Bluebikes expanding in the City of Boston

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Boston Transportation Commissioner, Gina N. Fiandaca today announced the first phase of the City of Boston’s Bluebikes bike share expansion. To kick off the largest expansion of bike share in Boston to date, the Boston Transportation Department will install 19 stations in southern Dorchester, Mattapan, and Roslindale in the coming weeks.  As the service area expands, the City expects to see additional bike trips throughout the system, especially in job centers and nearby neighborhoods. To address this increased demand, another 30 stations will be added over the next few months in Boston neighborhoods that are already served by Bluebikes, and 30+ additional stations will be installed next spring.

“Boston residents have grown to value Bluebikes as one of the public transportation options available to them,” said Mayor Walsh.  “I’m thrilled to be bringing our bike share system into additional Boston neighborhoods and I look forward to seeing more residents enjoying a Bluebikes ride this year. I’d like to thank our partners Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts for supporting this expansion.”

Boston’s partner municipalities, Brookline, Cambridge, and Somerville, have also begun adding new stations. When the expansion is complete, the Bluebikes system will have more than 300 stations and 3,000 bikes across the four municipalities. To celebrate this new phase of our public bike share system, new riders can get a free 30-minute trip via the Bluebikes app or at ride.bluebikes.com/firstridefree in July and August.

“With Go Boston 2030, we set ambitious goals to improve equity and access in transportation,” said Commissioner Fiandaca. “I thank everyone who helped us plan this expansion over the last year. With your help, we are much closer to our long-term goals for transportation in Boston.”