End-of-trip facilities (also called end-of-journey facilities) refer to the bike store, plus everything a rider needs between the door and the desk: lockers, showers and changing, somewhere to dry kit, and a maintenance point. This guide covers the ratios BREEAM assesses, the arrival-to-desk layout, the elements to plan for and the failures we see on site. The products are available to explore on our end of trip facilities page.
End-of-Trip Facility, Bow Bells House
What is an end-of-trip facility and what does it include?
Every end-of-trip facility is built around secure cycle storage, which is sized first: by the planning standard (LTN 1/20 Table 11-1 or the London Plan) and, for a certified building, by BREEAM’s building-user ratio. You can find the counts in our guide to how many cycle parking spaces a development needs, and rack choice for an office store on cycle parking for workplaces and developments.
Around the store, a complete facility includes:
- A locker for every cycle space
- Showers and private changing
- A heated, ventilated drying space
- A steaming point, and a towel service where the building runs one
- A maintenance stand and pump
- The wayfinding, lighting and CCTV that make a basement feel safe at 7am
The BREEAM ratios for end-of-trip facilities
BREEAM UK New Construction awards the cyclist-facilities credit for at least two compliant facility types, sized from the minimum number of cycle spaces the scheme has to provide, not the number it chooses to install (KBCN00093).
| Facility | BREEAM UK New Construction 2018 requirement | Knowledge Base notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cycle storage spaces | 1 per 10 building users where the building has up to 200; 1 per 15 for 201-300, 1 per 20 for 301-400 and 1 per 25 above 400; minimum four; covered, secure, lit, frame-and-wheel locking, in a prominent position or signed | Round up (KBCN0445); dedicated e-bike charging spaces count but not above 10% of the requirement (KBCN1238); folding-only storage is not compliant (KBCN00024); basement stores comply with prominent signage (KBCN00053) |
| Showers | 1 per 10 cycle storage spaces, minimum one; a building with eight or more showers complies regardless; both sexes catered for | A shower in a WC room does not count unless the WC is surplus to regulations (KBCN00050); a single shower must serve both sexes with private changing (KBCN0566); a 50:50 split can be varied on occupancy evidence (KBCN0536) |
| Lockers | Equal to the number of cycle spaces required; in or adjacent to the changing rooms; sized for helmet, shoes, bag and clothing | Two small lockers do not substitute for one adequately sized locker (KBCN0961) |
| Changing facilities | Sized to the cycle spaces or showers; private; bench and hooks; a toilet or shower cubicle does not count | Facilities can share a room if they can be used independently at the same time (KBCN0683) |
| Drying space | A designated, heated, ventilated room with hanging; plant rooms and cloakroom hooks are non-compliant | – |
| Shell and core | Cycle parking in the base build for every assessment type; showers, changing and lockers can be left to the tenant with capped-off services and the space shown on drawings | KBCN0882 |
Sources: BREEAM UK New Construction 2018, Tra 02 Sustainable transport measures (cycle storage and cyclist facilities options); BREEAM Knowledge Base notes as numbered, read 7 October 2026. The scheme version in force on a project governs; check the manual.
Where the cycle count covers staff and visitors, the facilities are sized to the staff spaces only (KBCN00014). Multi-residential schemes can count facilities inside the flats for residents, but still need separate staff facilities (KBCN0967). For certified schemes, see BREEAM cycle storage.
The elements and their footprints
We recommend blocking the facility out on plan before choosing products, starting with the lockers: one clothing locker per cycle space, inside or beside the changing room. The Westminster locker, with its integrated hardwood bench, suits facilities where suits are hung; the Camden locker covers standard kit; and the Hackney accessible locker provides for accessible users. In the drying room, an airing station holds clothes and shoes. A clothes steaming locker adds a pressing point, a towel station supports a towel service, and a maintenance stand works best by the store entrance. Folding-bike lockers and horizontal or vertical cycle lockers sit with the cycle store. The full range, with DWGs, is on our end of trip lockers and stations page.
