The City of Aurora aims to be a bicycle-friendly community and promotes bicycling throughout the city.
In downtown Aurora, a green dedicated bike lane protects riders from traffic, connects to major regional trails, and sharrows alert vehicles to routes commonly used by bicyclists.
Cycling plays a pivotal role in reducing carbon footprints and promoting greener and healthier urban living. Biking benefits the environment and encourages a shift towards a more sustainable and healthier lifestyle like diminishing air pollution, lower carbon emissions, reducing noise pollution, minimal road impact, efficient use of space, and energy efficiency
Did you know the City of Aurora has 116 miles of bicycle facilities and 760 miles of sidewalks? Learn more about our 2025 Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan Here.(PDF, 36MB)
Produced in collaboration with the Ride Illinois, this map identifies off-road trails and suggests on-road routes for bicycle travel throughout Aurora. Roads rated using three relative levels of cyclist comfort. Safety tips included
City of Aurora Bicycle Map(PDF, 1MB)