Bike Sharing
Bay Area Bike Share is here!
What is Bike Share?
Bike share systems provide a network of iconic public bicycles from self-service bike share stations - or pods - located around town. Bike sharing centers on short trips to multiple destinations. Similar to car-sharing, members can check out a bicycle, ride to their destination and return the bicycle to any bike share station in the system. Bike share uses unique, commuter-style bicycles designed for urban use and employs features such as smart cards, solar powered stations, and wireless internet.
About the Pilot Program
Bay Area Bike Share launched on August 29, 2013 in five cities along the Caltrain commute corridor—San Jose, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Redwood City and San Francisco. The system operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week with 700 bicycles available systemwide, and is expected to increase in size by 2015.
Bay Area Bike Share is a multi-agency partnership between VTA, Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District), Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), County of San Mateo, Redwood City, Caltrain, San Mateo County Transit (SamTrans), and City and County of San Francisco.
The pilot program is funded through a combination of local, regional and federal grants including MTC's Climate Initiatives Program and Air District's Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) Program. After the initial pilot period, user fees and sponsorships will fund the on-going operations and maintenance of the system.
Bike Share in Santa Clara County
There are 280 bikes and 28 stations operating in the cities of San Jose, Mountain View, and Palo Alto. Bike share stations are located at key Caltrain stations and activity centers such as downtowns, universities, shopping centers, city halls and major employment centers within a mile or two of the Caltrain stations.
Map of existing and planned station locations
How can I participate?
Know of a good location for a future bike share station? Post your suggestion on the bike share crowdsource map or email your suggestion to bikeshare@vta.org.
Help us grow Bay Area Bike Share! If you're a business, school, or homeowners association interested in sponsoring a station, please contact bikeshare@vta.org. for more information.
