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Bike Share is back in the City of Santa Cruz!
The City of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz, County of Santa Cruz, City of Capitola, Cabrillo College and City of Watsonville have partnered to bring an electric Bike Share system to Santa Cruz County providing a convenient, fun and affordable way for community members and visitors to travel countywide.
Bike Share launched on June 20 throughout the City of Santa Cruz and UCSC campus. The regional system is scheduled to expand to Capitola, Watsonville, Cabrillo College, and the unincorporated County in early 2024. The initial launch included about 400 e-bikes and 800 docks throughout the City of Santa Cruz and UCSC. The countywide rollout will expand to up to 660 e-bikes and 1320 docks in 2024.
Check out our new how-to video!
The locations shown in the map below are permitted and have been installed. The City of Santa Cruz is requesting feedback from the community on additional locations for bike share stations. We hope that you will share your thoughts through the survey at this new link.
How
Vendor BCycle and its parent company, Trek, fully own and operate the Bike Share system. They are financing all capital costs.
The e-bikes are accessed and unlocked through a BCycle app which is accessible to download here. Proximity cards will be available for those who do not use a smartphone (details to be posted on this page). The app shows where the bikes are located as well as their charge level.
The e-bikes must be picked up and dropped off at dedicated BCycle docks. This reduces the possibility of bikes being left in areas such as pedestrian walkways or roadways.
Monthly, annual and walk-up pricing is available.
Each jurisdiction will work with BCycle on bike safety and education to best ensure that users have the tools to ride safely. UCSC is integrating e-bike share education into its Slug Bike Life program.
Why
This implementation of a regional bike share system reflects the policy goals of the six participating jurisdictions to reduce single occupant vehicle trips, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve multimodal mobility, and increase the number of trips made by non-auto modes. A single vendor was chosen to ensure that bike sharing is available and accessible for all community members, including students and those with limited income.
How's it Going?
Every month, we will publish our monthly ridership reports here. Check back often!
Questions or Concerns
Please see below. Also UCSC affiliates may subscribe to the monthly newsletter Slugs on the Move at taps.ucsc.edu for updates or contact tapssales@ucsc.edu with questions.