Bike

Bicycling is a healthy, economical, and environmentally friendly way to get to work. According to the 2019 American Community Survey, more than 800,000 people in the U.S. bike to work each day. Learn how you can commute by bike conveniently, safely, and comfortably. Our biking tips and maps are useful for recreational riding too!

Benefits of Biking

Pedaling beats polluting. May is Bike Month.

Pollution Reduction

Biking instead of driving lowers the overall production of emissions that harm the environment.

Exercise can help you live longer. Bike to work.

Physical Fitness

Biking bolsters heart health, boosts endurance, and builds muscle.

Commute cheaper. Bike to work this May.

Cost Savings

You don’t need to fill up a bike at a gas station. You also avoid fares, tolls, and parking fees.

Take the zen route. Bike to work this May.

Mental Health

You can lower your stress and improve your mood by avoiding traffic jams while exercising outdoors.

You've got moves. Show them during Bike Month.

Accessibility and Flexibility

Bikes provide first and last mile assistance, and multimodal systems offer greater flexibility in travel options, accommodating diverse needs and schedules, enhancing overall urban mobility. You can lower your stress and improve your mood by avoiding traffic jams while exercising outdoors.

How to Commute by Bike

To bike all or part of the way to work, you have several options:

  • Use your region’s rider rewards app or your favorite mapping tool to find bike routes to your workplace.
  • Combine biking with public transit by biking to a bus stop, metro station, or train station. In many cases, you can take your bike with you the rest of the way: Many Virginia transit buses have bike racks, and Metro and VRE allow bikes on board.
  • Check for bike share programs in your area, like the ones that serve Richmond and parts of Northern Virginia. These programs let you rent a bike for short trips by picking them up and dropping them off at designated stations.

Get your region’s rider rewards app today.

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How to Load Your Bike Onto Public Transit

Interested in multimodal commuting but unsure how it works? Watch our video to see how easy it is to load your bike on the bus!

Bike Trails & App

Discover Virginia Bike Trails

Discover major bike paths and routes across the Commonwealth with the Virginia Department of Transportation’s print and online biking maps. You can also find information on bicycling clubs and other resources.

Get Biking Maps

Find Your Route. Earn Rewards.

Use the rider rewards app to find biking routes, transit options, and rideshare partners for train, bus, carpool, and vanpool commutes. Log your trips and telework days to earn discounts on dining, shopping, leisure activities, services, and more. 

Download the App

Bike Safety

Bike Safety and Protected Lanes

Shielded by protected barriers from vehicular traffic, these dedicated lanes ensure peace of mind and encourage more people to embrace cycling as a reliable mode of transportation. Finding Protected Bike lanes near you is a great way to ease into incorporating cycling into your daily life for commuting and running errands.

Bike Safety:

  • Wear a helmet and bright clothing
  • Use Protected Bike lanes when available
  • Use both a front and rear light if riding when dark
  • Do regular tune ups and make sure your bike is in optimal shape
  • Be aware of your surroundings and abide by the rules of the road