go-ahead after approval from the NCA, with provisions likely to be enforced to prevent the bikes from being dumped in public areas.
In their submission to the government, the association suggested a bike-sharing service be set up near any future light rail stops, despite the suburb missing out on getting its own station.
"A park and ride facility close to the transit nodes should also be built in Mitchell to allow workers and community members to make greater use of public transportation," the submission said.
"A bicycle sharing facility in Mitchell could generate revenue for the government and members of the community working or visiting the area would certainly pay to use the bikes as another form of public transportation."
Mr Kusa said a bike-sharing facility in Mitchell would also have the potential to expand with hubs at EPIC and Gungahlin along the light-rail route.
"The area will be even larger when it eventually comes, and what we're proposing is for the government to start planning now for when more businesses come to the area," he said.
"The sentiment in Mitchell among business owners have been that the government have neglected us, but quite recently, various departments are taking into consideration our concerns."
Transport Canberra were contacted for comment but did not respond before deadline.
