Smart Bike Systems are Growing in Popularity This has meant that one of the lowest-cost transportation options is available to more people nationwide than ever before. The introduction of large systems in 2013, coupled with a proliferation of smaller systems, resulted in explosive growth: from just 7,400 bikes in 2012, to 19,900 bikes in 2013, and over 42,000 bikes in 2016. The first modern bike share systems in the United States launched in 2010, with 1,600 bikes across the country that year. The number of bikes in the nation also increased substantially, up 30%, as existing large systems have continued to grow. In addition, 80% of systems that have been in operation for more than a year have expanded since they launched.Ģ016 saw the launch of two large systems in major cities: BIKETOWN in Portland, OR and Metro Bike Share in Los Angeles, CA. The number of bike share systems, defined as publicly-available systems with at least 10 stations and 100 bikes, has steadily increased year-over-year, from four systems in 2010 to 55 systems in 2016. This effort increased membership in the majority-Black neighborhood by 56% while rides in the area more than tripled (overall ridership on Citi Bike increased 40% in 2016, to a total of 14 million trips). In anticipation of a significant system expansion in the area, the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, a trusted community-based organization, partnered with the bike share operator, the city, and other local organizations to champion Citi Bike as a way to address neighborhood concerns like health and food access. In some cities, community-based engagement has helped to drive this ridership. The country’s largest systems generate the vast majority of all bike share rides, with the five biggest systems ( Citi Bike in New York, Capital Bikeshare in Greater Washington DC, Citi Bike in Miami, Divvy in Chicago, and Hubway in Greater Boston) generating 85% of all bike share trips.Ĭiti Bike Outreach in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn In 2016 alone, riders took over 28 million trips, on par with the annual ridership of the entire Amtrak system, and higher than the number of people visiting Walt Disney World each year.Ģ5% more trips were taken in 2016 than the previous year.
Update (April 17, 2019): NACTO’s Newest Report, Shared Micromobility in the U.S.: 2018, updates these figures with 2018 ridership numbers, including on e-scooter systems.īike share is growing at an astounding clip across the U.S., with over 88 million trips made on a bike share bike in the U.S. NACTO Bike Share and Shared Micromobility Initiative Update (May 1, 2018): NACTO’s Newest Report, Bike Share in the U.S.: 2017, updates these figures with 2017 ridership numbers, including on dockless systems.