An Analysis on Feasibility of Park & Cycle Ride System in a Japanese Local City

Bicycle rental system has become a boom in the world. However, it cannot be said being successful in the local cities in Japan, where the automobile is the star actor of the travel modes, up to now. As an alternative of the feasible approaches, Park & Cycle Ride system has been proposed. This paper is to make the analysis on it. The possibility of diffusion and the essential conditions when introducing this kind of system are discussed. Regarding the free purpose visitor transport, the parking fee and the bicycle road etc. has been focused. As for the commuting transport, other than the issues related with the free purpose visitor transport, the supporting system in the raining days is known being very important.