Self-Serve Mapping Resources
We have compiled free-to-use ride resources that map the most comfortable biking routes in Greater Boston. Our maps feature both regional paths and inner core bike infrastructure, highlighting where bikes and the MBTA overlap. Available for free through RideWithGPS, these maps enable real-time navigation on your phone with turn-by-turn directions and points of interest built in.
Ride With GPS Self-Serve Maps
Downtown Urban Loop Maps
The Guided Ride Series has created multiple Urban Loops which follow the best-in-class bike infrastructure in Boston and surrounding communities. Three of those variations are listed below. You can begin a ride at any point along these loops, but the images below show Christopher Columbus Park in the North End as the starting point.
The Guided Ride Series
VAriation 1: Downtown Loop with Esplanade
VAriation 2: Downtown Loop with Memorial Drive
VAriation 3: Downtown Loop with Kendall Square
Regional Connections to Downtown Maps
Our longer routes show how to the regional bike paths connect to the Urban Loop in Boston and surrounding communities. You can begin the ride anywhere on the five bike paths or within the Urban Loop. Pick your path and explore today!
Minuteman/Community Path with Reverse Urban Loop
Northern Strand with Charlestown/Somerville Loop
Southwest Corridor with Urban Loop
Watertown/Cambridge/Allston Loop Via ChaRles River Path
THE REGIONAL BIKE NETWORK
Regional Bike Network Map
Greater Boston is home to a growing network of shared-use paths, cycletracks, and bike lanes that make riding into and out of the urban core more comfortable. In additional, more than 70% of MBTA rapid transit stations co-locate with a Bluebikes station, creating a powerful multimodal ecosystem. The interconnectivity of the bike infrastructure, Bluebikes stations, and rapid transit stops creates endless flexibility to serve your everyday mobility needs.
On the Go?
Use this Google Map link to view the map on any device.
The thick green lines on the map are regional shared-use paths that feed the inner core. Counter-clockwise from the top right, they are:
- The Northern Strand Community Path
- The Minuteman Bikeway / Somerville Community Path
- The Charles River Paths
- The Southwest Corridor
- The Neponset River Greenway
Protected cycletracks are represented in dark blue. Apart from shared-use paths, these are the gold-standard of bike infrastructure. This map also includes bike lanes in blue, Bluebikes stations represented by blue dots, with dark blue dots representing those colocated with transit, and the MBTA rapid transit lines. Use the "legend" toggle button in the top left-hand corner of the map frame to view these additional features. This map illustrates the limitless possibilities to expand your range by combining bikes and transit...choose your own adventure!
