In Berkeley, you don’t need to own a bike to ride one

Rent bikes for short, one-way rides between 48 bike share stations spread across Berkeley's 10 square miles. Avoid worries of maintenance, parking, or theft.

No bike? No problem. People who'd like to bike but don't own one can rent from docking stations now available in even more areas of Berkeley.

Use them for one-way trips, errands, rides around town, or commuting to cities in the station network, including Oakland and Emeryville. If BART or AC Transit stops seem too far to walk, bike share can take you that first or last mile home.

These 11 new stations in Berkeley close gaps in Central Berkeley while also expanding into new areas, like the Marina and Gilman fields. Some bikes have electric-assist to give you a boost, especially helpful on hills.

If cost is a factor, a low-income program allows those who qualify to ride pedal-powered bikes for up to 60 minutes for free with a $5 membership for the first year. Even e-bike rides are 5 cents a minute, up to $1 per ride, for qualifying low-income riders.

To ease your comfort on two wheels, many stations are near protected bike lanes and traffic-calmed bike boulevards.

See the station map. Learn about discounted membership for low-income residents. Consider whether using a bike share station would make it easier for you to ride.

New stations located in previously underserved areas

The eleven new stations were selected based on community feedback in 2025. They serve neighborhoods that previously did not have a bike share station.

Nine stations are located west of Shattuck Avenue and serve destinations such as the Berkeley Marina, Tom Bates Sports Complex, and the Berkeley Library North Branch. Two stations are located next to UC Berkeley property east of Shattuck: on Hearst and Gayley, near the Foothill Student Housing complex and the Greek Theatre; and the Clark Kerr housing campus.

The new locations are listed below and shown in blue on the interactive map:

• Berkeley Public Library - North Branch
• Tom Bates Sports Complex (Gilman Fields)
• 10th St & Gilman St
• Curtis St & Gilman St
• James Kenney Park
• Berkeley Marina
• Strawberry Creek Park
• Hearst Ave & Gayley Rd
• Clark Kerr housing campus
• Russell St & Grant St
• California St & Dwight Way

Discounts for people with low incomes

Get a discounted membership from Lyft, the bike share operator. The discounted membership costs $5 for the first year, then $5 per month. With the membership, you can rent a bike for up to 60 minutes for free, with discounted rates for additional time or to use an e-bike.

To qualify for the discounted membership, you must be 18 years or older and already qualify for CalFresh, SFMTA Lifeline Pass, or PG&E CARE. Start an application online or visit the Berkeley Public Library Main Branch to see if you qualify.

Creating systems to share transportation is one of the ways that the City of Berkeley works to increase the mobility of all. That effort also includes scooters and ongoing improvements to the bicycle network.

If a scooter is your preferred mode of travel, Veo and Lime offer electric scooter rentals around Berkeley. They also offer discounted rates for income-qualified households. Look up Veo Access and Lime Access.

City continues to build its bicycle network

The new bike share stations are a result of collaboration between the City of Berkeley, Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), and Lyft. As part of a 2023 funding agreement, the MTC invested almost $14 million to expand the regional bike-share system in the Bay Area, including these 11 new stations in Berkeley.

Berkeley is home to the largest percent share of bicycle commuters in the East Bay, more than double that of neighboring Oakland. Many students and residents bike to work or class, to see family and friends, and to run errands.

To support the growing number of bicyclists, the City continues improving its infrastructure. Protected bicycle lanes in the Southside and Downtown connect with existing bicycle boulevards to provide a citywide network of bike-first streets.

By the end of 2026, the City is expecting to complete or start construction on several projects to improve bicyclist safety and convenience:

• Woolsey-Fulton Bicycle Boulevard Project: new bikeway and pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly intersection improvements to connect existing Fulton Street bike lane in the Southside neighborhood to Ashby BART station.
• Parker-Addison Mobility and Safety Improvements Project: new bike boulevard improvements on Mabel, Bonar, and Parker Streets in West Berkeley, connecting Strawberry Creek Park, San Pablo Park, and existing Ninth Street bike boulevard.
• Ohlone Greenway Safety Improvements Project: improvements to the car-free Ohlone Greenway to improve visibility, safety, and connections with neighboring streets.

For your next trip around town, bike share can take you to more places without the worries that come with owning your own bicycle.

Bike resources

• Bike Share Expansion
  • May 5, 2025 Community Message: See and help place sites for new bike share stations
• Shared Bikes and Scooters
• Income-qualified discount memberships
  • Lyft Bikeshare for All
  • Shared scooters: Veo Access; Lime Access
• Bay Area Commute Mode Choice study (MTC)
• Bike Boulevards
• Bicycle infrastructure projects
  • Woolsey-Fulton Bicycle Boulevard Project
  • Parker-Addison Mobility and Safety Improvements Project
  • Ohlone Greenway Safety Improvements Project

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