The BA/SBD standard asks for about 1.5m clear in front of cycle lockers for door swing and loading (5.6.3). We plan clothing-locker runs to the same clearance and keep them out of the two-way aisle.
Laying out the arrival-to-desk journey
The layout works when each step of the journey sits next to the one before:
- Arrival, on a step-free, ramped route with a wheeling ramp on any stair
- Cycle store, closest to the cycle entrance
- Changing rooms, opening directly off the store so wet kit never crosses the reception floor
- Lockers, inside or beside the changing rooms
- Lift lobby
A two-tier store needs at least 2,500mm of headroom (our standard; LTN 1/20 requires at least 2.7m, 11.4.11). Our two-tier racks sit at 375mm centres and need a 1,635mm aisle, rack to rack or rack to wall. Schemes working to the BA/SBD standard plan wider aisles: 2.0m clear in front of a lowered two-tier tray, 2.5m between facing rows of two-tier stands and 3.0m on the main two-way aisle (5.3.2, 5.5.1). Plan for peak flow at 8-9am and 5-6pm: this is why BREEAM sizes showers and lockers from the cycle count, as a headcount-based figure under-provides at the door. Spacing and product footprints are covered in our cycle parking dimensions and spacing guide.
Integrated Bike Store & End-of-Trip Facilities
What can go wrong on site
The facilities we are asked to fix often share the same four faults:
- The cycle store sits too far from the entrance or the changing rooms, so riders lock up outside instead.
- Lockers and showers are under-provided against cycle capacity, because the store was sized to planning and the facilities to a budget.
- Sprinkler pipework, ducting and below-ground access turn up late as clashes; at Bow Bells House, we built a removable manhole access point into the locker layout.
- The facility is treated as back-of-house, with no coordinated finish, no wayfinding and lighting that makes a basement feel unsafe.
End-of-trip facilities we have delivered
End-of-trip facilities we have designed and installed:
Bow Bells House, City of London: 150 two-tier spaces in three bays (52 + 52 + 46) and 154 locker compartments across male and female changing, with steaming and water stations, an inclusive cycle space and a self-serve maintenance area.
Queens Quay, Bristol: an office refurbishment with AWW Architects targeting BREEAM Excellent, with premium vertical racks at 305mm centres in a custom RAL colour, new showers and changing rooms.
Rivergate, Bristol: Westminster lockers in a two-door Z configuration giving 84 compartments, plus 27 three-tier lockers, laid out separately for male and female changing with cantilever hardwood benching and matching drying-room seating.
Frequently asked questions
What does BREEAM require for end-of-trip facilities?
BREEAM credits end of trip facilities that include at least two of showers, changing, lockers and drying space, sized from the minimum cycle spaces required: one shower per ten cycle spaces (minimum one) and one locker per cycle space (BREEAM UK New Construction 2018 Tra 02; KBCN00093).
How many showers does a 100-space bike store need?
Eight. BREEAM’s rule is one shower per ten cycle spaces, which would mean ten, but the 2018 scheme treats any building with eight or more showers as compliant whatever the cycle count. Both sexes must be catered for, and a single shower must serve both with private changing (KBCN0566).
Does a shell-and-core developer have to install the showers and lockers?
No. The cycle parking must be built, but showers, changing and lockers can be left for the tenant, provided the services are capped off and the space is shown on drawings (KBCN0882).
Is a locker room with coat hooks a drying space?
No. BREEAM requires a designated room with heating, ventilation and hanging, and names cloakroom hooks and plant rooms as non-compliant. An airing station provides the hanging and ventilation inside a compliant room, as part of complete end of trip facilities.
Send us the cycle count, floor plan and target BREEAM rating, and our design team will return a facility layout with locker and station schedules, free of charge and with no obligation. Drawings come as DWGs or PDFs, with bespoke elements and installation available. Explore the products on our end of trip range page.
