MTC, Lyft Announce Plans to Grow and Improve Bay Wheels Regional Bikeshare System
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Lyft today announced a drop in both annual membership prices for the Bay Area's Bay Wheels regional bikeshare program and members' e-bike usage fees, as well as the addition of more than 2,000 next generation e-bikes to the Bay Wheels fleet and the rollout of 55 additional docking stations in San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, Berkeley and Emeryville. These measures are aimed at improving Bay Wheels' long-term sustainability by growing ridership and reducing operational costs.
- These measures are aimed at improving Bay Wheels' long-term sustainability by growing ridership and reducing operational costs.
- These improvements to the Bay Wheels system are a big part of that commitment."
- To enhance the growth of Bay Wheels' e-bike fleet, MTC and Lyft are piloting grid-connected charging stations using Lyft's next generation station technology.
- Lyft operates the Bay Wheels program under a contract managed by MTC.