Bikeshare

Lime Bikeshare Access Program Increasing Monthly Fee to $30/month

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear Lime Access Member,

As we move into Fall, we wanted to connect with our valued riders with some important updates. Every ride you take helps transform how people move throughout our cities, connecting communities and creating more livable urban spaces for everyone.

To continue growing the Lime Access program and provide more value to our community, we will be updating the monthly fee to $30 starting October 30, 2025. This fee unlocks unlimited free Lime Access trips all month long.”

“Dear PoPville,

When the scooter/bikeshare company Lime first set up operations in D.C., it was required (alongside other micromobility companies) to make various affordances in order to earn the right to park its vehicles on city sidewalks, including operating a low-income program offering affordable rides to people who make 200% or less of the federal poverty line. (more…)

Capital Bikeshare is 15 Years Old – “riders have taken more than 50 million trips”!!

By Prince Of Petworth

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Today, the Bowser Administration is celebrating the 15th anniversary of Capital Bikeshare (CaBi), a first-of-its-kind bikeshare system in the nation. Since opening on September 20, 2010, CaBi has transformed how residents, workers, and visitors navigate the District, promoting healthier and greener transportation options at affordable prices. The system remains the largest municipality-owned bikeshare in the United States.

“Capital Bikeshare has become an essential part of how people move around the District and the region,” said District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Director Sharon Kershbaum. “Over 15 years, CaBi has grown from a small pilot program to a world-class bikeshare system, connecting residents to jobs, schools, parks, and cultural destinations. We’re proud to continue investing in bikeshare so more people can enjoy safe, affordable, and accessible ways to travel.”

CaBi began as a partnership between the District of Columbia and Arlington County, VA, as a successor to SmartBike DC, launched in 2008. Starting with 49 stations and 400 bikes, the system has grown to more than 800 stations and 8,000 bikes across eight jurisdictions in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. The CaBi program is administered by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) through a contract with Lyft.

To date, riders have taken more than 50 million trips. (more…)

“anyone know why the Capital Bikeshare station on 20th St between P and O St NW isn’t working?”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Does anyone know why the Capital Bikeshare station on 20th St between P and O St NW isn’t working? I haven’t been able to dock or take a bike from this station for over a week, and I’ve seen others have trouble. It doesn’t show up on the app anymore (pic attached), even though there are about 20 bikes there.”

Ed. Note: In happier bikeshare news m. sends us yesterday: (more…)

“Rules for Capital Bikeshare e-bikes?”

By Prince Of Petworth


via DDOT

“Dear PoPville,

Are there different rules for where (in terms of geographic zones, not sidewalk vs traffic lane) one can ride regular versus electric capital bikeshare bikes in the district?

I used to commute daily as a capital bikeshare member, but now that I live in Van Ness, I only use the system on the rare occasion that I feel like chancing my safety on the bike-lane-less CT Ave corridor. This evening I juuuust missed an L2 home after dinner in Adams Morgan, and so I went to the nearest bikeshare station and picked up the only thing available – an e-bike (my first ever ride on one). I then proceeded to stow my phone away safely (notifications silenced) and ride straight up to the docking station across from Bread Furst. I docked the bike with a happy little green light, walked the rest of the way home, and pulled out my phone – which displayed a several-minute-old push notification from the Lyft app that I was “outside the allowed area” (or some such) and needed to return immediately. (more…)

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