| Comment | In the city there is a distinct advantage to using a bike for deliveries due to traffic congestion and the ability to use short cuts as well as priority cycle lanes.
The delivery fare is mileage based and whilst you are correct that longer distance journeys are better suited to cars there is more to it than meets the eye.
If you live out of the city centre then you may order from restaurants that are out of the city too. Such establishments attract more car drivers as the City centre is a no go area for them.
In Glasgow a lot of deliveries from the city centre are served by bikes travelling further out than you may think. Shawlands, Partick, Springburn, Rutherglen and Toryglen to name a few are common destinations for cyclists.
Any delivery person will try to establish themselves where there is the greatest concentration of restaurants. The city centre is not a viable option for many car drivers due to congestion and restrictions. With that in mind and taking Maccies as an example you will see more delivery cars at Partick, Anniesland, Clydebank and Parkheed whilst Sauchiehall Street and Trongate is like bike soup. |
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