"This opens up public transport to a much wider range of potential passengers, and ultimately may help reduce the number of cars on our roads.
"Obviously there are also health benefits for those that choose to use bikes for part of their journey."
Cr Thurston said the Western Bay Public Transport Blueprint set out some initiatives for the Tauranga urban bus service, including the introduction of bike racks for the start of the new bus service contract, expected to be early 2019.
In the Bay of Plenty, bike racks were currently installed on Rotorua Cityride and the eastern services of Whakatane to Ohope and the Whakatane/Kawerau/Opotiki to Tauranga bus services.