Safe delivery riding and parking in Singapore
LTA guidance for delivery riders on path and road sharing, choosing and maintaining a device, securing cargo, and parking at pickup and drop-off locations.
Primary source: https://go.gov.sg/am-delivery-guide
LTA lists its Rules & Best Practices For Delivery Riders e-guide under “For Delivery Riders” on its Public Education & Programmes page. The guide is a rider-focused resource that combines active-mobility rules with recommended practices for safe riding, device selection and maintenance, cargo, and parking (LTA, Public Education & Programmes; LTA, Rules & Best Practices For Delivery Riders).
The guide labels some items Key Rules and others Best Practices. The safety advice below is presented as LTA guidance; device-specific statutory rules remain covered in the linked articles and should be checked for the device being used (LTA, Rules & Best Practices For Delivery Riders).
Sharing paths and roads
On paths, the guide tells riders to keep left, stay within the applicable speed limit, watch for pedestrians and give way to them, stop and look for traffic before crossing roads or junctions, and use a bicycle crossing when one is available. It advises riders to dismount and push where a path is crowded or narrow. Active-mobility devices must not be used on pedestrian-only paths, except for Personal Mobility Aids (LTA, Rules & Best Practices For Delivery Riders).
For road riding, the guide lists helmet use, keeping left and obeying traffic regulations. Its recommended practices include avoiding weaving between vehicles, remaining on the same road or path instead of moving back and forth, wearing bright clothing and using a reflective delivery bag, and using hand signals so motorists and bus captains can see the rider’s intentions. It also advises slowing down and letting a bus moving off leave its bus bay first, while watching for indications that it is about to move (LTA, Rules & Best Practices For Delivery Riders).
Choosing a device and securing cargo
For a bicycle used for deliveries, LTA recommends a stable setup such as wheels at least 20 inches in size, a long wheelbase, an adjustable saddle and a rear rack. Place heavier cargo near the bicycle’s centre in a bag or box fixed to the bicycle; do not hang heavy items on the handlebars. Attach a delivery rack to the rear rack with mechanical fasteners rather than cable ties (LTA, Rules & Best Practices For Delivery Riders).
The guide advises checking a bicycle regularly for frame damage, worn brakes and wheel problems, and arranging repairs when damage or worn parts are found. When buying a motorised device, including a second-hand one, it recommends using reputable retailers, checking that the device is compliant and unmodified, and buying batteries, parts and original chargers with a Safety Mark that are intended for that model. The guide also gives separate device-specific requirements and charging advice; see PAB registration and ownership, e-scooter registration and inspection and electric-vehicle charging for related coverage (LTA, Rules & Best Practices For Delivery Riders).
Pickups, drop-offs and parking
Before a pickup or drop-off, the guide advises riders to read delivery instructions and ask the shop or customer if anything is unclear. It tells riders to park at a designated delivery waiting bay; if none is available, use designated bicycle parking or a motorcycle lot. Do not block walking paths, loading bays or roads, and lock the device before leaving it (LTA, Rules & Best Practices For Delivery Riders).
For motorcycle parking, LTA’s guide states that motorcycle lots at HDB and URA car parks with Electronic Parking System have a 15-minute grace period. It also says delivery riders with valid HDB season parking can pay an additional $3 to $5 per month for season parking at all HDB and selected URA car parks. Check the current scheme details before relying on these arrangements (LTA, Rules & Best Practices For Delivery Riders; LTA and URA, New Measures Slated to Improve Last-Mile Deliveries).
Coverage debt
- The guide gives general parking instructions but does not provide a current directory of delivery waiting bays by building or a live wayfinding map. LTA and URA said in May 2025 that they were exploring whether waiting-bay locations could be made available on OneMap; the cited sources do not confirm a published directory (LTA and URA, New Measures Slated to Improve Last-Mile Deliveries).
- The guide summarises device rules and best practices; this article does not reproduce every technical requirement, penalty or exception for each device type.