Denver Bike Sharing

Why Bikes?In 2007, 1.6% of Denver commuters bicycled to work, however 8.5% of commuters had less than 10 minutes in travel time to work, and an additional 14.2% traveled between 10 and 14 minutes to work (U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey. 2007) meaning that many more commuters could choose to ride a bicycle.
Why Bikes?The Bicycle Commuter Act of 2008 allows for up to $20 in taxfree benefits per month for employees who bicycle to work. More info here.
Why Bikes?If every worker in Denver replaced two, 2 mile car trips with bicycle trips, every week for a year, then citywide 2.5 million gallons of gasoline would be saved and 23,280 metric tons of carbon dioxide emission equivalents (CO2e) would be avoided.
Why Bikes?If an individual were to replace 25 miles worth of car trips with bicycle trips weekly for a year, then that individual would save $141 in annual fuel costs, avoid 525 kg CO2e, and potentially lose over 12 pounds in weight through calories burned while riding.
Why Bikes?If Denver were to reduce per capita car miles driven by 21 miles per week, in a year the city would save nearly 1.5 million barrels of oil while avoiding 264,358 metric tons CO2e.
Why Bikes?A bicyclist burns 123,238 joules of energy from stored calories to travel one mile (150 pound cyclist traveling at 15 mph). There are 120,797,500 joules of stored energy in one gallon of gasoline. Therefore, a bicyclist achieves the energy efficiency equivalent of about 980 miles per gallon of gasoline.
Why Bikes?The average number of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per person per day in Denver is 25 miles.
—Environmental Science and Technology, 2008
Why Denver?Denver's existing system of over 358 miles of bike routes and trails, and 300 days of sunshine make it the perfect city to launch a bike sharing system.
Why Denver?Denver has the nation's largest park system, with more than 200 parks in the city limits.
Why Denver?Denver ranked as the fifth fittest city in the nation.
—Men's Fitness Magazine, 2005
Why Denver?Denver was honored as one of the Top Green Cities in the United States.
—The Green Guide 2006
Why Denver?Denver has the nation's fourth shortest commute time for executives at 35.3 minutes.
—TheLadders.com, 2005
Why Denver?Metro Denver ranked in the top ten for business growth in the past five years.
—infoUSA, 2005
Why Denver?To supplement the nation's largest multi-modal transportation project, T-REX, completed in November 2006.
Why Denver?Denver ranked among the top-five cities for "Best Downtown."
—Men’s Journal’s "50 Best Places to Live," April 2007
Why Denver?Denver ranked sixth out of the 50 largest metro areas in the nation for being one of the "Cleanest Cities in America."
—Reader's Digest, 2005
Why Denver?Denver ranked as the ninth most sustainable city based on making its resources sustainable for future generations to enjoy without passing on a major cost burden.
—SustainLane.com, 2006
Why Denver?Colorado currently has the lowest obesity rate in the nation.
—Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 2006

Membership/Access

Residents and frequent users can obtain unlimited access to the system by purchasing an annual membership online. Denver B-cycle users can track their use and the associated environmental and health benefits through personalized web-enabled information technology. Alternatively, both residents and tourists with a valid credit card will be able to purchase a weekly or monthly access passes online. Daily access passes are available for purchase online or at the B-cycle stations.

Individual Access

Corporate Memberships

Denver employers can purchase Denver B-cycle annual memberships for their employees at a discount. For corporate membership questions, contact Ben Turner, ben.turner@denverbikesharing.org with the following information:

Email Subject line: Denver B-cycle Corporate Membership Inquiry.
Email Body: First name, last name, organization, phone, email address, and the number of memberships your organization anticipates purchasing.

NOTE: Additionally, the Bicycle Commuter Act allows any employer to provide a bicycle commuting reimbursement of up to $20/month ($240/year), tax free, to all employees who use a bike for a substantial portion of travel between residence and place of employment. Read more about this piece of legislation and how it can be applied to your business. A Denver B-cycle corporate membership is the perfect way to utilize this tax benefit, treat, and encourage your employees to use active transportation during their daily commutes.

Membership Options & Fees

The following fees are the base fees to use the Denver B-cycle system.

Length of Membership	Fee
24 Hour Access Pass	$8
7 Day Access Pass	$20
30 Day Access Pass	$30
Annual Membership	$80
Student, Military or Senior Annual Membership	$60

Usage Fees per Ride

Usage fees are designed to keep rides short and promote constant use and turnover of bikes. The longer the trip, the higher the usage fee.

Total Duration of Ride	Fee per 30-minute Segment
0-30 minutes	no charge
31-60 minutes	+ $1
Every 30 minute segment thereafter	+ $4

Applicable local and state sales tax of 7.72% included.

The Denver B-cycle system will be geared toward short-term use of the bikes. In fact, it is anticipated that the majority of users will spend less than 30 minutes on their bike for each trip. Although recreational use of the bikes will be allowed, usage fees rise the longer the bike is checked out.

For more information on memberships, visit Denver.Bcycle.com.