Motorcycles would be banned from parking on overcrowded footpaths in the CBD under a plan to be voted on by Melbourne City Council next week.

Melbourne is the only Australian capital city where it is legal for motorcyclists to park on footpaths as long as they do not obstruct pedestrians, parked cars or delivery vehicles.

Motorbikes parked on the footpath in Melbourne's CBD. Credit:Angela Wylie

But a council report said that during the morning and afternoon peaks 14 per cent of central city footpaths were so crowded that people had to walk on the kerb or road.